Why Investing in IWBs for Schools Will Result in Long-Term Financial Savings

The past decade has seen an increase in the number of schools adopting IWB technology for their classrooms. IWBs have been credited with increased student engagement and content retention almost everywhere they have been implemented around the globe. Still, schools have continued to decry the high cost of obtaining IWBs, with their ICT pract…

Tips and Best Practices for Using an Interactive Whiteboard: Part Two

The previous article in this series demystified some of the operational issues. This article expands on that discussion for more tips and information for using your interactive whiteboard. 1. Consider Brightness Levels when Buying Interactive Whiteboard Projectors 1500 lumens is the stan…

Tips and Best Practices for Using an Interactive Whiteboard: Part One

Interactive whiteboards are innovative classroom solutions that foster engagement and participation during learning sessions. When used with projectors, PCs, and other devices in the classroom, the interactive whiteboard can offer the ultimate interactive learning environment. Still, most users get lost when it comes to fully utilizing the …

Emerging Technologies that Promise to Enhance Usability of the Interactive Whiteboard

The interactive whiteboard was implemented in most learning institutions during the 90’s as a welcome replacement to the chalkboard. Since then, the interactive whiteboard has impacted learning in many positive ways, chiefly by enabling an interactive environment where students can learn better. The interactive boards have been improvin…

Why Interactive Flat Panels Are More Popular Than Interactive Whiteboards In Schools

In the old days teachers displayed lesson information via chalkboard or overhead projector. Modern technology has created many fascinating alternatives to these methods. Among them are interactive flat panels and interactive whiteboards (IWBs). In this article, we will discuss and compare these new innovations. All …

3 Things to Consider When Buying an Interactive Board or Interactive Flat Panel

Choosing an interactive board or interactive flat panel for the classroom can seem like a difficult task. It is a fast-moving market and there are plenty of options to choose from. It's important to have a clear idea of your needs and how they relate to your options. Here are the key points to keep in mind: …

How to Utilize Touch-screen Technology Effectively to Engage Potential Clients?

Ever since the breakthrough in Touch Sensor technology was achieved, Touch Screen technology has continued to evolve rapidly. Touch screens and Multi-touch interfaces are now an essential and permanent part of any activity that involves human-computer interaction. It is widely expected that all the future versions of GUIs (Graphic User Inte…

Resistive Vs Capacitive Interactive Whiteboards

Interactive whiteboard technologies have been implemented in schools, business organizations, and other avenues to help improve the interaction between the audience and the instructor. One of the most important components of the interactive whiteboard is the screen or writing surface, which comes with touchscreen abilities for sensing differ…

Choosing Between an Interactive Display and a Projector

Video presentations are an effective communication medium for meetings and education, and today's devices add an element of interaction to the mix. New innovations are driving down costs and bringing new features to the marketplace. But a large array of options can make it hard to make a decision. There are several diff…

The Global Interactive Displays Q1 Report in 2015- IFPDs Own Half of the Market Share

According to the latest report of global interactive displays (The Quarterly Market Track of Interactive Displays which covers interactive flat panels (IFPDs) and interactive whiteboards in both the corporate and education sectors) from the specialist Research & Knowledge-based Consulting Company Futuresource Consulting, 300,000 interactive …