LanSchool Student application for Chromebook
Total ratings
1.25
(Rating count:
169)
Review summary
Pros
- Serves a purpose for monitoring student activity in an educational context
- Allows teachers to ensure proper use of school resources
Cons
- Severe invasion of privacy, with students feeling constantly monitored
- Installed without explicit consent, leading to trust issues
- Slows down devices significantly, affecting performance
- Blocks useful websites, hindering academic work
- Considered spyware and poses security risks for personal data
Most mentioned
- Invasion of privacy
- Forced installation on personal devices
- Performance issues and slow computers
- Concerns over data security and monitoring
- Negative feelings towards its use by teachers
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1.00
All time rating average:
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Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
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2024-10-08 | Jack Jennings | en | bad | |
2024-03-18 | Ben Dover | en | Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very bad screw who ever made this | |
2024-01-30 | mars ୨୧ | en | Although the app does what it's supposed to, I think people may be overreacting rather than showing their concern. 1. I myself despise this app, alongside any other apps districts download to monitor activity even when they shouldn't be, although I believe that since the computer DOES belong to the district & should be used for school only, this app does serve a purpose. 2. I personally, if I had the option, would remove this app. I prefer Blocksi or IBoss, but this app just makes me me feel unsafe every time I work on my school computer. All in all, this app does what it's supposed to, but what it's doing is still not okay. | |
2023-10-02 | ZadonoAce RBLX | en | Having the LanSchool extension installed on my school computer for over a year and a half, I find myself compelled to share my experience. This software, which allows teachers and administrators to monitor student activity, was installed without my consent, a fact that I find deeply unsettling. Two years ago, I found myself in the unenviable position of having this software on my school computer. The experience was far from pleasant. The concept behind ‘LanSchool’ is understandable to a degree - it allows educators to keep track of what students are doing on their computers. However, the implementation of this idea is where my concerns lie. The installation and use of such software without the explicit consent of the user is, in my opinion, a clear violation of privacy rights. It’s one thing for schools is to want to ensure that their resources are being used appropriately, but it’s another thing entirely to do so without transparency or respect for student privacy. In conclusion, while ‘LanSchool’ may have its merits in an educational context, its use without student consent/confirmation raises serious privacy concerns that cannot be overlooked. | |
2023-06-11 | Dragos Creator | en | There is no privacy at all. Even when your teachers aren't using it currently, it still pesters you to share your screen with them. There is a cancel option that doesn't even work. I'm currently having to close the LanSchool tab every 10 seconds. Even when I'm home from school. I still get forced to share my screen. I bet you not one single student ever agreed that this was a good idea. People are already blocking random websites that aren't school related and now they're spying on us?! Who even though it was a good idea to A) make it in the first place and B) Use it to spy on students. People are claiming that "ItS ToTaLlY tO gEt YoU gUyS tO sTaY fOcUsEd!" They need to stop capping. This app sucks. It's only use is to spy and invade privacy. *Mike Drop* | |
2023-04-03 | Gabriella Stuzka | en | It is a complete invasion of privacy. I don't feel safe using this computer, but it is my only way to do most of my homework | |
2023-03-15 | Kiyoshi Yee | en | it feels like someone is watching me at all times it only contributes to my paranoia that someone is watching me at all times i am wrighting this wile a teacher is on the lanschool sight looking at our screens:( | |
2023-02-01 | Charles Axer | en | invasion of privacy whenever and wherever you use the school computer, and forcefully downloaded if you sign in a school account, accepts the terms and conditions forcefully, also it is considered a VIRUS because an outside force is changing tabs, watching you, etc. I will SUE if it does not change to only works when connected to school internet OR if it is not removed. The deadline is March 1st. | |
2022-12-12 | SUS MAN | en | As a teacher, The UI is not fit for me and I always get complaints from my students of lagging and buffering on their chromebooks. Please take this into account future teachers! Sincerely, Mr. Smithers Boston, MA. | |
2022-09-20 | Eric “Shoeshiner” Shu | en | i used to hate lanschool but now theres an exploit that allows you to force disable extensions google it |
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