Solution For Student Email Monitoring

Today's students face a multitude of challenges.  There is competition for their attention from all forms of media Ð television, the Internet and all sorts of video and audio communication devices.   Nearly all of these have the potential to introduce subject matter and images that parents and educators would find inappropriate for children.  The Millennial Generation has also grown up using technology, and is proficient in communicating electronically.   Schools that choose a product with secure e-mail features like the IQity Learning Management Suite ensure that their students' e-mail communication is safe and free from abuse.

Using e-mail for learning

The school e-mail system that is part of the IQity Learning Management Suite includes a setting which can be easily activated so that e-mail communication goes solely between teachers and students.   Since only IQity users have access to the system, the threat of receiving unacceptable content from outside influences is eliminated.  If needed, the system can be opened up by teachers to allow students in the class to e-mail one another to work together on class assignments.   Teachers have the ability to monitor the content of e-mails between students to check for situations where there is inappropriate use.  With the use electronic communications for cyberbullying on the rise among students, the security and peace of mind offered by using the secure message system included in the IQity Learning Management Suite is especially valuable for educators.

Ease of Use

Teachers and students alike will find the email function of their electronic classroom very easy to use, needing no training or adjustment period for those already familiar with other email programs.  In addition, the IQity Learning Management Suite itself is easy for schools and school districts to use.   IQity is a hosted service, meaning that that unlike other systems that must be purchased and maintained, use of the IQity Learning Management Suite simply requires an Internet connection.  

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IQity is free to schools and school districts, and does not allow outside advertising.   Other school e-mail programs like the one offered by gaggle.net can also provide free e-mail, however their free e-mail service includes pop-up ads, banner advertising and full-page advertising which can be a distraction for students and teachers.   Gaggle does have a subscription service that is free of advertising messages, but there is an annual charge per account based on the number of users.

To see how your school can use IQity's Learning Management Suite, including the message system, request an online demonstration of IQity  guided by an e-learning expert.