Title :
Use of classroom presenter in engineering courses
Author :
Anderson, Richard ; Mcdowell, L. ; Simon, Bernd
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA
Abstract :
Instructors of computer science, engineering, and technology courses often teach using prepared slides displayed with a computer and data projector. While this approach has advantages, disadvantages can be severe - including limited flexibility in delivery of material, which hinders instructors´ spontaneous adaptation to students. This paper describes Classroom Presenter, a Tablet PC-based presentation system that (1) allows instructors to regain flexibility in presentation using Tablet PC-supported digital inking in an application specifically designed for lecturing use, (2) supports role-specific views and interaction mechanisms in class, and (3) introduces novel affordances including the use of wireless technology and student devices to support active learning in the classroom. As of spring 2005, Classroom Presenter has been used in over 200 courses at more than 13 institutions. Here we take advantage of our large use-base to discuss Classroom Presenter´s impact on student learning and summarize best practices for lecturing with this technology
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; educational aids; educational courses; engineering education; active learning; classroom presenter; computer science; engineering courses; student devices; tablet PC-based presentation system; tablet PC-supported digital inking; technology courses; wireless technology; Best practices; Computational modeling; Computer displays; Computer science; Data engineering; Ink; Materials science and technology; Mobile computing; Springs; Switches; Classroom Presentation; Digital Ink; Pedagogy; Tablet PC;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2005. FIE '05. Proceedings 35th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Indianopolis, IN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9077-6
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2005.1611913