iPad in the lecture hall, how to project wirelessly?

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iPad in the lecture hall, how to project wirelessly?

I want to use powerpoint presentations in a university lecture hall. In the podiums of most of our lecture halls there are desktop computers that connect to a projector.

What apps are there that will allow me to show a powerpoint presentation on my iPad while lecturing, annotate the presentation in real time during the lecture, and connect the iPad to the podium computer WIRELESSLY so that the presentation will be projected to the lecture hall screen for the students?

I know how to connect the iPad to a projector via a cable, but I am hoping to avoid a long umbilicus to the podium as I am lecturing.

Posted on Aug 29, 2010 6:14 AM

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etresoft

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Sep 12, 2010 5:52 PM in response to sroper

sroper wrote:
What apps are there that will allow me to show a powerpoint presentation on my iPad while lecturing, annotate the presentation in real time during the lecture, and connect the iPad to the podium computer WIRELESSLY so that the presentation will be projected to the lecture hall screen for the students?

I think your best option would be a VNC client on the iPad while running the presentation on the podium computer.

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sroper Author

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Sep 23, 2010 8:42 AM in response to etresoft

Tnx for suggestion, Etresoft. I'll look into VNC. But it sounds a bit dicey. Any suggestions for apps to project Powerpoint presentations and annotate in real time? (ie. forget about wireless connections for the time being). I'm learning that some apps don't display on iPad simultaneously with the projected image, some apps have difficulty using a VGA cable, some apps don't allow even simple ppt animations, etc etc. Is the iPad ready for such an application as I am proposing (in the lecture hall)?

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Sep 23, 2010 2:13 PM in response to sroper

Actually, your ONLY option is to get an app like Desktop Connect or LogMeIn Ignition, as suggested by Etresoft. You will in fact be working on your desktop device via a wireless connection from your iPad. There will be a slight response delay and some clumsiness in the touch controls due to that delay, but it will work. Ideal? No. But it's your only shot.

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Sep 24, 2010 7:12 PM in response to virtualgeo

OK, I'll give it a shot but think that I may just do with a VGA cable and forget the wireless approach. I appreciate all the suggestions.

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Jun 15, 2012 5:37 PM in response to sroper

I'm late to the party, but I teach in large lecture halls and find the iPad a superb way to control the presentation while I roam the room. I've published step-by-step instructions as a free eBook (download).

Let me know what you think.

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