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Looks like a good course but nothing cringes me more than seeing the Massachusetts institute of TECHNOLOGY still using chalk boards....I mean come on now.
by anonymous5133 7y ago
Looks like a good course but nothing cringes me more than seeing the Massachusetts institute of TECHNOLOGY still using chalk boards....I mean come on now.
- petschge 7y agoStill the best solution for teaching complicated topics that have a compact notation.
- therein 7y agoYou're probably thinking of green boards when you say chalk boards because black slate chalk boards are a pleasure to draw on. If you have ever used one, you'd know they keep using them because they prefer it. They are also easier to read from a distance compared to a dry-erase board.
- neffy 7y agoHaving used said chalkboards there - they are amazing. The chalk is really smooth to write with, and the tactile sense is much better to draw on than a white board. The most amazing thing though, is that person or persons unknown goes round and cleans the boards at the end of every day. Even in the holidays.
- tylerhou 7y agoWhat better alternatives are there? “Smart” boards — expensive, and high drawing latency makes writing on them uncomfortable. Also, text is hard to read from a distance. (They may be better for accessibility.) Dry-erase boards — boards and markers are expensive. Markers generate a lot of waste. Chalk — cheap, naturally occurring (and safe to dispose of) material. Easy to read at long distances.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoChalk is really nasty on your hands when you're the lecturer. And nobody ever said "like fingernails on a whiteboard" for a reason.
- tylerhou 7y agoI don't know about you, but I always get marker on my hands when I use dry erase markers, and chalk is a hell of a lot easier to clean off than ink. Also, don't put your fingernails on the chalkboard...?
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoBut ink doesn't dry and erode your skin. I hate the feel of chalk.