Software inventory software

software inventory software are put in place to restrict certain system use, but students still need freedom to access information, said John Smith, who has been the technology director of the Porto Franco School District for 10 years.

"You trust them; it's a learning environment," Lau said. "If you put too much restriction on them, they aren't learning; if you put too much trust in them, they might abuse the system.

"We basically trust them that they behave according to our guidelines. We have the capability to track down any changes they make."