Design of a Multimedia Lecture Hall for TeleEducation and Videoconferencing

In the age of information and communication the employment of modern technology and the use of videoconferencing systems get more and more important, especially at universities. To meet the diverse requirements we established an advanced multimedia lecture hall at our institute. The main focus during the implementation was to create a user-friendly, multi-functional room for educational and classical videoconferencing purposes. The equipment includes a high-end videoconferencing system, an interactive electronic whiteboard as well as desktop PCs for the students. In the first part of this paper we will describe the motivation to use modern technologies in education, especially the benefit of a multimedia lecture hall for TeleEducation. The second part points out some technical background for the design and the realization of a multimedia lecture hall.