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An Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer's screen onto the board's surface, where users control the computer using a pen, finger or other device. The board is typically mounted to a wall or on a floor stand.
They are used in a variety of settings such as in classrooms at all levels of education, in corporate board rooms and work groups, in training rooms for professional sports coaching, broadcasting studios and more.
The Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) device is connected to a computer through a wired medium such as (USB or a serial port cable) or via a wireless connection (Bluetooth). A device driver software is usually installed onto the attached computer where it enables the Interactive Whiteboard to act as a Human Input Device (HID) like a mouse. An image from the computer is then projected onto the Interactive Whiteboard surface from a digital projector connected to the host computer's video output.
The interactive whiteboard usually becomes active once connected and the driver is running and at that pointthe user can calibrate the system (align the pointer with the image) if necessary, and activate programs, buttons and menus as they would with a mouse. For any text input that is needed the user can either invoke an on-screen keyboard or utilise handwriting recognition. These input options avoid the need to return to the computer to enter text into programs.
The combination of mouse and keyboard emulation allows the user to control the computer display almost exclusively from the Interactive Whiteboard. To maximise the interaction opportunities, most IWBs are supplied with software that provides tools and features specifically designed to enhance the use of the IWB. These generally include the ability to create virtual versions of paper flipcharts with pen and highlighter options and in some cases virtual tools such as rulers and protractors and compasses to emulate traditional classroom teaching tools.
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