A multitude of digital devices supports flexible application scenarios. First, the lab serves as a learning environment, it realizes our vision of the classroom of the future . Students use laptops or lightweight handhelds with touch-sensitive screens as workstations, all interconnected via a wireless network. Presentations can be held using a digital display board, which is also connected to the students' work devices.
Remote learners can participate via a video conferencing system.
The ensemble of portable and wireless workstations, flexible configuration of chairs and tables, and movable display boards allows for flexible rearrangements, adapted to a large variety of learning situations such as problem based learning and cooperative learning. Secondly, the lab serves as a work environment, it realizes our vision of the electronic meeting room . Participants can use individual workstations as well as public displays, e.g., to prepare agendas, organize information and contributions, and store annotations. Remote access is possible via a video conferencing system. Third, the lab is used as a laboratory to conduct experimental research and evaluations on computer-supported learning and work.