SMART Technologies Inc. and Dansk Data Display A/S provide SMART Board interactive whiteboards for UNI•C-led research
Project to study the impact of interactive whiteboards on student achievement in Danish primary schools
COPENHAGEN, Denmark --- November 18, 2004 --- SMART Technologies Inc. and Dansk Data Display A/S, SMART’s distributor in Denmark, announce their support for a year-long pilot project to study the impact of interactive whiteboards on student learning and achievement in Danish primary schools. The project was initiated and funded by the Danish Ministry of Education and led by UNI•C, The Danish Center for Education and Research. SMART and Dansk Data Display have installed SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards and projectors in three primary classrooms included in the project. A representative from Dansk Data Display will also accompany a UNI•C study tour of 25 teachers to various UK schools and learn about the use and benefits of interactive whiteboards in British classrooms.
More than 150,000 classrooms in 75 countries, including Denmark, use SMART Board interactive whiteboards, making SMART the market leader in interactive whiteboards around the world. Third-party research and case study observations from the United States, UK and Australia have shown that SMART Board interactive whiteboards engage students, improve retention, support different learning styles and streamline lesson preparation. SMART’s staff also consults with educators during the product development process and includes many former teachers, including president and co-CEO Nancy Knowlton.
“The Danish Ministry of Education project led by UNI•C aims to bring cutting-edge technology tools to primary schools in Denmark,” says Brian Würtz, Dansk Data Display’s managing director. “We are pleased to support an initiative that strives to improve the quality of Danish school education.”
“Research programs that evaluate the effects of education technology are essential to their successful integration in classrooms around the world,” says Nancy Knowlton. “SMART products have consistently been found to increase student engagement and improve student outcomes, and we are confident that the Danish Ministry and UNI•C research program will reinforce those findings.”
About SMART Board interactive whiteboards
The SMART Board interactive whiteboard is the world’s leading interactive whiteboard. Simply by touching the large display, users can access and control any computer application or multimedia platform, including the Internet, CD-ROMs and DVDs. With SMART Board software, users can write over applications in digital ink and then edit, save, print or post their notes to a website for future reference. SMART Board interactive whiteboards are used in classrooms, briefing rooms and boardrooms around the world, helping people to collaborate effectively whether they are in the same room or in another location. Feature-rich software and intuitive functionality make the SMART Board interactive whiteboard the number one choice of educators, presenters and trainers in more than 75 countries. For more information, visit www.smarttech.com/smartboard.
About UNI-C
UNI•C, The Danish IT Center for Education and Research, offers a broad spectrum of ICT services for more than 500,000 users in the educational and research community. UNI•C is a public institution under the Danish Ministry of Education. Its core competencies are comprehensive IT solutions for the educational sector – right from the technical connection to pedagogical tools.
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