Pressure on school budgets means spending on high-value projects will be subject to more and more scrutiny. Educational technology has a wide range of choices, and it is important to ensure that the right hardware is in front of the classroom, which is an essential element of effective school design. Each individual setting requires a customized decision, and choosing the right board may depend on many factors. This short guide helps avoid making a choice between interactive whiteboard and interactive touch screen, ensuring that the right device is installed in the right space.
Functionality and availability
The most important aspect of these two systems is functionality. There is little difference in the goals of the two different technologies. Both sides want to involve students in learning, engage them in the content of the course and encourage interaction with the subject matter. IQTouch and IQBoard are designed to promote personalized learning. In contrast, interactive flat panels have capacitive surfaces. It means that the screen relies on the electrical charge of the human skin to establish a connection between the human and the computer. Instead of using a whiteboard specific pen, just point and poke open the surface to take advantage of the interactive feature.
calibration
One of the great advantages of interactive touch screen over interactive whiteboard is its self calibration ability. The accuracy of the interactive whiteboard can only reach the accuracy of its last calibration, which is good if you can ensure that the projector will not be knocked or shaken, but when installed in a vulnerable position, routine calibration can be very annoying.
Hardware and software support
It is important to ensure that the supporting technology is compatible with the final selected board. Both boards have a large number of theme specific plug-ins and accessories, so check what hardware and software people who use these boards expect to use.
