ClassSpot PBL connects each team’s shared big screen to the teaching wall screens. Faculty can distribute assignments to individual teams, or to all teams, with a simple drag-and-drop gesture. Any group, or individual student, can share results to the front screens, and then students from other teams can correct errors or make other changes directly — from their own seats.
Large projection screens, smart boards or monitors provide a focal point where faculty and students can share digital content relevant to their in-class discussions. Faculty can use an installed podium computer or work untethered from their own wireless laptop to access “faculty only” features, such as locking/unlocking student access to the front screen.
Each team has its own team table and big screen which acts as the groups share work area. Students work from their own laptops and devices, moving content easily to the team screen to share results that they can discuss. This combination of personal and team screens encourages both interdependent activity and collaborative learning.
ClassSpot made my classroom discussion much larger than my expertise, because all the students were involved in knowledge generation in real-time during class.
University Professor
Note that installations can freely intermix Windows and OS X devices for both Host and Client machines.
