Programming Research Group
Technical Report TR-16-00
Out of the office into the school : electronic whiteboards for education
Christian Greiffenhagen
December 2000, 29 pp.
Abstract
In this paper the use of boards as a tool
for communication in offices and schools is reviewed. The importance
of boards for mathematics teaching is discussed. The advantages and
disadvantages of `traditional' blackboards and `electronic'
whiteboards are outlined by giving a comprehensive literature review
of reports on electronic boards.
It is argued that due to a lack of research it has not been possible
to convert the benefits that electronic whiteboards (`e-boards') offer
in office settings, namely to print, save, and share the written
information on the board, into the classroom. `Stand-alone'
electronic whiteboards without additional devices, such as electronic
tablets or hand-held scanners, are seen to reinforce a `talk and
chalk' style of teaching. Consequently, it has yet to be demonstrated
that electronic whiteboards could provide a benefit for teaching and
learning. Some suggestions are given as to how additional input
devices might offer new opportunities for communication in the
classroom.
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