Interactive Whiteboards in Education

Future Directions

Time

Spring 2025

Analyzing the history, use, and future of interactive whiteboards in education

Analyzed Interactive Whiteboard technology through its history, research, classroom significance, and future possibilities, and presented the work as a website.

Context

Interactive whiteboards have been widely adopted in education, but their impact depends on how they are used in practice.

Problem

IWB technology is often underused or treated as a presentation tool, limiting its potential to support active learning.

Process

Reviewed the history and development of IWB technology
Synthesized research on benefits, limitations, and classroom use
Examined case studies and recurring implementation challenges
Analyzed future possibilities in relation to emerging technologies
Built a website with interactive features to present the analysis

Deliverables

Website of research-based technology analysis

Reflection

Educational technologies should be evaluated not only by their features, but by how they are supported, adopted, and integrated into learning design.

Context

Interactive whiteboards have been widely adopted in education, but their impact depends on how they are used in practice.

Problem

IWB technology is often underused or treated as a presentation tool, limiting its potential to support active learning.

Process

Reviewed the history and development of IWB technology
Synthesized research on benefits, limitations, and classroom use
Examined case studies and recurring implementation challenges
Analyzed future possibilities in relation to emerging technologies
Built a website with interactive features to present the analysis

Deliverables

Website of research-based technology analysis

Reflection

Educational technologies should be evaluated not only by their features, but by how they are supported, adopted, and integrated into learning design.

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Interactive Whiteboards in Education

What this project shows

Analyzing educational technology in context
Connecting tools, pedagogy, and implementation
Evaluating future directions in EdTech

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