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Article: Plugging into electronic whiteboards
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- Office Systems
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- February 1, 1997
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CopyrightCopyright Office Systems Magazine Corporation Feb 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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In his book, The Road Ahead, Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp., made the following prediction about the practical application of emerging technologies. "...One new form will be the digital electronic whiteboard-a large, wall-mounted screen, perhaps an inch thick, that will take the place of today's blackboard...people will be able to draw or make lists by writing on it."
Without a doubt, technology has changed the way businesses train and educate their employees, vendors and customers. Gone are the days when stand-up lecturers used transparencies and overhead projectors. Because today's audiences are more sophisticated, they expect training techniques and procedures to reflect their ...