Tidebreak

Laptop computing and wireless networking are bringing a revolution in the design of learning spaces. Computer labs, libraries, group study areas — even hallways — are being reconceived as areas for interactive group activity. Tidebreak is helping academic institutions address student collaboration needs in these spaces, providing advanced technology that integrates mobile technologies and new patterns of learning.

TeamSpot is the cross-platform digital infrastructure that powers learning spaces with advanced team collaboration capabilities. TeamSpot, Tidebreak’s cutting edge software tool forged from technologies pioneered at one of the world’s top academic research institutions, addresses the needs of “millennial” students in their project work by:

• Supporting team activities with group-appropriate mechanisms
• Empowering students to multi-task in real-time
• Helping students maximize performance and achieve their goals

Research indicates that delays of even a few seconds to switch cables or email files can impede the flow of ideas in highly collaborative work. TeamSpot redirects user interaction – not video – across computers and mobilizes digital information with drag-and-drop simplicity, gaining a critical performance advantage over other products.

Tidebreak’s software goes beyond mere desktop sharing to provide powerful capabilities that outperform traditional hardware and software solutions. With TeamSpot, students can:

• Develop deliverables on a common screen by editing from laptops
• Easily move files between computers by dragging and dropping
• Copy and paste URLs, images, or text snippets across computers
• Easily discover and share online materials and real-time data
• Automatically create a take-away archive of shared information
• Work on parallel tasks and then rapidly integrate the results

TeamSpot dramatically changes the group collaboration dynamic. It lowers barriers to interaction, increasing productivity while actively engaging the team.

TeamSpot's value is borne out by the level of excitement it is generating among students. At three different institutions in the U.S. and Europe, undergraduate students made or drove the decision to pay for TeamSpot installations using their own technology funds. At one prominent graduate business school, students have required that TeamSpot be included in the next year's budget. Tidebreak customers also report that their students are volunteering to help their peers learn how to use the technology most effectively, and are advocating TeamSpot through a grassroots word-of-mouth campaign. It seems clear that a revolution is underway.

Coupling powerful capabilities with an intuitive user experience, TeamSpot is the advanced turnkey solution that accelerates student performance.