SoftLINK

Share Student and Instructor Screens

Show instructor's screen to any student's desktop, a selected group or the whole class. Students can see your presentation on their screen and follow along as you instruct. This feature can replace an overhead projector, eliminating line-of-site issues. Each student has a clear and vibrant image on their screen directly in front of them.

Class Collaboration

SoftLINK also provides instructors the necessary tools to encourage classroom collaboration, engage students with progressive learning, and test student comprehension. Instructors will find that SoftLINK's exceptional delivery methods, broadcasting content directly to each student's monitor or blanking their screens, will help to keep students on task. Using either technique helps to keep each student focused and will lead to an immediate improvement in student retention rates and test scores.

Block Internet Access and Applications

Block non-educational websites or define approved only websites - with SoftLINK's simple drag and drop feature. Open or close websites on any student PC. View background websites running on all PCs - record all application and internet history.

Surveys and Testing

Conduct a survey and immediately see if your students understand the material. Instantly see student responses and a class summary. At the click of an icon you can share survey and test results with your class.

Our user-friendly interface allows instructors to create tests using text, pictures, audio and video questions. Electronically distribute the tests to the students, see their progress, auto-grade the tests and preview the class results right on your desktop. Design your test with a variety of 8 question styles. Discreetly display a student's test grade to their desktop.

Any Classroom Any Device

SoftLINK offers comprehensive multi-platform support for Windows, Mac, Chrome, Android, and Linux operating systems. SoftLINK supports any mixture of these platforms simultaneously. Click on your platform to view what SoftLINK can do for you.

Technical Details

• 100% Software Based System
• Windows XP (SP3), 2003 (SP2), Vista, Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10, 11, Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2019
• 50Mb free disk space for client only installation
• 140Mb free disk space for Tutor/instructor only installation
• 160Mb free disk space for full installation
• Supports Dual Monitors
• iPad, iPhone and Smartphones running Android are Compatible
• Tech Console -View all computers across the school network, remotely power on and off PCs, remotely log-in and reboot PCs, create hardware and software inventory logs, online tech support chat sessions, broadcast messages to groups or all users in seconds, set school-wide set of internet and application restrictions that are 'always on'.

Components Supplied

• The 'Tutor console' is the PC used by the Teacher that views/takes over a PC
• The 'Tech Console' is the PC used by the Technicians or Network Managers to provide Remote Management
• The 'Student' is the PC that is viewed or taken over
• Synchronized Multimedia Player for WAV, MOV, AVI, MPG, etc. files

SoftLINK Benefits

Whether you are a K-12 teacher, a college instructor, a corporate trainer, or a military training instructor, you will benefit by having SoftLINK in your computer training room. SoftLINK will allow you to deliver more content to your students, efficiently and effectively. If you want to lecture your class, select Blank All; all of the trainee's computer screens are instantly disabled and you now have everyone's undivided attention. If you have a slideshow to present, select Show; the slideshow will be displayed directly on the trainees' monitors. Do your trainees access social media websites during class; manage which websites they can and cannot visit. Even gain a better picture of your classes' comprehension by polling the trainees using the Survey feature. As technology budgets are continually under increasing pressure, SoftLINK enables schools, colleges, and corporations to harness the full potential of their training rooms by utilizing the IT infrastructure already in place.

Why Choose SoftLINK?

Focused Learning

SoftLINK has been designed with one primary goal, to keep students focused and on task. Many distractions exist in this digital age, but SoftLINK provides the tools to eliminate many of those distractions. Encourage and emphasize effective learning by blocking websites and applications that do not pertain to a class. Lock out computers in the back of a classroom to prevent students from gravitating toward the rear of the room. Monitor users' screens and immediately respond to student questions or block inappropriate use of resources.

Classroom and Internet Safety

Using SoftLINK's features an instructor can be proactive in providing a safe learning environment. Block website that have unsuitable content and monitor students to prevent inappropriate behavior. Designate approved websites and allow students access to only those sites. SoftLINK provides the ability to discreetly monitor, in real-time, what students are typing. The implementation of these policies provides virtual boundaries that will greatly increase internet safety in the classroom.

Scalable Solution

SoftLINK classroom management software utilizes compression and employs other methods to limit the bandwidth requirements on your network. This provides unparalleled video performance without straining network resources, regardless of the number of connected workstations.

Instant Feedback

SoftLINK provides a means to immediately assess student comprehension. Using the Survey feature, ask a question on the fly and immediately receive feedback from each student along with a distribution of the class results.

Save Money

There are many ways that training facilities, whether at a K12 or a corporation level, can save money but none quite as easy as utilizing SoftLINK. SoftLINK empowers administrators with the ability to power on or off all training room computers from a single location. The simple act of powering down all of the workstations at the end of the day can lead to significant savings in both administrative time and in energy consumption. Promote additional savings by centrally managing printers on the network. Restrict unauthorized printing or limit print quotas to alleviate the cost of printing materials.

Save Time

For teachers and trainers alike, SoftLINK provides an extensive list of time-saving features. Remotely power on all of the computers in the classroom and launch the appropriate application to provide a classroom environment that is ready to proceed as soon as the students enter the room. Monitor all trainee devices, regardless of operating system, from one user-friendly interface. Additional time savings can be made utilizing SoftLINK's Tech Console. Save your IT staff innumerable hours by allowing them to remotely manage all of the network computers from their desks. Problems can be addressed immediately regardless of location. Use SoftLINK's grouping capabilities to associate computers to their appropriate training rooms to better understand the location of each workstation. Utilize powerful inventorying capabilities and instant real-time status of each computer.

Collaborate

Create groups and assign group leaders to inspire collaboration between students. This effectively promotes discussions, team work and problem-solving skills between classroom peers.

Help the Environment

Many of SoftLINK's features can be used to reduce the carbon footprint of your training environment. Remote power manage allows for computers to be turned off during down hours, reduces energy consumption. Printer management features can provide an immediate environmental impact on paper usage and ink consumption within a classroom. Reduce paper waste further by providing electronic handouts to students rather than physical printouts using SoftLINK's intuitive File Transfers or even pass out or collect homework digitally.