Lessons Learned in Launching a High School Esports Lab

By Alex Spada
04/25/2024 – EdTech Review

…To provide an extra layer of assurance against distractions, we adopted NetSupport’s educational software. The software lets our IT team and teachers monitor student activity, including students’ screens, applications and websites, and who they are collaborating with. When the esports coach needs players’ attention, they can lock students’ screens simultaneously. What’s even better is that the control can happen at an individual level, too, so we can open access for our esports team during their practice or games without introducing distractions into other classrooms. NetSupport’s internet and application metering tools gave us the confidence that we could introduce esports into our school environment while seamlessly creating a safe learning environment that promotes responsible use of technology….Read here about the lessons Alex learned launching an esports lab.