06 February 2021

The Ministry of Education has clarified that a software that will be installed in students’ learning devices will capture data on their online activities such as Web search history, but it does not track personal information like location.

The device management application (DMA) allows schools to manage students’ usage of tablets or laptops used for learning.

The devices are meant to support home-based learning, which starts from the third term of this year, for at least two days a month in all secondary schools, junior colleges and Millennia Institute.

The DMA allows schools and parents to monitor device usage by restricting certain applications from being accessible by students. Examples include inappropriate websites with adult or extremist content, as well as gaming websites or applications.