Remote-lecture cooperative software system for the computer-integrated classroom

Current state of remote lecture software has several problems: it promotes a teacher-centered teaching/learning style, it does not provide the lecturer with new tools compatible with today´s technology, it limits teacher´s freedom during classes, the audience cannot follow on-the-fly-created lectures in their personal computers, and remote students cannot participate or interact with the main class from their local e-board or computer. We propose to develop a new software system, noninvasive, based on free drawing, synchronous interaction, and remotely controlled, which enables a more rich interaction between teacher and students. This allows the teacher to express him/her more freely, and distant students to participate more actively in lectures.