Overview

Prerequisites

Procedure

Step 1 - Download LanSchool

Step 2 - Plan Your Implementation

Step 3 - Setup the LanSchool Connection Service (LCS)

Peer-to-Peer (no LCS) Model Data Flow Diagram:

Connection Server Model Data Flow Diagram:

Step 4 - Install the LanSchool Student Client

1. Define a channel for the student device to reside on (see Planning Your Implementation).
   
   1. For static lab environments , manually set the student's channel to be the same as the teacher's. The teacher will always monitor these student devices.
      
   2. For dynamic, one-to-one environments , set the student to a default channel different from the teacher's. The teacher will use a class list to determine which students they want to monitor.
      
2. Enter the IP Address or DNS name of your LanSchool Connection Service (LCS). To confirm success, look for the LanSchool Student icon  in the system tray or notifications area of the device.
   
3. The process for installing the student client varies by device type. See below for detailed instructions for installing or mass deploying the LanSchool Student client.
   

1. Windows
   
1. Run student.msi on one device at a time. See  Installing LanSchool Student for Windows.
   
2. Deploy student.msi using a software distribution tool like Group Policy, SCCM, or PDQDeploy  (Intune not currently supported). See Mass Deploying LanSchool Student for Windows.
   
2. macOS
   
1. Mount lanschool_student.dmg to install on one device at a time. See Installing LanSchool Student for macOS.
   
2. Deploy a custom [ student ] .pkg using a software distribution tool or MDM like ARD or JAMF. See Mass Deploying LanSchool Student for macOS.
   
3. For macOS 10.14 or later , additional steps are required after installation. See Granting macOS Privacy Approvals.

Step 5 - Install the LanSchool Teacher Console

Step 6 - Set Up Class Lists

1. The LanSchool Student client is set to the same channel as the LanSchool Teacher Console
   
2. Both devices are on the same local area broadcast network or are connected to the same LCS
   

1. Manual Class Lists
   
1. Teachers can create their own class lists from within the LanSchool Teacher Console. Teachers can "search the network" for online students and add them to their roster or manually add them one at time by either login name, machine name, or Active Directory name.
   
2. Dynamic Class Lists
   
1. For organizations that prefer to centrally manage class rosters that tend to change regularly, administrators can host a set of .CSV files on a network share that LanSchool Teachers can access. LanSchool searches these .CSV files for any classes assigned to the currently logged in teacher and list those class rosters in the Teacher Console. See the Dynamic Class Lists Implementation Guide for details on the proper formatting needed for the .CSV files.
   
3. Clever Class Lists
   
1. For organizations that have set up Secure Sync between their Student Information System (SIS) and Clever, LanSchool allows district admins to enable teachers to pull their class rosters from Clever into the LanSchool Teacher Console. This eliminates the need to manage the set of .CSV files required by standard Dynamic Class Lists. See Setting Up Clever Secure Sync and the Clever Integration FAQ for more information.
   

Step 7 - Test Your Implementation

1. Launch the LanSchool Teacher Console.
   
2. Create a Class List.
   
   1. Navigate to  Class Lists  > Manual Class Lists ...
      
   2. Select Add below " Search network for students ."
      
   3. Select the student devices to monitor and add them to the class list.
      
   4. Save the class list.
      
3. Load a Class List.
   
   1. Select the class list you just created if it's not already selected by default.
      
   2. Select Start Class. The students in the class list appear in the console.
      
4. Refer to Navigating the Teacher Console to explore the features available in LanSchool.