| Situation |
Traditiona
Teachinng Method |
LabCommander
Multi-media Method |
| Lecture |
- Given
primarily through speaking. However, if a student is sitting
far away from the lecturer, he or she might have a problem
hearing the lecturer.
|
- The
Lecturer can speak through the network via LabCommander.
No matter how far the student is sitting away from the teacher
they will all be able to hear the lecture clearly throughout
their speaker.
|
| Demonstration |
- Writing
on the white board.Student sitting in the back might have
problem reading the white board.
|
- Broadcast
the teaching materials directly on students' screen. With
the help of electronic pointer, teacher will be able to
highlight the point of interest just like using white/blackboard
but with more varieties of teaching material.
|
| Classroom
Discussion |
- Lecturer
will ask questions or students carry a free discussion.
|
- The
teacher is able to use voice chat, remote message, electronic
hand-raising to organize the progress in the class.
|
| Note
Taking |
- Students
take notes of the important information during the class.
However, they might missed out or forget to drop some vital
information down.
|
- Through
LabCommander teacher can distribute notes to everyone in
the class by FILE TRANSFER. Important operation can also
be recorded and allow students to review the operation
|
| Progress
Monitoring |
- Teacher
needs to walk around the class to monitor the progress.
|
- LabCommander
allows teacher to monitor progress of each student's computer
work at his or her own seat.
|
| Private
Instruction |
- Teacher
will needs to go to individual student to demonstrate the
work.
|
- Through
SCREEN BROADCAST and REMOTE control teacher will be able
to help individual student at his/her own seat.
|
| Presentation
of text, pictures and images |
- Requires
TV, VCR, and OHP
|
- Through
SCREEN BROADCAST and NET MOVIE teacher can broadcast the
multi-media content to each and every computer in the classroom.
|
| Language
and Computer teaching |
- Usually
required separate audio and video equipments in Language
and computer Labs.
|
- Through
broadcasting functions in LabCommander you can turn the
classroom into a Language Labs in minutes.
|
| Make-up
classes |
- Difficult
to set up make-up lesson for one single student.
|
- Can
easily create a make-up class by playback the teaching contents
and broadcast to any student.
|
| Computer
lessons |
- If
there is no OHT equip in the classroom, students will need
to get off their seats to watch the demonstration.
|
- Through
screen broadcast students will be able to view the demonstration
in the seats of their own.
|
| Student
Practice |
- Traditionally
teacher will need to walk around the classroom to see student's
progress.
|
- Teacher
will be able to view students' practice through monitoring,
and use remote control and voice broadcast to assist with
the instruction.
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