MyPC and Education - How it can benefit staff and students
Computer Reservation Systems offer numerous benefits to educational institutions, helping them streamline administrative tasks and improve the overall experience for both staff and students. Here are some key benefits:
Self-Service Environment and flexibility
Students can reserve computers themselves and can walk up to computers for immediate usage, with MyPC controlling session limits and access permissions.
MyPC also works in a 24 hour, un-staffed environment and students can book remotely from any device, including mobile phones, providing quicker, more efficient booking experiences.
Save staff time
As MyPC facilitates a self-service environment, this saves staff time by giving students the responsibility and freedom to book computers and desk space themselves. Along with computer booking, MyPC can also automate LRC overdue warnings and fines for students yet to return books and other resources, significantly reducing the amount of time and effort chasing them.
Not only that, MyPC also helps staff in changing settings automatically during periods of heavy demand.
Optimising Computer Usage
Using MyPC means students and staff have clear availability displays as well as advanced booking options, whilst automated no-show settings make sure computers are not out of use to other students even if people do not attend their booking. This ensures educational institutions get the maximum usage of their resources throughout the day.
On top of this, MyPC offers staff and admin comprehensive reports on how much computers are being used, giving IT staff a clearer understanding over how many computers are needed to meet teacher and student demands and maximising the ROI of your hardware.
Increased control to staff
In computer rooms or LRCs, staff can have full administrative rights to MyPC, which, if necessary can provide users with the tools to handle disruptive or banned students using MyPC’s messaging tools, without the need to confront students in person, saving time and also allowing staff to set rules whilst avoiding conflict.
Powerful, flexible booking options
MyPC gives users a wide variety of booking methods for students and staff to configure, to best suit their needs, such as:
Immediate - Start using the PC straight away.
Quick booking - Allows you to book a session in just two clicks.
Advance - Book for a required time in the future.
Block - Flexible and recurring bookings for staff and tutors.
Queued - Join and monitor a virtual queue during busy periods.
MyPC in education enhances efficiency, improves resource utilisation, facilitates better communication and contributes to overall cost savings. They offer a more streamlined, transparent and user-friendly way to manage facilities, benefiting students, faculty, and administrators alike.