Readability of Various Presentation Styles in Physics Lecture Rooms

David Harrison, Jason Harlow

December 2005

MP102/103/202/203 from the very Back Row.

MP102 from the very back row, full lights on. Chalkboard and Whiteboard. Photo is not zoomed, and is reduced in size by 40% for display.

MP102 from the very back row, front two panels of lights off. Tablet PC on central screen. Photo is not zoomed, and is reduced in size by 40% for display.

MP102 from the very back row, full lights on. Chalkboard and Whiteboard. Photo is cropped but not altered in size.

MP102 from the very back row, front two panels of lights off. Tablet PC on central screen. Photo is cropped but not altered in size.

MP102 from the very back row, full lights on. Whiteboard. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.

MP102 from the very back row, full lights on. Chalkboard. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.

MP102 from the very back row, front two panels of lights off. Tablet PC on central screen. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.

 

MP102/103/202/203 from the middle of the room.

MP102 from the middle of the room, full lights on. Chalkboard and Whiteboard. Photo is not zoomed, and is reduced in size by 40% for display.

MP102 from the middle of the room, front two panels of lights off. Tablet PC on central screen. Photo is not zoomed, and is reduced in size by 40% for display.

MP102 from the middle of the room, full lights on. Chalkboard and Whiteboard. Photo is cropped but not altered in size.

MP102 from the middle of the room, front two panels of lights off. Tablet PC on central screen. Photo is cropped but not altered in size.

MP102 from the middle of the room, full lights on. Whiteboard. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.

MP102 from the middle of the room, full lights on. Chalkboard. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.

MP102 from the middle of the room, front two panels of lights off. Tablet PC on central screen. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.

 

MP134/137 from the Back Row.

MP134 from the back row, full lights on. Chalkboard and Whiteboard. Photo is not zoomed, and is reduced in size by 40% for display.

MP134 from the back row, room lights dimmed. Tablet PC on side screen. Photo is not zoomed, and is reduced in size by 40% for display.

MP134 from the back row, full lights on. Chalkboard and Whiteboard. Photo is cropped but not altered in size.

MP134 from the back row, full lights on. Chalkboard and Whiteboard, whiteboard writing is purposefully thick - using thick edge of whiteboard pen. Photo is cropped but not altered in size.

MP134 from the back row, room lights dimmed. Tablet PC on side screen. Photo is cropped but not altered in size.

MP134 from the back row, full lights on. Whiteboard. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.

MP134 from the back row, full lights on. Whiteboard, whiteboard writing is purposefully thick - using thick edge of whiteboard pen. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.

MP134 from the back row, full lights on. Chalkboard. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.

MP134 from the back row, room lights dimmed. Tablet PC on side screen. Photo is cropped and increased in size by 400%.