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--- Forwarded Message from "Breeyear, Susan" <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Subject: Interactive White Boards
>Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:15:20 -0400
>Thread-Topic: Interactive White Boards
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>From: "Breeyear, Susan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"   
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Our language lab, and many of our tech classrooms, use Smartboards from
smarttech.com.  What our instructors like best about Smartboards, apart from the
ease of use, is the terrific FREE downloadable software that comes with them. 
The software allows you not only to save your entire Smartboard session as a PDF
file for easy transmittal to your students, but also has a feature that will
record the session as it's being taught.  The software is constantly updated
with new features--the company actually recruits teachers to come to its site
and help decide what needs to be added.  

Smartboards come in several different flavors.  In our language center, we
decided on a rear projection board that can operate independently of our podium
controls.  It has its own on-board computer and VCR/DVD, and can be rolled
around the room.  Since our center is wireless and is constantly being set up in
different configurations, we've found that we can hold more than one type of
class at a time--a discussion group can be in one end of the room using the
Smartboard while a second group can be working in the other end using the
regular projection system.

I have not used a PolyCom board, but I've seen them demonstrated.  To the extent
that I could tell from the demonstration, Smart Tech has it all over Polycom
when it comes to using interactive white boards for higher ed.
 
Regards,
Sue

 
Susan Breeyear
Assistant Director, IT
Instructional Technology Services
St. Michael's College
Box C, One Winooski Park
Colchester, VT 05439

802 654-2821



--- Forwarded Message from Joseph Kautz <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:14:44 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Joseph Kautz <[log in to unmask]>
>To: LLTI-List <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Interactive White Boards


Hello.  We are doing some upgrades in the Language Lab to better support
2nd year instruction.  We will be investing in 2-4 interactive white
boards.  Polyvison Webster boards are the only boards I have experience
with.  Can anyone who uses interactive white boards in their labs please
let me know what your experience has been, preferred makes and models,
etc.  Joseph

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Academic Technology Specialist - Stanford Language Center
Meyer 280B - Stanford, CA 94305-3101 - (650) 725-1615

That's all there is; Nothing more than you can feel now.  That's all there
is.  DM
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