TeamSpots All Over the Place Implementation of a classroom collaboration tool in public and residential spaces Allan Chen Academic Computing Stanford University Surajit Bose Residential Computing Stanford University

GroupSpace Supporting spaces and technologies for teams and groups Allan Chen Academic Computing Stanford University Surajit Bose Residential Computing Stanford University

Outline GroupSpace Program Traditional Methods of Collaboration Benefits of TeamSpot History & evolution of project TeamSpot technology & features New Paradigm for Collaboration Locations Technical and programmatic challenges Internship program Contact information

GroupSpace: The Program Identify collaboration technologies and tools that have worked in the classroom Provide those technologies and facilities in public and residential locations

GroupSpace Expectations Why we did it –Increased use of team projects in classes –National trend towards collaborative spaces –Bring advanced technologies with proven needs outside the classroom –GroupSpace == Group Time

GroupSpace Components Space and facility Furniture Whiteboard –Whiteboard capture Presentation equipment Large community display(s) TeamSpot Collaboration Software

Most important component of GroupSpace Suite of software tools Features of note –Connect laptops to a group session –Take over a shared display –Transfer files between machines New paradigm for collaboration

Traditional Methods of Collaboration Huddled around a laptop

Traditional Methods of Collaboration ing documents V1.1 V1.2 V?

Traditional Methods of Collaboration Meeting in spaces not designed for teams or collaboration –Computer lab tables –Coffee shops –Benches, etc

Traditional Methods of Collaboration Combining various tools manually –IM – –Network space

So Why TeamSpot? TeamSpot is a single solution –Speed and efficiency –Version control –As little or as much as you need

The Beginning: iWork Interactive Workspace project –Graduate project in Computer Science – Simulation of iRoom iRoom in use

Production: SCIL Stanford Center for Innovation in Learning –Wallenberg Hall

Evolution Moving out of the classroom –Allow students to use their own laptops –Walk up, Connect, Get to Work First “TeamSpace” installed Winter 2004 Upgraded to TeamSpot software Winter 2005 Reorganized as GroupSpace Winter 2006

TeamSpot Major components: –Host computer –PointRight: pointer redirection to shared display –CrossWarp: transfer files

Pointer redirection from your laptop to community screen PointRight Your laptop Shared TeamSpot screen

CrossWarp Transfer documents, URLs, and other files from your laptop to community display via drag and drop Also transfer between connected laptops

New Paradigm Greater than sum of parts

GroupSpace Locations West Residences East Residences Library Core

Meyer Library Main technology building GroupSpace located on 24-hour lobby Installed in Spring 2004

Meyer Library V-shaped tables 2 displays

Residences – Toyon Hall 200 sophomores Moose Room Installed Winter 2006 Toyon Moose Room

Residences - FroSoCo Freshman & Sophomore College 200 residents Computer cluster FroSoCo Computer Cluster

Technical Problems Definition of “ease of use” Ease of use != Ease of administration Laptop required for use Stability and upgrades Cables, power, networking No keyboard & mouse Lack of on-site, FTE support in residences

Programmatic Problems Marketing –If we build it, will they come? –If they don’t come, what will we do? Threshold to use Training issues Establishing space identity

Internship Program Winter through Summer 2006 –3 paid interns –10 hours/week each intern Learning, Design & Technology (LDT) program in School of Education

Internship Programs Goals –Increase usage –Form relationships with courses & programs –Usage studies –Recommend programmatic and possibly technical changes

Ongoing Effort Continuing to refine and evolve Working with other schools What are you seeing?

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