Simulcast Lectures is an innovative lecture content annotation, capture, and management system. Lecture content is captured using our podium system, which is essentially a computer with a touch screen that allows lecturers to annotate their lecture content. Lecture content is captured using a standard VGA connection, and is saved for later viewing and streamed live. In order to encourage students to come to class, lecturers can initiate polls in real-time via the podium interface, which allows them to track attendance and give quizzes. Students can respond to polls via iClickers, smartphones, and laptops. A Simulcast Moodle plugin provides online polling features and lecture content management. Presenters can use gesture tracking to display a virtual pointer and to highlight critical points. While watching the live lecture stream on Moodle, students can take notes on the lecture. By analyzing the notes, a 50 minute lecture can be automatically reduced to a 5-10 minute lecture while still retaining the most salient points
