Hi Sian,
Some of our meeting rooms have smartboards installed. In most cases they are fixed to the wall with a computer fixed behind them, but I think there is one that is attached to some sort of stand which may be theoretically mobile. In the case of that one, I have found there is a bit of an issue with trailing cables and the feet of the stand thing.
A lot of the time they are just used as giant computer monitors although some people like to write things on them too.
In one room in particular the screen is just too large for the size of room, and the chairs are more or less right under it. I sometimes have difficulty reading what's on the screen, I think because of some interaction between my varifocals and the angles and distances involved, and there are also a lot of reflections. But having said all that, I still find them really useful for computer training of various kinds.
Best wishes,
Sheila
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From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sian Woodward
Sent: 28 August 2014 12:03
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Subject: [MCG] Using smartboards/whiteboards
Hi,
as part of our new museum development we will have a "learning space" for the first time, and are thinking about getting a smartboard or whiteboard. Has anyone got any top tips that they wish they had considered or are glad they thought about before doing this?
We are particularly interested to know whether sites have gone for smartboards and projectors that are fixed to the wall or more mobile, integrated or separate, and whether this affected the flexibility of the space at all.
Were there any particular difficulties or considerations relating to cabling and location of power and data cables?
Best Wishes
Sian Woodward
North Hertfordshire Museum
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