Training whether internally within your company or externally using a training provider it is essential the staff being trained absorb as much information as possible. The introduction of audio visual equipment in this environment can substantially aid the learning process.

The vast majority of learning institutions (Schools, Colleges and Universities) all use learning aids in their classrooms to help students interact and absorb the course material, training within a corporate environment should be no different. Chalk and whiteboards have been replaced with interactive whiteboards and projectors to enhance the classes. An interactive whiteboard is a savvy combination of the simple effectiveness of a whiteboard, the power of a computer – including both offline and online capabilities – and the fantastic teaching tool that is interactivity. There are three different learning styles, visual (absorb by reading) auditory (absorb by listening) or tactile (hands on), interactive whiteboards combine all three of these elements which means no one student fails to benefit from the class. Interactive whiteboards need to be connected to a laptop or PC to deliver the content however this opens the opportunity to utilise the internet as a learning tool.

Teachers, trainers or lecturers all benefit from being able to assimilate lessons plans, save them onto a laptop, PC or USB stick, which can then be regurgitated for future classes to deliver on their interactive whiteboards.

Best of all, the addition of an interactive whiteboard is known to make the entire teaching and learning experience more fun for all parties involved – and that’s something everybody wants from their education. If we’re having fun while we learn, the chances are that the senses are fully engaged with the material, concentration is at its peak and the greatest volume of information is being taken in and retained.

As employees remain an integral asset to any business, improving their productivity, ability and efficiency is always a keen focus for management, so ensuring training is delivered in the best possible fashion can help improve the value of any training course. Interactive whiteboards certainly have proven to enhance a learning environment and can be professionally installed by an audio visual specialist.

It’s hugely impressive to see how far we have come in terms of the technological improvements we have seen in learning and presentation aids over recent years. The days of a teacher scraping a piece of chalk over a blackboard may seem like that much of a recent memory that making the leap to a piece of equipment such as an interactive whiteboard may be something of a daunting task, especially to the more technically challenged user. This couldn’t be further from the truth as they are designed to be as intuitive to use as possible. This is demonstrably the case in today’s classrooms where we see young children using them with ease. If they find it simple then integrating it into the work environment will literally be child’s play. If you are unsure as to where to get suitable equipment for your workplace then this can be remedied with a simple internet search. This should bring up some national, and perhaps local companies who will be able to assist you with your enquiries.

Author Bio: Edward Kendricks is writing on behalf of CTS Networks, a leading UK supplier of training room audio visual equipment.

Category: Computers and Technology
Keywords: audio visual equipment, training room, interactive whiteboard, display, office equipment, classroom