Evangel library receives grant for technology

The Evangel University Library has recently received a Smarter Kids Grant for its Instructional Resource Center, according to a university news release.

The $750 grant was used to finance the purchase of a Smart Board and floor stand, equipment that education majors will be able to use in learning the newest classroom technologies.

The Smart Board is an interactive whiteboard with a touch-sensitive surface that is connected to a computer. When a computer image is projected onto the board from a projector located at the back of the classroom, teachers and students can manipulate computer programs by touching the board as with a touch-sensitive computer screen. They can also write on the board with a Smart Pen and store the written information on a computer.

The Smart Board helps teachers increase interactivity in the classroom.

Evangel University is the national Assemblies of God university of arts, sciences and professions. Current enrollment is approximately 1,500 students. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, the National Asso-ciation of Schools of Music, and the Council on Social Work Education.