I hate whiteboards. The markers are messy, smelly, and disappear because students take them to use as inhalants. I have become lightheaded using them in poorly ventilated rooms. Thus, they are more expensive, and here in CA, that's not a good thing either (we are about to cancel our summers session due to budget issues.)
Chalk, if it gets on you, can be brushed off. Marker is expensive and sometimes impossible to remove from clothing. People use the wrong markers on the board and permanently damage them. It's much harder to damage a chalkboard. Whiteboards and the markers one must use on them may be the future, but if so, the future really sucks, IMO. Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College -----Original Message----- From: Paul C Bernhardt <[email protected]> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Mar 26, 2010 10:46 am Subject: RE: [tips] Blackboards vs Whiteboards - Where to lean? White boards because of the following: chalk dust. Chalk dust on the hands is nnoying, but wash and moisturize and no big deal. Chalk dust gets in computer nd projector systems in the rooms and they degrade much more quickly. White oards are the future because of that alone, IMO. Paul C. Bernhardt epartment of Psychology rostburg State University rostburg, Maryland -----Original Message----- rom: Jean-Marc Perreault [mailto:[email protected]] ent: Fri 3/26/2010 1:36 PM o: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) ubject: [tips] Blackboards vs Whiteboards - Where to lean? i Everyone, I am seeking your opinions, but mostly your experience and knowledge of esearch around the usage of greenboards (blackboards) vs whiteboards. My VP Academic has asked me to prepare a proposal to replace all xisting blackboards with whiteboards and I would like to include data n that document. I would also like to know what other institutions have one around this issue. All I can say here is that already, I am looking at very strong opinions n the part of faculty (who all seem to lean towards the greenboards). Any info would be greatly appreciated. Cheers! Jean-Marc -- ou are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. o unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263003&n=T&l=tips&o=1537 r send a blank email to leave-1537-13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263...@fsulist.frostburg.edu -- ou are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. o unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=12993.aba36cc3760e0b1c6a655f019a68b878&n=T&l=tips&o=1538 r send a blank email to leave-1538-12993.aba36cc3760e0b1c6a655f019a68b...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=1539 or send a blank email to leave-1539-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
