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LanSchool

Original author(s)	LanFan Technologies
Developer(s)	Lenovo
Initial release	February 9, 1986
Operating system	Microsoft Windows, OS X, ChromeOS, iOS, and Android

LanSchool is a classroom management software owned by Lenovo and designed for schools. The company is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and was founded as LanFan Technologies in February 1986. Two versions of the software are available: LanSchool, which runs on a single computer network, and LanSchool Air, the more modern version that includes a smaller amount of features is delivered as a cloud-based product.

Features

The LanSchool software includes the following features:

• The ability for the teacher to see all the screens in the classroom
• The ability for the teacher to lock the keyboard and the mouse of student machines
• The ability for the teacher to broadcast their screen or another student's screen to the class
• The ability for the student to ask a question for the teacher

History

Originally named LanFan Technologies, the company was started in February 1986 when Dana Doggett started exploring the idea of a Computer program that would allow an instructor to control many computers in a classroom at once. In 2011, LanSchool was acquired by Stoneware. In 2012, Lenovo acquired Stoneware and therefore acquired the LanSchool software. They still own LanSchool to this day.