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"I have been a teacher for 23 years and have not found a tool that has made more of a profound difference in my classroom."

Mark Risenhoover, Andrews High School


GenevaLogic Vision,
the popular classroom management software,
is now Netop Vision6.

It’s still the easiest and most effective way to teach with technology, but now that GenevaLogic’s Vision  is part of the Netop family, you benefit from working with the worldwide leader in classroom management software.

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Vision6 Technical Specifications and
Information for IT Administrators

Classroom management that works with school IT systems

Vision6 was designed with the needs of schools in mind, and the benefit of more than ten years experience in classroom management software. Although every school network is different, Vision was developed with a thorough understanding of the unique IT demands that schools face and an emphasis on ease of installation, use, and maintenance. Some Vision6 features that are particularly important to school IT administrators include:

Best-in-class technical performance

  • Advanced screen capture and transmission - Vision offers seamless, real-time transfers of screen activity from computer to computer
  • Wake on LAN (WoL) - With Vision, an entire classroom can be remotely powered on, restarted, and powered off
  • Effective remote control and demonstrations - Fluid screen-sharing gives teachers the ability to remote control student machines effectively and with minimal lag time

Multiple installation paths

  • Vision's classroom installer - Teachers with admin access can remotely install Vision across student computers
  • Vision is MSI-compliant  - Self-generated packets support remote deployment and imaging solutions to assist with large-scale installations

Adaptable connectivity 

  • Utilization of standard name recognition - Vision maintains connectivity without broadcasting across your network
  • Flexible classroom configuration - The teacher-student connection is completely customizable and instantly changeable
  • Extended classrooms - Vision supports communication across subnets and WANs

Enhanced wireless network support

  • Optimized for mobile carts and laptops - Teachers simply select which individuals or groups to add to their classes
  • Open enrollment - Schools can choose to allow students to connect to a class announced over their network
  • Global classrooms - Vision allows administrators to create classrooms for use by multiple teachers

Easy for teachers to use

  • Simple user interface - Intuitive controls and easy configuration help teachers quickly gain confidence using Vision
  • Exlusive Teach-Pad -  Key Vision functions are easily accessed from a USB-connected push-button keypad
  • Reduced IT demands - Our technical support works directly with your teachers

Training and support

  • On-line training materials - Our free training resources and on-line tutorials help your teachers become experts in using Vision
  • On-line knowledge base - We maintain a thorough library of resources for IT personnel
  • Live support - A quick call connects with our tech support team

 


Vision6 Technical Specifications

The following technical specifications also apply to Vision's optional plug-ins: Surf-Lock, App-Control and Pointer. See Vision@Hand or the Vision Teach-Pad product pages for additional information on specifications for those products.

 

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista™ or Windows 7

32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported

Vision6 supports classrooms with a combination of operating systems

Processor

Intel® Pentium® III processor or equivalent, 500 MHz or higher

Memory

64MB RAM; 128MB and higher recommended

Video

Any 100% VGA compatible graphics adapter supported by Windows

Network

Wired: 10Mbps full duplex; 100Mbps or higher recommended

No restrictions on multicast or broadcast filters

Wireless Network: 802.11b; 802.11g recommended

Peer-to-peer name resolution must be enabled (e.g., DNS or other name server)

NOTE: Vision6 requires that all connected computers be able to communicate with one another by computer name. If network settings on a computer are changed, this may disrupt name resolution and cause Vision6 connections to fail.

Netop Vision6 is available in the following languages

User interface and documentation

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Italian