My Big Campus

Overview

Teachers want access to educational content on the Web; students clamor for more technology and collaboration; IT staff needs to maintain network security, CIPA compliance, user safety, and Acceptable Use Policy enforcement. Web access management needs to do more than block inappropriate content—it needs to balance educational Web 2.0 use with network security and student safety.

Lightspeed Web Access Manager has an innovative new feature, My Big Campus, to give you the intelligent filtering solution you need—safely providing access to Web 2.0 features and online content within a controlled, monitored, secure environment.

Learn about the features of My Big Campus

Features

My Big Campus provides powerful, easy-to-use features for sharing and collaborating:

• Big Campus Resource Library with thousands of videos, sites, etc.
• Authenticated user access
• Reporting on individual user activity, inappropriate content or suspicious words
• Interception of English and Spanish profanity
• CIPA-compliant filtering of pornography
• Video help tutorials on basic tasks and key tools
• Advanced search by grade levels, type of content, etc.
• Multiple user type profiles (Student, Teacher, Administrator)
• Digital classroom tools for assignments, custom “collections” of resources, and private student submissions
• Familiar interfaces and vocabulary for easier use
• School, Group, and User profiles with walls, events lists, and more
• Blogging and closed messaging
• Anytime, anywhere access

Learn about the benefits of My Big Campus

Benefits

My Big Campus offers valuable benefits to school IT and education departments.

FOR CURRICULUM DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS:

Provides easy access to valuable resources.
Users can post, share, and access videos, web sites, documents, and other content. Content can be shared within a class, a school, a group, or with all Lightspeed Systems customers. Unlike content accessed through a typical filter, the resources shared on My Big Campus are considered safe unless they are flagged as inappropriate by users, minimizing access issues and management hassles.

Gives educators access to peer feedback.
My Big Campus can put teachers in easy contact with thousands of other Lightspeed Systems users in the “Teachers’ Lounge,” allowing them to share lesson plans and resources, collaborate on projects, and provide feedback on ideas.

Opens up collaborative learning.
My Big Campus provides a safe environment to encourage online participatory learning and safe online communication within allowed groups.

FOR IT DIRECTORS:

Provides an authenticated, monitored environment.
There is no anonymity on My Big Campus; users are required to login with their network credentials, ensuring that standards are upheld and policies are enforced. Monitoring occurs on several levels, including “flagged” inappropriate content and full user activity reports, which may be accessed by anyone IT designates (such as a school-site principal).

Simplifies management, administration, and policy enforcement.
Because My Big Campus is integrated with our content filtering solution (Total Traffic Control and Web Access Manager), district IT directors can use all of their existing computer user groups, policies, and reports to safely allow access to the resources and tools on My Big Campus. For CIPA compliance and network security, pornography and security-risk sites are always blocked.

Discover what you could do with My Big Campus

Possibilities

What could your district do with My Big Campus?

• Access thousands of educational videos, web sites, and other resources
• Implement collaborative student projects
• Report on activity and comply with policies
• Teach students about online communication
• Get feedback on teaching ideas and lesson plans
• Manage class assignments and assist with homework
• Connect with students and classes for long-distance collaborative lessons
• Extend Professional Learning Community efforts
• Allow students to write and publish within a closed community
• Start an online pen pal project
• Create online study groups