

The screen can also serve as a display, which is helpful if you need a large screen in a classroom, even if the lesson that day does not require interactivity. Teachers and students can quickly switch from portrait to landscape mode in seconds, making the Flip 2 a wonderful tool for STEM classes. The best feature of the Flip 2 is, well, the ability to quickly flip it to change orientation. The Flip’s Versatile Display Changes Orientations on Demand Students can be a little bit rough with the screen (within reason) without worrying about knocking it over or causing any permanent damage. The stand is easy to move, and the unit is stable, making it a good collaboration unit for large classrooms.

Then, I simply connected the LAN, HDMI and power cables. Once my tech and I placed the frame on a table, we affixed the legs to the unit, screwed on the trays at the top and bottom and attached the screen to the frame. The first thing I noticed while unpacking is the sturdiness of the unit.Ĭlick the banner below for exclusive content about must-have hardware in higher ed.Įasy Assembly and Portability Enhance Collaboration FeaturesĪssembling the Flip 2 is simple and quick, though two people are needed to safely mount the display. The Flip 2 comes in a variety of colors, styles and sizes, and I was impressed by it from the start of this review.

One of the biggest challenges with this capability is keeping the feel of the friction that comes with writing on paper or a chalkboard while also providing real-time cues that let users know the machine is accurately capturing, interpreting and displaying what they are writing or drawing.ĭesigned to mimic a paper flip chart using a flat-screen LED monitor, the Samsung Flip 2 digital whiteboard provides users with a smooth and familiar pen-to-paper experience when writing. Giving users the ability to write on a computer screen is no easy task for a technology company. The Samsung Flip 2 digital whiteboard is a disruptor to items we often take for granted in a classroom setting - tools like paper, chalk, blackboards and whiteboards. The days of traditional flip charts may be numbered.
