Classroom Presenter: Interactive Electronic Lecturing and Student Interaction System

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Classroom Presenter Interactive Electronic
Lecturing and Student Interaction System
Richard Anderson Beth Simon
University of University of
Washington San Diego Ruth Anderson Univ. of
Virginia Steven Wolfman, Tammy VanDeGrift, Ken
Yasuhara University of Washington
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Should we project slides from a computer?

• Pros
• High quality materials
• Ease of sharing and re-use
• Ability to switch to other computer applications
• Cons
• Limits Flexibility in Learning Environment
• e.g. respond to student questions, work out
  examples in real time, integrate student input
  into presentation

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Classroom Presenter

• First deployed in Summer 2002
• Deployed in gt 40 Computer Science courses at UW,
  UVA, USD, UCSD, NCSU, and elsewhere.
• gt 20 different Instructors
• gt 2000 students (Class sizes 7 - 211 students)
• Courses Intro Programming, Software Engineering,
  Algorithms, Architecture, Digital Design,
  Compilers, Data Structures, Programming
  Languages, Graphics, Networks, Discrete Math,
  Ethics, Databases, AI, HCI
• Available free for educational and research use
  www.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter/

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Classroom Presenter Highlights

• Spontaneity
• Inking over for emphasis
• Providing additional information
• Slide shrink
• Erasing
• Solving problems interactively
• Control
• Filmstrip and preview
• Whiteboard
• Instructor Notes
• Notes on how to explain concept
• Answers to problems

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The R-Format (e.g. add) Datapath
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Whiteboard Feature
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Dynamic Corrections
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Walking Thru Examples
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Rich Diagrams
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Presenter Configurations

• Single Machine (1 Tablet PC)
• Projection of second monitor from tablet
• Multiple views, but tethered
• Multiple Machines(1 Tablet PC one computer to
  drive projector)
• Wireless connection to display view
• Multiple views, untethered
• Multiple Machines with student activities
• (1 Tablet PC student devices)
• Wireless or tethered connection to display view
  AND to student devices
• Additional support for distance learning
• Student Activities

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Presenter in Distance Course
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Archived Lecture of Instructor Using Presenter
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Experience with Student Activities

• Solve problems in parallel
• Save time by having students view results of
  variations of problem
• for, while, do while
• Allow for truly independent brainstorming or
  design work
• Students cannot be influenced by work of those
  around them
• Allow for modification of complex designs
• Supports backgrounds (datapaths, number lines)
• Provides anonymity select problem, not student
• No name is attached
• Students can choose not to submit

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Student Survey Results
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Summary

• Tablet PCs can enhance learning in the classroom
• Classroom Presenter can be used with a single
  Tablet to allow spontaneity and bring discussion
  to the electronic lecture
• Multiple tablets enables student activities and
  active learning
• Anonymity can be a benefit
• Student work available for instructor review
  after class

www.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter/