Forum is a presentation solution that can help equalize the seating disparity in classrooms, where every student can clearly see the presentation, download associated materials, ask questions of the lecturer discreetly and directly—and they can do it all from the device they carry every day. Teachers can quiz their classrooms with varying formats and view student responses in real-time. This is ideal for quick comprehension assessment before moving on to the next topic. Since Forum works through laptops and the connected devices of the audience, this greatly reduces the capital expense for costly projectors, screens, A/V equipment—and their corresponding costs of operation, set-up and maintenance. To view a video about Forum for Education, click here.

Formats/platforms used:

Forum software can be used anywhere, turning your laptop into a multi-person presentation tool so any Wi-Fi-enabled device can connect and receive presentations. An optional router can expand the range and audience members.

Primary website’s URL:

https://www.fasetto.com/forum/education/

Problem solved:

Multiple studies show that student performance, participation, retention and understanding can vary greatly dependent on their seat position in a classroom or lecture hall. More specifically, research revealed students who sit in rows further-back or off-to-the-side do not perform as well or interact as much as a student who sits directly in the front or middle rows.

Smartboards and displays often exacerbate the problem (vs. using a projection device) as the smaller screens result in even more challenges for students who sit off-axis or back a few rows. A 65-inch monitor or display in an average-sized classroom will result in over 70 percent of the students having an inferior experience (on average). That means more than 1/3, on average, of the students sit completely outside the optimal viewing location. This hinders a student’s ability to see and comprehend the information presented on the display by the teacher. Plus, many classrooms are not equipped with a display device due to limited resources.

Forum is a presentation solution that can help equalize the seating disparity in classrooms, where every student can clearly see the presentation, download associated materials, ask questions of the lecturer discreetly and directly—and they can do it all from the device they carry every day.

Grades and/or age ranges: 

Forum can be used in any classroom setting, and in all grades. 

Extracurricular uses:

Forum is a completely portable solution and is perfect for field study or trips. Instructors can make offsite programs more meaningful and impactful by using Forum to share visuals. Forum can be also used as a convenient and effective tool for school and university sports teams, enabling coaches to share plays and review game footage on the road with teams (busses, locker rooms and hotels). It can also be used in parent teacher conferences, staff training sessions, campus tours and administrative meetings.

Pricing models:

Forum SOHO is $9.95 per month, allowing up to 10 audience devices. For classrooms, Forum Plus+ is $39.95 per month and accommodates a class size up to 32. For anything beyond a single classroom deployment, Fasetto will customize a quote that offers special value pricing for educational institutions. 

Additional products needed:

Connect up to 32 devices with the purchase of a Wi-Fi router (if your classrooms don’t have Wi-Fi available).

What makes Forum unique?

Forum offers a discreet Q&A that allows students to ask questions directly and digitally, without interruption. Forum has file sharing which allows teachers or professors to make files of any type (including the presentation) available for download at any time during a presentation. Professors and teachers can conduct multiple choice quizzes or tests to poll students to aggregate feedback and measure students learning absorption.

Characteristics:

Forum turns your laptop into a multi-person presentation server and makes it possible to screen-share to students using the devices they already have, giving every student a clear view and front row seat. Any Wi-Fi-enabled device can connect to Forum.