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Blackboard is for the lecturer; it is easier to write formulas or draw diagrams interactively than with any digital tool. Plus the size; you can dump a lot of i
by mbq 12y ago
Blackboard is for the lecturer; it is easier to write formulas or draw diagrams interactively than with any digital tool. Plus the size; you can dump a lot of information without having to scroll anywhere.
- srean 12y agoYou might be underestimating how helpful they are for the student. I would prefer seeing board work any day to a slide deck. Board work imposes a natural rate control, and seeing things cancel out makes mathematical concepts easier to internalize. Board work lets you see the sausage being made. Slide decks typically have the sausage on a platter with a neat little bow, I say typically. For me the best case scenario is that the instructor works thing out on the board, and has handouts of latex notes for students to take.
- mbq 12y agoI agree, but sadly this is something that on-line course organizers rarely consider.
- WalterBright 12y agoI tried doing boardwork for one of my presentations, but got strongly negative feedback for it. Went back to slide decks.