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  • Tablet Confusion for Lecture Capture

    By Joshua Kim January 20, 2011 8:45 pm EST

    Please help.

    What I Need:

    The ability for faculty to write on PowerPoint slides during lecture capture recording sessions (ECHO 360 and TechSmith Relay).

    What I Think I Want:

    A cheap Windows 7 tablet computer with stylus. I just purchased a Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 Laptop for $359. I trust Lenovo, and want a stylus capable Windows 7 Tablet at somewhere around this price point.

    Why I'm Confused:

    Seems that the iPad has changed the game of what a Tablet is all about. All the development seems to be on iPad killers, instead of the integrated Tablet functionality provided by Windows 7. Everything new seems to be touch screen, not stylus driven.

    I can't find any reputable and recent reviews and recommendations for a new netbook Tablet with a stylus.

    What I Want to Know:

    Are there new netbook Tablets (stylus capable) coming out of CES 2011? Is there a good and cheap netbook Tablet that I should buy now, or is a big crop of these devices about to arrive?

    Is there something I'm missing?

    Do you know of a better way to capture annotation on a PowerPoint during lecture capture sessions? I don't like the little mouse tools, I want to be able to use a stylus..

    Ideas?

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Comments on Tablet Confusion for Lecture Capture

  • Posted by Chris on January 20, 2011 at 9:30pm EST
  • There are styli that you can use with the iPad (and other tablets with capacitative touch screens).
  • Hope You Will Find Something Out There
  • Posted by StevenB on January 21, 2011 at 10:01am EST
  • I'm with you on this Josh. I'd love to be able to write/draw on a PPT (or other visual presenter tool) slide. I've experimented with at least one drawing tablet but could never really get the thing to work well - and it still would be awkward to use in a presentation situation.

    I hope you come up with something - keep us posted.
  • Favorite iPad stylus
  • Posted by Beck on January 21, 2011 at 11:30am EST
  • I have tried more than one stylus on the iPad. Here's my favorite:

    Griffin Technology Stylus for iPad, iPod touch, iPhone and other touchscreens

    The width of the Griffin is thicker than others I have tried (much easier to hold), and the tip isn't too spongy.

    I picked one up for $7.20 through Amazon.
  • Try wiimoteproject.com
  • Posted by Another Steve , Professor at Proprietary U on January 21, 2011 at 11:30am EST
  • Johnny Lee at Carnegie Mellon has developed a whiteboard tool using a Nintendo Wii remote and a DIY LED pen. It doesn't use the stylus on the touchscreen, but instead allows you to set up your projection surface as a whiteboard. 80% of the functionality of an expensive whiteboard for about fifty bucks.

    Here's a thread at Wiimoteproject.com that discusses writing on PowerPoint slides: http://www.wiimoteproject.com/wiimote-whiteboard/write-over-a-powerpoint-presentation-like-smart-floating-tools/?action=printpage

  • Posted by David Lindrum on January 23, 2011 at 9:30am EST
  • At $499, the iPad is a little more than the Lenova, but it may provide your best option.

    For a stylus, Griffin, Kensington, Targus and more have options from $10 - $25. (Or you can make your own: http://lifehac.kr/hThXLP)

    A third-party app is required to make the annotations, but there are several offering the ability to annotate PPT, Keynote, PDF and more, such as Two Screens, available from http://bit.ly/h4zTvz with a video demo here: http://bit.ly/idr7Z6

  • Posted by Denis Saulnier , Director, Learning Services at Harvard Business Publishing on January 23, 2011 at 6:15pm EST
  • The Kno (http://www.kno.com/the-kno) claims that the stylus is one of its value-prop features.
  • Posted by nancy sturm on January 27, 2011 at 3:45pm EST
  • Have you tried the AVerPen and AVer + software....it is really cool.

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