Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN), a leading provider of
next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, and
ArubaEdge partner, Stoneware, a manufacturer of cloud computing and
classroom management software, today announced that they have teamed to
deliver industry-leading Wi-Fi with new levels of classroom control and
student interaction with LanSchool Lite Plus, offered exclusively to
Aruba customers.
Without a robust wireless LAN (WLAN) and the right classroom management
tools, digital learning has often been a costly investment for schools,
and a frustrating experience for both teachers and students. Now, using
the new LanSchool Lite Plus software with an Aruba WLAN enables a
digital classroom experience with the following key benefits:
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High-performance, cost-effective controller-less Wi-Fi for high
density classrooms to ensure that students have an uninterrupted,
engaging learning experience, using video and multimedia content over
wireless. With faster download speeds and a reliable network
connection, teachers can bring their curriculum to life.
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Purpose-built classroom tools to empower teachers and ensure student
productivity. LanSchool Lite Plus helps teachers remove distractions
and improve learning, providing them with a full view of student
desktops from their own computer, so they can launch websites, block
applications and keep students on task.
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With Aruba ClearPass BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) support, schools can
create a cost-effective mix of district-issued and
student/staff-owned, personal mobile devices. Schools can easily
manage devices, applications and network policies to control student
activity, as well as securely on-board personal and school issued
devices.
LanSchool Lite Plus is a new version of Stoneware’s award-winning
LanSchool classroom management and monitoring tool that has been
specifically designed for Aruba and is available immediately, free of
charge, to Aruba WLAN customers. LanSchool Lite Plus gives teachers a
dashboard to monitor up to 3,000 students in one view, ensuring that
students use their mobile devices effectively and appropriately. In
addition to the existing capabilities of the LanSchool Lite software
which includes real-time computer thumbnail monitoring, full-screen view
of students’ monitors and viewing of students’ active applications and
last-visited websites, the new LanSchool Lite Plus for Aruba customers
enables Internet co-browsing and the ability to turn web access on or
off.
Menifee Union School District, which serves approximately 9,000 students
in Menifee, California, is an Aruba wireless LAN customer that is
already using LanSchool and sees the potential benefits of the new Aruba
LanSchool Lite Plus offering. “Our IT department loves the ease of
management and our teachers appreciate how simple LanSchool is to use in
the classroom,” said Steve Thornton, Director of Technology, Menifee
Union School District. “Given the enhanced classroom experience we get
from using LanSchool, I can imagine that more K-12 organizations like
ours will be excited about the offer of LanSchool Lite Plus – free of
charge – for Aruba WLAN customers.”
“Mobility, cloud and IT security are playing an increasingly important
role in our schools – they have a direct and positive impact that
improves learning outcomes for students and teachers,” said Julie Smith,
vice president K-12 education, CDW-G, an Aruba and Stoneware partner.
“As a result, it’s critical that we offer CDW-G customers the ability to
effectively manage and protect an environment that keeps students on
task and gives teachers the ability to maximize learning time. LanSchool
Lite Plus does that with wireless access that supports mobile devices,
protects the network, and classroom management tools to support it all.”
“Education and specifically, the K-12 sector, is an important and
growing market for Aruba,” said Sylvia Hooks, Director of Product
Marketing, Aruba Networks. “By combining the industry’s fastest, highest
density wireless LAN with LanSchool Lite Plus classroom management, we
give schools the tools to deliver a 21st century digital
classroom experience that meets the needs of teachers, administrators
and students alike.” She added, “Existing Aruba K-12 customers can
benefit from a richer, purpose-built classroom monitoring tool at no
additional cost and Aruba partners can now add value and maintain a
competitive edge with a best-of-breed K-12 classroom solution.”
“Classroom management is an important element in a digital classroom,
along with the ability to deliver applications smoothly over a robust
wireless network,” said Ken Quinton, Director of Strategic Partnerships,
Stoneware. “Aruba and LanSchool offer best-in-breed in both these areas.”
Aruba customers can now register to receive a free copy of LanSchool
Lite Plus and learn more about the combined Aruba and LanSchool
solution, at the following link: http://cloud.arubanetworks.com/products/lanschool.
About Stoneware, Inc.
Established in 2000, and acquired by Lenovo in 2012, Stoneware, Inc. is
a manufacturer of cloud computing and classroom management software.
Stoneware’s Unified Cloud Platform allows IT to provide users with
access to their files, applications, and reports from a universal
webDesktop. With the acquisition of LanSchool Technologies, LLC. in
2011, Stoneware provides award-winning classroom management and
monitoring software known for being reliable, simple, and easy-to-use.
Stoneware is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Stoneware serves
clients in public, commercial, manufacturing, and health care.
About Aruba Networks, Inc.
Aruba Networks is a leading provider of next-generation network access
solutions for the mobile enterprise. The company’s Mobile Virtual
Enterprise (MOVE) architecture unifies wired and wireless network
infrastructures into one seamless access solution for corporate
headquarters, mobile business professionals, remote workers and guests.
This unified approach to access networks enables IT organizations and
users to securely address the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) phenomenon,
dramatically improving productivity and lowering capital and operational
costs.
Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in
Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Americas,
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more,
visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com.
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