DMA Settings After School Hours
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The following table outlines the different levels of restrictions, controls and monitoring for the different DMA options after school hours.
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For more information on DMA, please contact the school’s ICT Manager, Ms Thor Ya Lin at thor_ya_lin@moe.edu.sg
Default Setting
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Option A
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Option B
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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 for both during and after school hours. |
For parents/guardians who prefer to take charge of the level of restrictions for their child's/ward's use of the device after school hours regulated by the DMA. |
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. |
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Protect child/ward from objectionable content |
Web content filtering will include, but not limited to the following categories:
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Parents/guardians will be able to include additional web content filtering by submitting a request to the school. |
No content filtering at all after school hours |
Reduce distractions from learning through |
Parents/guardians and students will not be able to install additional applications. |
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Parents/Guardians and/or students will be able to install additional applications after school hours. To note: • The installation of applications would have to be done via the parent’s/student’s personal Google account. • Applications installed by parents/guardians and/or students after school hours will not be accessible during school hours. |
Limit screen time |
The school will define the specific hours during which the device is allowed
to access the internet.
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Parents/Guardians can: • modify the amount of screen time for their child/ward by submitting a request to the school2; • turn their child's/ward’s web browsing on or off, controlling whether the device can access the internet; and • allow/disallow certain categories of web access. |
No control over screen time. |
Monitor child's/ward's cyber activities |
Parents/guardians will not be able to track their child's/ward's browser history. |
Parents/guardians can track their child's/ward's browser history. |
Parents/guardians will not be able to monitor or control their child's/ward's use of the device through the DMA. |
Provision of Parent Account |
No |
Yes |
No |