Anoto Digital Pen and Paper technology Part of Coursework at University in Berlin

Since last term (winter 2006/2007) Anoto's digital pen and paper technology is
integrated into coursework at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin
(Fachhochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin). Computer science students
with special focus on business are the first in the world to include digital
pen and paper technology in their studies. The university has hired Ronald
Boldt, one of the two managing directors of Anoto partner Allpen in Hamburg to
be responsible for the lectures. 

Within the subject ‘Basics of Information Engineering' the students learn about
the importance of information as an input to companies, the requirements for
innovative and sustainable data capture and data processing systems and the
challenges of mobile data capture. The digital pen and paper technology serves
as an example of innovative technologies for the future. The students work in
project groups to analyse different aspects of data capture with digital pen
and paper systems and work on solutions for requirements in different
application areas. In their work the students use a digital pen and paper
solution for personal productivity from OXFORD (stationery brand of Groupe
Hamelin) whereby the notes are taken on OXFORD Easybook notebooks and managed
with the OXFORD Denos PC software. 

“The students see the technology, its potential and limits from a different
angle than the decision makers at corporate level. In a lot of cases this leads
to interesting discussions and creative approaches during course work,” says
Ronald Boldt. 

“We are very excited about having our technology integrated into the coursework
at a university for the first time ever. We are convinced that not only will
this bring about new and innovative solutions for data capture in different
industries but also enhance the awareness and adoption of digital pen and paper
technology as such,” says Ebba Åsly Fåhraeus, VP Marketing Forms at Anoto Group
AB. 

Since the course is mandatory in the third year, right before the bachelor
degree, the first students with extensive knowledge on digital pen & paper have
already left the university.