REVIEW: Is A Mouse Or Touchpad Better For Your Work Environment?

 

Is A Mouse Or Touchpad Better For Your Work Environment?

On November 9th, 2023, Professor Chieke from VCDMA219 recommended students to buy a mouse for their laptops to work on projects. Professor Chieke sent us this article about how using a mouse is better for your work and educational environment.  According to the article, "using the external mouse allowed many users to be more precise in task performance, and, in some cases, they were nearly 50% more productive versus using a touchpad." Using an external mouse can reduce pain and fatigue. Using an external mouse reduces physical discomfort in the neck, shoulder, and forearm muscle activity that occurs when using the touchpad rather than an external mouse. I agree with this article, and I highly recommend VCDMA students read this article. For me, using Adobe and Autodesk programs on the touchpad can be tricky so using an external mouse is very useful and helpful.