MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will offer a community course on mobile device monitoring from 5:30-7:30 p.m., May 14, on the main campus. Olivia Phifer, a manager in the UT Martin Office of Information Technology Services, will instruct parents and guardians of young children and teens on ways to track and filter applications and web access on a smart phone.
The course registration fee is $20 per person, and the class will cover smart phone and tablet set-up and ways to block restricted content, track device usage time and location, set usage limits and other parental controls. Phifer will also cover new features in the latest operating system versions for popular smart phones and discuss applications such as Spyzie, Life360, FamiSafe and others. Both Apple and Android devices will be covered.
For more information or to register, visit utm.edu/departments/nondegree/martin.php. For assistance registering, contact UT Martin outreach at 731-881-7104.