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Interactive whiteboards: Boon or bandwagon? A critical review of the literature

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Heather Smith, Dr Kate Wall, Jennifer Miller

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Abstract

This article reviews the literature concerning the introduction of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in educational settings. It identifies common themes to emerge from a burgeoning and diverse literature, which includes reports and summaries available on the Internet. Although the literature reviewed is overwhelmingly positive about the impact and the potential of IWBs, it is primarily based on the views of teachers and pupils. There is insufficient evidence to identify the actual impact of such technologies upon learning either in terms of classroom interaction or upon attainment and achievement. This article examines this issue in light of varying conceptions of interactivity and research into the effects of learning with verbal and visual information. © Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2005.

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Author(s): Smith HJ, Higgins S, Wall K, Miller J

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Year: 2005

Volume: 21

Issue: 2

Pages: 91-101

ISSN (print): 0266-4909

ISSN (electronic): 1365-2729

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2005.00117.x

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2005.00117.x

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