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We here at CVM have been using SychronEyes from SMART Technologies for around 3 years. We are so far very happy with the product. It allows for the teacher to lock the workstations, take remote control of any individual computers, broadcast the instructor's screen, broadcast any of the student screens as well as give quizzes and do screen groupings. Our instructors find it quite nice. Setting it up is very easy. (as long as you have the appropriate administrative rights) We have found that it is excellent for PowerPoint and general application broadcasting, but it does not pass direct draw overlays (ie. 90% of all videos) so if you are looking to share videos across it, it simply will not work. It also is essential to have a solid network connection to all of the computers. We are running our client PC's in a lab of 20 at 100Mbps FDX, with the instructor station running at 1Gbps FDX. Increasing the instructor station to 1Gbps made a significant difference in the performance. We hope to up our clients to 1Gbps which should also help with speed. Using a fast switch on the network connection definately helps. If you're interested in seeing it in action please feel free to contact me (off list) and we might be able to arrange a demonstration. Best Regards, Paul Donahue Network/Security Manager/Programmer CVM Information Technology Center A227 VMC, Michigan State University Phone: 353-5551 Fax: 432-2937 >>> John Schwarz <[log in to unmask]> 03/08/05 09:21AM >>> Try looking into software from NetOp http://www.netop.com/ I use the Remote Control set but they also sell teaching software. John -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Troy Murray Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:00 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] software for monitor sharing in classrooms What about using something like RealVNC? -t On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 11:45:53 -0500, Laurence Bates <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I would like to enable instructors to mirror the monitor output from any > computer in a classroom to their own computer, which would be connected to a > projector for all students in the class to see. It would be a way for > students to share their work with the class during discussions or > show-and-tell. This can be done via software but I was wondering if anyone > was already doing that and what their experience was. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Surato [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 11:07 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: RE: [MSUNAG] software for monitor sharing in classrooms > > Hi, > > I guess I need a little more information. How do you want this to be used? > Do you want to share the instructor's screen with the classroom? > If so, what would be the advantage over using a projector? Do you want to > share any student's monitor with another? Do you want to monitor the > student's monitor from the instructor's station? Is this confined to each > classroom, or do you want a computer in room A to share its monitor with > some computer in room B? Any other items that would help clarify what you > want to do would be helpful. > > +-------------------------------------------+ > | Michael Surato | > | Resource Center for Persons | > | with Disabilities | > | Michigan State University | > | 120 Bessey Hall | > | East Lansing, MI 48824 | > | Voice: (517) 353-9643 Fax: (517) 432-3191 | > +-------------------------------------------+ > > ________________________________ > > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Laurence Bates > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 4:51 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [MSUNAG] software for monitor sharing in classrooms > > > I am interested in testing out IP based software for monitor sharing in > classrooms. Ideally this would be cross platform. What are people using? > > __________________________________________ > Laurence A. Bates > Michigan State University > College of Education > 217E Erickson Hall > East Lansing, MI 48824 > [log in to unmask] > 517-355-2178 > -- Troy Murray Blog: http://troymen.blogspot.com/ I have 50 GMail invites, who wants one?