Device Management Application(DMA)
Functions of the DMA
A Device Management Application (“DMA”) will come pre-installed on all PLDs purchased through the school, and will be installed on all student-owned devices subject to parental/guardian consent.
Functions | Details |
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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 during school hours. |
~ 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 Enables teachers to manage the student’s 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 (e.g. using the “Eyes Up” function) ~ 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 Enables the school and/or parents/guardians 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 and/or parents/guardians can 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 ~ Parents/Guardians can monitor usage and activities by child/ward |
DMA Settings After School Hours
1. During school hours, the Default Setting will apply. Parents/Guardians are given a choice to opt for an Alternative Setting, which will apply only to after school hours. The following table outlines the different levels of restrictions, controls and monitoring for the different DMA options after school hours.
Default Setting (This will apply if no Alternative Setting is chosen) |
Alternative Setting: Option A (Modify DMA settings) |
Alternative Setting: Option B (Disable DMA) |
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For parents/guardians who want their child’s/ward’s use of the device to be restricted only to teaching and learning, and who prefer to follow the Default Setting as set by the school during school hours. | For parents/guardians who want their child’s/ward’s use of the device to be restricted only to teaching and learning, and who prefer to follow the Default Setting as set by the school during school hours. | For parents/guardians who do not want their child’s/ward’s use of the device after school hours to be regulated by the DMA at all. | |
Protects students from objectionable content | Web content filtering: ~ Violent/extremist content ~ Sexual/pornographic content ~ Gambling-related content ~ Social media sites |
Parents/Guardians can apply additional content filtering. | No content filtering at all. |
Reduce distractions from learning through control of applications | Parents/Guardians and students will be unable to install additional applications. | ~ Parents/Guardians and/or students will be able to install additional applications after school hours. ~ Applications installed by parents/guardians and/or students after school hours will be disabled during school hours. |
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Limit screen time | The school will set the hours during which the child/ward will be able to use the device online in a day. | Parents/Guardians can modify the amount of screen time for their child/ward. | No control over screen time. |
Monitor students’ cyber activities | ~ A parent/guardian account will be provided to allow parents/guardians to monitor their child’s/ward’s PLD activities after school hours. ~ Parents/Guardians will only be able to track their child’s/ward’s browser history after school hours. ~ School DMA Admin will have access to the child’s/ward’s browser history logs. ~ Teachers will only have access to the child’s/ward’s browser history logs for the class that they teach. Teachers will not have access to the child’s/ward’s browser history logs outside of that specific class. |
~ Parents/Guardians will not be provided a parent/guardian account. ~ Parents/Guardians will not be able to monitor or control their child’s/ward’s use of the device through the DMA. No data will be collected during the use of the PLD after school hours. |
Selecting After-School DMA Options for PLDs
For parents/guardians who prefer alternative DMA settings after school hours, they can choose from the following options:
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Option A: Parents can modify DMA settings after school hours
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Option B: Parents can disable the DMA after school hours.
Please submit your options using the online DMA option form below -
https://go.gov.sg/bdms-dmaoptions
Please note that the system will be updated on every 15th of the following month.
More details of the Functions and DMA settings can be found below.