Classroom Presenter:
Using Tablet PCs to promote
classroom interaction
Ruth Anderson
University of Virginia
ruth@cs.virginia.edu
Beth Simon
University of California, San Diego
beth.simon@gmail.com
Draw a picture of yourself
Student interaction via
technology: One Approach
Student Attention vs. Time
Attention
10 20 30 40 50 60 Time
Student Submissions in the
classroom
Model: Slide based lecture with embedded
activities
Student submissions support a wide range of
class activities and teaching styles
Classroom Assessment
Review and reflection
Collective Brainstorming
Problem Solving
Explanation of Misconceptions
Student Generated Examples
Minute question
What was the most interesting point
raised during Chuck Thacker’s keynote
yesterday?
Problem Solving
You have three coins:
One coin with two heads, one coin with two tails,
and one coin with a head and a tail
Suppose you choose a coin at random, flip it
in the air and it lands heads.
What is the probability that it’s other side is a
head?
Brainstorming
What problems might arise if students
are allowed to use Tablet PCs in the
Classroom?
Classroom Presenter
Distributed, Tablet PC Simple application
Application Ink Overlay on images
Initial development, Export PPT to image
2001-2002 at MSR Real time ink broadcast
Continuing development UI Designed for use
at UW during presentation on
Collaboration with tablet
Microsoft Presentation features
Built on ConferenceXP Instructor notes on slides
Multicast networking Slide minimization
Ubiquitous Presenter:
An Extension of Classroom Presenter
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Leveraging Web Technology:
Automatic Web Capture and Replay
of Ink
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Supporting Laptops AND Tablets:
Student Submissions with Text and
Java Ink Applet
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CLASSROOM PRESENTER
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Richard Anderson
anderson@cs.washington.edu
Ruth Anderson
ruth@cs.virginia.edu
Beth Simon
beth.simon@gmail.com