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Slate Computers White Blackboards; and Digital Chalk? Utilizing new technologies with traditional pedagogies
Authors:

Themba Flowers

Yale University

themba.flowers@yale.edu

Abstract:
Using Microsoft XP TabletPC, a SmartBoard, SynchronEyes software, and Lenovo ThinkPad X41s, Yale University recreated a traditional pedagogical model in a way that maximizes student participation. This poster presents the considerations faced, decisions made and lessons learned during this experiment including dissemination and storage of laptops, why pen-based machines, what type of machine, learning curves for professor and students, pedagogical impact and ongoing support.