What is an electronic whiteboard?
An electronic whiteboard, or white board, is a term used to refer to two different types of presentation devices. One device is a projection screen that looks very similar to the boards used with erasable markers, but which works electronically, without the use of ink. The board displays digital images and has the capability to track drawings and writings in different colors. The other type of electronic whiteboard is a computer program that allows users in a teleconferencing environment to work on the same document in real time. The type of electronic whiteboard that makes use of a computer and projector is used to display information to people in the same physical location. They are becoming common both in business environments, and in the classroom. A projector displays the computer program on the screen. The operator then uses a pen to control the computer. In this way, it is very similar to the touchscreens available with some personal computers. Educational settings particularly
Electronic whiteboards have become an integral tool to any corporate meeting. It takes the simplicity and convenience of presentations to another level by allowing the audience to concentrate on the presentation rather than taking notes. Electronic whiteboards aim to make the grueling task of note taking a thing of the past and with the option to print and save the document, your entire audience can enjoy accurate and identicle meeting notes. Electronic whiteboards transfer what you write directly onto a computer screen where the image files can be edited, saved, printed, and shared. Not only is it convenient and effective, it is easy to use. Using a marker, you write on the surface of the whiteboard and it takes that image and has the capability to either transfer it on to a computer or to print. They commonly come with a printer that prints with the simple touch of a button. You have the option of having the electronic whiteboard mounted on a wall or on to a durable, wheeled stand wh
Simply put, electronic whiteboards are whiteboards that transfer what you write directly onto a computer screen where the image files can be edited, saved, printed, and shared. They commonly come with a printer that prints with the simple touch of a button. What does that mean to you, as a presenter? It allows the audience to concentrate on your presentation rather than taking notes. They don’t need to take notes because what you write on the whiteboard will be printed for them to take home. This makes note taking a thing of the past. You can choose from a front-projection interactive whiteboard or a rear-projection interactive whiteboard, as well as from several different technologies: • Resistive • Electromagnetic • Capacitive • Ultrasonic • Laser • Ultrasonic and Infrared • Optical and Infrared Interactive Whiteboard Brands: SMART Board Was the world’s first interactive whiteboard, and is the most popular today Panasonic Offers the Panaboards, some with built-in printers Polyvision
