The document discusses the rise of Chromebooks in education and the need for mobile device monitoring and management software. It notes that Chromebooks are becoming increasingly popular in schools due to their low cost, ease of use, and security features. However, their increased use also brings new risks, so schools require solutions like Impero Education Pro to safely manage Chromebook use and enable one-to-one learning initiatives while protecting students online. The software now supports Chromebooks in addition to other devices.

1. white paper:
Chromebooks in education
enabling one-to-one and reducing risk
task
Identify the catalysts fuelling the rise of
Chromebooks in education, why schools
are choosing to invest in these devices and
how to ensure students’ safety.
solution
Impero Education Pro’s Chromebook
compatibility helps schools to realise
one-to-one initiatives, improve classroom
control and reduce potential risk.
As Chromebooks become an increasingly popular tool for promoting
learner engagement across education, schools, colleges and
universities are all faced with a new challenge in the digital classroom:
how to keep students focused, productive and safe when using
Chromebooks to aid learning.

2. the need for mobile device
monitoring and management
Chromebooks are a fantastic learning resource,
but their rise within the classroom brings with
it new dangers and challenges associated with
controlling their use while safeguarding young
people online.
According to BESA, 50 per cent of UK secondary
schools cite management and security as the main
barriers to device adoption. The only way to truly
guarantee the online safety of students using this
technology is to view, monitor and control them
remotely.
Concerns about management and security were
also reflected in a recent survey carried out by
Impero Software in November 2014. Whilst
surveying its UK primary school customer base,
61% of responders cited classroom control
and e-safety tools as the main reason for using
Impero’s Education Pro software.
Also more recently, at an Impero school focus
group session held at Bett 2015 exploring the
topic of 1:1 and BYOD programmes in education,
the emerging theme from schools was that
they were in favour of 1:1 and BYOD devices in
principle but cited concerns around costs and
managing e-safety risks as the main barriers to
implementation.
There is no doubt that devices play a vital role in
wider educational initiatives, such as developing
basic math and coding skills from a young age,
and, when administered properly, they are helping
to equip young people with a level of technical
skill unseen in previous generations. . Perhaps with
the lower price point of Chromebooks compared
to more traditional tablets, their versatility and
ease of use coupled with the ability for schools to
manage e-safety risks on such devices, through
tools such as Impero Education Pro, the growth
of Chromebooks in the UK education space may
potentially start to outstrip the sale of iPads in
education, just as is being seen in the US.
the rise of the Chromebook
in education
When Google announces a push on
Chromebooks in the education space, it’s a
brave Education software provider that doesn’t
sit up and take note. Let’s face it, Google is
pretty good at dominating markets and if its
sights are set on Education, there’s a fair chance
it will have its feet under the desk before
school’s out.
True to form, the sale of Chromebooks in the
US education market grew from 1% to 20% in
2013, and by October 2014 Google announced
that this statistic was nearing a 50% share (yes,
that’s not a typo - 50%!). According to data
from research firm IDC, Google shipped more
Chromebooks to education customers in Q3
2014 than Apple did iPads. The official numbers
cited were 715,000 Chromebooks shipped
versus 702,000 iPads.
So what is it about Chromebooks that makes
them such a good match for the education
sector? Well, there are a number of factors;
price, security, instant on, ease of use, web-only
apps and use of peripherals (keyboard, mouse
etc) to name but a few.
In short, Chromebooks offer a more PC-like
experience than other ‘tablets’; they’re easy to
manage and come at a low cost. With the rise of
one-to-one device initiatives across education,
Chromebooks offer an affordable solution to
changing education landscape.
In quarter four of last year, Google announced
that more than 1 million Chromebooks have
now been purchased by U.S. schools. According
to PR Web, “A growing interest in 1:1 and
BYOD programs is fuelled in part by the rapid
growth of mobile computing devices and the
increased focus on personalised learning. Nearly
half (44%) of all U.S. districts report that 1:1
computing is substantially implemented in
high schools, 36% in middle schools, and 20%
in elementary schools. Chromebooks have
come on strong with half of all districts citing
implementation of these newer devices.”

3. Impero Education Pro, now
Chromebook friendly
Impero Education Pro is the UK’s leading
classroom and network management solution,
used in 40% of UK secondary schools and
fast gaining market share across the US. This
growth is set to rocket in March 2015 with
the introduction of Chromebook compatible
functionality.
Summary
It is clear that the fast adoption of
Chromebooks in education is a direct result
of schools, colleges and universities striving
to realise the benefits of one-to-one schemes.
Not only does teaching and learning with
Chromebooks offer better mobility and
access to learning resources away from the
traditional teaching space, it is also a more
affordable option to facilitate mobile learning.
Along with all of the possibilities that these
devices offer comes an array of dangers and
distractions, and it is important that education
establishments implement effective mobile
device monitoring and management.
The company invests heavily in research and
development to ensure it stays ahead of the
technology curve and is able to anticipate and
overcome the challenges faced by schools.
This recent development is in direct response
to the rise of Chromebooks in schools.
Students can also broadcast their own screen
to others in the class.
Impero enables teachers to view Chromebooks
(as well as iPads and other mobile devices)
remotely, in real time from within the
classroom, ensuring students have full access
to all the academic resources the internet has
to offer, while protecting them from illegal or
harmful websites.
view students’ screens in thumbnail view from their own device
view web history logs
enable and disable the internet
send a message to the student’s screen
share their own screen with the class
block/allow applications and websites
monitor for URLs
force Google Safe Search
force YouTube EDU redirect
With the new Chromebook functionality, teachers can: