All Lightspeed Classroom Management Reviews
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Andrew R
2 - 10 employees
Used less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
Reviewed September 2022
Solid Classroom Management
Tyler
Verified reviewer
Education Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2019
Keep an Eye on Everything
There were issues of users not using their computers responsibly, but since they know they are being monitored, there is rarely to no misuse of technology.
PROSThis software is very easy to use has 4 or 5 fantastic features you want to keep tabs on 40 + computers. Its best feature is to guess which users are using unapproved websites and override or message the computer.
CONSThe two complaints I have are first, it can falsely flag users on websites that are okay to use and it will continue to flag these websites until they are white listed. Second depending on the monitoring being used, this software can use a lot of bandwidth.
Evan
Education Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2022
One of the most Powerful tools we provided our teachers
It was a great experience, and it steadily improved while using the product as new features were added and I felt like teachers were being listened too and what was needed was being added
PROSI like it’s ease of use and deployment and the ease to demonstrate to our staff on it’s setup and use in the classroom, the ability for them to set and forget really helped.
CONSEarly on we had a few issues with the blocking of items by teachers where we had to unblock many helper sights and other pages to allow students to be able to sign in and then use certain online items
Reason for choosing Lightspeed Classroom Management
It was less gamified so it didn’t suck our teachers in and allowed teachers to set and forget without them really wanting to just sit at their desk and monitor the students but feel that they had the freedom to move around the room and know students were being passively monitored.
Nusrat
Higher Education, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2018
Classroom
I had a great experience using it for my online session.
PROSClassroom is great software virtual class room session. Being an Instructor it is a helpful tool to delivered lectures while sitting in your couch. My students loves that and they are even more at tentative then onsite lectures.
CONSwhen you have more students then some time is get freeze due to different internal speed or their device operating system.
Vendor Response
Nusrat, thank you so much for your review of Relay Classroom! We're glad that you enjoy using Relay Classroom and that it has helped your students stay focused during instruction. Unfortunately, older devices, or devices with outdated operating systems, may be slow to communicate with our solution. Having your students connect to Relay Classroom with efficient devices is ideal and will prevent this issue, but we recognize this isn't always possible. If there is anything else we can do to improve your experience, please let us know!
Replied November 2018
Clay
Education Management, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2022
Lightspeed Classroom review
Lightspeed is an incredible product and I can't recommend it enough. This is by far the best solution I have used that gives teachers access to see what their students are doing on their devices.
PROSNot only are the features better than all other systems that we tested, but the implementation was so simple. We implemented LS Classroom for Chromebooks, iOS, Windows, and macOS and it couldn't have been easier.
CONSIt's not easy to give just Lightspeed admin rights to certain users. They technically have LS admin rights, but they didn't do what we needed and had to temporarily grant global admin rights. Other than that though I have no complaints.
Vendor Response
Clay, thank you for your review! We appreciate it and are thrilled that Lightspeed is supporting your students!
Replied July 2022
George
Education Management, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2020
Relay Classroom
I am impressed with this monitoring tool, which has decreased my my frustration with students wondering off to other sites and wasting time not focused on the lesson.
PROSI like that I can monitor my students computer activities, record, and use as evidence. Students know they are being monitored, so they are more engaged and on task.
CONSI wish there was a lock feature that only allowed students to view my lesson.
Suzanne
Education Management, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2020
Relay Classroom
Overall my experience with Relay Classroom has been good. I have seen many improvements in the product over the past 3 years.
PROSWith Relay Classroom teachers have the ability to monitor student internet use during class. They can send students to specific websites all at the same time. Teachers also have the ability to lock student screens when they need to give direct instruction.
CONSSometimes the lock feature gets stuck and students are unable to access their devices when they have moved to a different class.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2022
Solid Classroom Management
Very positive experience; especially post-COVID, we have noticed students struggling more to stay focused and keep their searches relevant to the work at hand, and Lightspeed has helped us monitor and redirect that trend.
PROSEasy ability to monitor what all students are doing on their devices while also quickly focusing on what a particular student is doing. In combination with Lightspeed's filter software, our students generally do not access inappropriate content in school.
CONSSlight delays between when a class is marked as "over" and when the classroom monitoring is turned off for a particular group of students occasionally causes problems and lack of continuity. While some of this can be addressed by helping classroom teachers understand how to use the software correctly, the developers could improve the product my making it easier for teachers to navigate quick transitions between classes.
Nadya
Education Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2019
Great for Staying On Task
I really enjoy that this software lets me keep an eye on my students even when I'm not in the same classroom as them. This lets me check up on them throughout the day without having to be there. I especially like that I can close their tabs when they're off task.
CONSThe only thing I wish this software had is the ability to write custom messages to children that are off task. Perhaps it is a feature that is present but my district has not allowed quite yet.
Andrew
Verified reviewer
Education Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2019
Chromebook Management
Overall it allows students to know they are being held accountable for their work without someone looking over their shoulder.
PROSAs a teacher this allows me to monitor students computers without seeing their screen, send quick messages, and view history.
CONSThe quick messages are limited to only 3 responses, so I can not always appropriately address a user.
Robert
Verified reviewer
Education Management, 501-1,000 employees
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2018
Awesome Classroom Management Tool
Not only can teachers monitor student devices using Classroom, they can also improve instructional workflow by leveraging voting, student help request, and messaging tools.
CONSClassroom is not available for iOS devices.
Vendor Response
Robert, thank you so much for your feedback on Relay Classroom! We're happy your teachers are successfully utilizing so many of Relay Classroom's features. Unfortunately, Apple does not allow third-party solutions to perform real-time monitoring of iOS device screens. We work closely with Apple so we will be alerted if the company decides to eliminate this restriction. Thanks, again.
Replied November 2018
Cassidy
Education Management, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2020
Classroom Relay Review
I have enjoyed it and I will continue to use it.
PROSHeat maps, last visited, and most visited websites.
CONSMessaging to users and the ability to direct users to a website, not just close the website. Scheduling is a bit weird and is difficult with multiple bell schedules.
Alexandra
Education Management, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2019
Love using Relay!
Great to use in the classroom!
PROSThis software is great because I can monitor my students internet activity during class. I can interact with students through my Ipad and they are on their own device.
CONSTook some time to get used to the software.
Vendor Response
Alexandra, thank you for reviewing Relay Classroom and sharing your feedback! We're so happy you're enjoying the software and getting great insight into your students' device activity.
Replied January 2019
Jeffrey
Education Management, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2022
Controls for the Teacher
provides the management a teacher needs to ensure students get to where they need to go
CONSUI feels a little sluggish and dated. A UI/UX refresh would serve this platform brilliantly
Reason for choosing Lightspeed Classroom Management
Already integrated with existing products (filter, Alert) and feature set was VERY similar if not identical to other offerings.
John
Education Management, 201-500 employees
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
Wonderful Resource
It is consistent and reliable.
PROSThe functionality and ease of use is excellent. Features continue to be excellent.
CONSSometimes students are flagged for aberrant browsing that is not actually aberrant or off task.