Though I’d heard about Doceri before, I was intrigued by Sam’s description and several of the comments that followed. I was leading a workshop for a group of educators at the end of March on using the iPad as a display device, so I downloaded the trial version of Doceri. One resides on your computer, Windows or Mac, and the other is a free iPad app called Doceri Remote. The two work together to make the iPad a remote screen and control surface for the computer connected to a projector. You can view, navigate and annotate applications running on the desktop of the computer using the iPad, similar to an interactive whiteboard (IWB) with a wireless slate such as a SMART Board or Promethean board. The cost for the Doceri software? Just $50. I liked the capabilities and the cost (a price/performance combination I refer to as a value buy) enough to contact the folks at Doceri (Mar. 16) to learn more about it and perhaps get support for a demo for my workshop group. What first impressed me about the company was the speed of their response. Within one hour I had two email replies from Doceri staff, including the regional sales rep, Steve James. A short time later, I received a message from the CEO and Chief Architect of Doceri, Paul Brown, offering personal help and encouraging me to arrange a private tutorial with Steve. I was impressed with what I learned and invited Steve to lead a demo for my workshop participants.ġ8) so he could walk me through a few of the features of Doceri by phone. Steve led the demo, addressed questions and stayed during lunch to handle any follow up queries. Doceri generated considerable interest among those attending. I’ve since spent some time reading comments on Sam’s article and checking other sources for suggestions on creating inexpensive interactive whiteboard systems based on the iPad. For example, Tim Tyson’s videos and an article by Wes Fryer have been generating considerable buzz. Sam did a great job describing the useful features of Doceri, so I won’t repeat them here. Instead, I’ll address a few items that stood out for me. Compared to commercial IWBs, Doceri costs thousands less.
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