GyroMouse Presenter

Alice Kawakami

UCLA College Library

Introduction

College Library instruction program Classroom setup Began using in May 2000

GyroMouse Use on desktop Use within 60 feet How it works

gyroscope mouse-ball mechanism radio frequency

GyroTools 75 presentation/special effects

tools Assign to three GyroMouse events:

Holding the right mouse button down

Double clicking the right mouse button

Pressing the left mouse button while holding the right mouse button down

Classroom examples

Library catalog search

Advantages Instructor can walk around Audience can easily locate areas

on the screen Can be used for differing styles of

instruction

Disadvantages

Requires some dexterity Can be a distraction Can be confusing if not used

regularly