Lightboard – a new teaching tool at the Faculty of Science and Technology at UiT

Abstract

We would like to present a new tool that was built by three lecturers at UiT last semester – Lightboard. This tool was used before in other countries and other universities, but never at UiT. The COVID-19 pandemic situation motivated the lecturers to find a way to do online lectures differently. Blackboard and chalk work well for natural sciences as long as the lecture is physical and the teacher has an eye contact with the students, but this was not an option since all lectures were turned to online. The solution was found. The Lightboard gives an opportunity to face towards the students while recording the lectures and they can follow the lecturer’s hands while writing.