The document discusses the history and development of the SMART Board interactive whiteboard from its creation in 1986 to its widespread adoption. It describes how Nancy Knowlton and Dave Martin founded SMART Technologies to create an interactive whiteboard that allowed for real-time collaboration. While initial sales were slow as the technology was new, the product gained popularity among educators and eventually saw adoption in business and government as well.

1. Collaboration: Interactive Whiteboard Charles Turner EDUC 8841 Walden University

4. Need Ability to collaborate in real-time, in an electronically shared space. Co-Founder, Dave Martin presents the idea to Nancy , to create an interactive whiteboard that will allow collaboration in real-time, and in an electronically shared space. This collaboration could be in any environment; education, business, or government.

5. Research Nancy Knowlton, CEO and Co-founder, along with her husband David Martin, developed the whiteboard, a computer and projector combined. In those early years no one knew about interactive whiteboards, much less why they might want or need one, so sales for SMART started slowly.