Stretch Budgets by Resurfacing Whiteboards
Educational institutions continually try to identify strategic ways of saving money without sacrificing the quality of education. As difficult as it is to stretch budgets without affecting students or instructors, there is one easy method that is sometimes overlooked…
Do Your Homework When Choosing a Whiteboard
Whiteboards have become a standard classroom tool, and a significant amount of money is spent purchasing them — more than $1 billion per year in the United States alone.
Since there are so many types of whiteboards available, doing your homework before purchasing one can save a lot of time, money, and effort. The following questions are important factors to consider when purchasing a whiteboard…
Dry Erase Surface Comparison Chart
Most dry erase surfaces are either melamine, porcelain or EverWhite. EverWhite outperforms the other dry erase surfaces across the board…
Case Study: Chicago Bulls
Since Ben Adair joined the Chicago Bulls as Manager of Purchasing 10 years ago, he has taken on the challenge of finding the most effective visual communications tools for the coaches, trainers and players…
Case Study: UW-Fox Valley
The switch from chalkboards to whiteboards at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley campus seemed to be a good move for instructors and students. But the benefits proved to be short-lived due to the low quality of the whiteboards — dozens of whiteboards that were acquired on a bidding system that favored lowest purchase price, which is common amongst educational institutions…
Case Study: Belleville Intermediate School
When 3rd grade teacher Stacey McKinley moved into her new classroom at Belleville Intermediate School, she noticed something unusual at the front of the classroom. Instead of the usual whiteboard or chalkboard at the front of the room, she had a board that was half chalkboard and half whiteboard…
Suggested Mounting Heights for Classroom Whiteboards
Most classroom whiteboards are 4' tall. The placement of the whiteboard is often determined by the age group of the students…
