Your child’s/ward’s PLD will be installed with a Device Management Application (DMA) to provide a safer digital environment for learning.
Device Management Application (DMA) Settings
The default DMA settings will be applied to student’s PLD:
MOE and the school will set the level of web content filtering, including filtering out pornography, gambling, extremist and violence-related sites.
PLD usage time will be set to 6.30am to 10.30pm to manage students’ screen time.
The school will determine the apps and programmes to be installed to support teaching and learning.
Functions of the DMA
1. Mobile Device Management Service
This facilitates the updating and management of the PLDs, protects PLDs from malicious software, and protects your child/ward from objectionable internet content, or content that may not be conducive to teaching and learning.
Facilitates automatic installation of apps required for teaching and learning
Filters objectionable content or content that may not be conducive to teaching and learning (e.g. social media, pornography, gambling, or websites containing extremist content)
Protects your child’s/ward’s PLD from security vulnerabilities through the automatic updating and patching of apps and device Operating System (OS)
2. Classroom Management Service
This enables teachers to manage the students’ use of the PLD during lesson time to improve classroom management and support effective teaching and learning.
Teachers will only monitor students’ activities during lessons.
During lessons, teachers will be able to:
Manage and control devices
Launch specific applications and/or websites for teaching and learning on your child’s/ward’s device
Facilitate the sharing of content
Monitor your child’s/ward’s usage and activities during lessons (e.g. screen sharing, monitoring your child’s/ward’s browsing history)
3. Usage Management Service
This enables the school to better supervise and set helpful limits for your child’s/ward’s use of PLD after school.
Screen time control ensures that your child/ward does not use the PLD excessively
School control installation of applications to ensure that the device is used optimally for teaching and learning
Safe search and web content filtering protect your child/ward from harmful content
Privacy and Data Security
The DMA only collects information required to facilitate an environment conducive to teaching and learning, and to encourage good online practices. The DMA does not collect:
Login IDs and passwords entered into websites or into any applications
Activities and data (e.g. posts, online comments, shopping cart, etc.) when visiting websites and using apps
Documents and photos stored in the PLDs
PLD location
Webcam videos and microphone recordings
For queries on DMA, please email us at cvss@moe.edu.sg