The goal of Lectern is to minimize the equipment and operational cost associated with course lecture recording and post-processing by avoiding the use of video capturing. Lectern II employs the touch-sensitive screen technology to build a "digital desk," which is able to effectively capture voice, slides, and pen annotation data and additionally supports the actual presentation process.
Slides can be prepared using Windows applications that support printing
During recording slides can be switched, remarks can be drawn and all voice and pen movements are captured
If required the integrated editor allows you to cut and combine lectures after recording
Recordings can be uploaded in a few simple steps
Keywords contained on the slides are provided for search engines
Features
Slide preparation
Included printer driver allows preparation of slides using most Windows programs
Lectern II can be used to prepare slides containing remarks
Recording
Captures voice, displayed slides, pen/mouse movements, remarks added using the pen/mouse
Create new slides during presentation (Empty slides; Clean copies of slides obscured by remarks)
Continuous backup prevents loss of data in case of problems
Editing
Supports cut/paste and multi-level undo
Publishing
Integrated upload to FTP/HTTP servers or to the Lectern Server Extensions
Playback uses the free multi-platform RealOne Player (www.real.com)
Keywords for printed slides are automatically extracted and published for search engines
Server Extensions
Keyword search for lectures
Automatic update of index pages referencing newly uploaded lectures
Lectures can be offered for easy download as single (zipped) files automatically
Typical Requirements and classroom setup
Lectern II can most effectively be used on a Tablet PC running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition because remarks can easily be ad ded using the provided pen. When used on standard PCs/Laptops running Microsoft Windows 2000/XP a mouse can substitute the pen.
In addition a video projector and an external microphone are strongly recommended for serious use.
Lectures can be published on HTTP/RTSP and FTP servers or distributed as zip files.