Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Meeting

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Meeting

Screen Sharing Apps

Mark DuBois, Professor of Web Systems in the Business, Hospitality, and Information Systems Department demonstrated screen sharing apps for both the iPad/iOS system and the Android system. There many apps that offer the ability to share what is on the screen of a tablet to a projector/large screen in a room or the opposite sharing what is on the large screen to your tablet. The apps usually cost between $10 and $30.  

One of the most important points is that you must be using the same network for both the device and the screen you are sharing to. 

The network must have several open ports (ports needed depend on the app and device used). You may also have to modify the settings of the firewall on the Mac or PC you are sharing to. 

Mark demonstrated the reflection app: http://www.reflectionapp.com/  for the iPad and iPhone. You will need the AirPlay utility installed on your Mac or PC for this to work. 

Mark also demonstrated Android Screencaster and Splashtop: http://www.splashtop.com for an Android tablet. 

View the whole presentation: http://icc.edu/innovation/PDFS/resources/screensharing.pdf