Hi Shawn: Smart boards are great; however, as you point out, their use is somewhat limited due their availability. I think when planning courses and their accompanying media, we want to focus on how best can we teach this particular group of students the specific material required for the class? These days there are so many resources we really have to be selective to be sure the right resources are chosen to maximize the instructional time and our teaching effectiveness. I statrt with the cousre objectives and student learning outcomes. I base my choices on what can I use to attain achievement of the desired results. Regards, Barry