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Hello everyone, welcome to 2022.
At the beginning of the year, you must have many things that you want to achieve. And you’ve got more exciting goals in the coming months. It’s going to be a promising year for both you and your kids.
myViewBoard is still here with you, providing all you need in your schools. Now, let’s have a look at the latest updates in January. Get ready for more upcoming adventures!
Fresh Start
The year 2022 symbolizes a new phase in the journey of myViewBoard – the renewal work of our website is done!
There’s no need to say more, have a look and tell us what you think about it.
myviewboard.com
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[Software Instances] Admins can customize a default instance template for new instances.
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In File Conversion, now you can upload up to 10 files at one time. Log in your myViewBoard account and select “File Conversion Request” on the bottom right. Then, you’ll be able to convert the following formats to a more universal file format, .olf.
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Follow the steps to complete delete your account now.
1. Sign in to your account.
2. Click your own profile picture to “Edit Account”.
3. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find a button to delete your account.
4. Follow our guidance to finish the process.
(Note that if you want to delete an entity account, your IT admins have to remove your account from the user list first. )
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When users sign in with Google or Microsoft accounts for the first time, a pop-up message will inform you to bind Google Drive or OneDrive to your account.
Other Updates and Improvements
- We enhance Display‘s stability. Time to enjoy a smoother presenting experience.
- In Originals, the search bar now gives you more precise results. And the interface looks even better now.
Classroom
New features
- Before, Open Learning Format (.olf) could only be used in Whiteboard for Android and Windows. Now, you can use .olf in Classroom. Effortlessly use premade digital whiteboard sessions across our solutions on any device.
- AutoSave is supported for the files saved on the cloud drive. When a user opens a file from the bound cloud drive and turns the AutoSave mode on, the current file will be saved automatically as changes are made.
- Users can change the border color of shapes under “Stroke color”.
- Moving locked objects is possible now. Select the object or text displayed on the Classroom canvas to get an adorning menu. Click “Movable Lock” to freely move the object. On the student side, it allows them to move the object as well.
- When importing files, there’s no more 30-page limit anymore. That’s great!
- A sound notification will be sent to teachers when students raise their hands.
- When a user selects a line with a connector to connect two objects/shapes, dots appear on the outline of those shapes/objects, indicating where to attach a connector.
Whiteboard
iOS Version
Hey, the new sheriff is in town. iPad users can download Whiteboard Basic for free on the App Store. It provides almost identical experiences to what you see in other versions.
Note that it’s a beta version. Thus, it doesn’t provide features that require login. Still, we encourage you to download and give it a try.
Windows & Android
New features
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After teachers save their lesson materials on Whiteboard in .olf format, these files can be also used in Classroom. This feature help teachers apply same whiteboard session accross our devices and applications.
- In Whiteboard for Windows, when students throw files in “Pop Quiz” and “Throw”, you can see participants’ names in the notifications.
Manager
New features
- IT admins can fill in “User Feedback” form in Manager. Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas to us.
- Now, CPU usage data is available in device info.
- IT admins can export action logs to an excel sheet.
- RAM/Storage usage alarm – if your available space of RAM/Storage is lower than 10%, we’ll inform you through notifications.
- Added an option to forbid the user to stop the multimedia playback from the device.
What’s Coming Next
Hey… let us tell you some insider information – a big campaign of Manager Advanced is coming soon!
IT admins, if you want to balance or reduce your workload, this is the one you can’t miss.
Of course, everyone wants more clues about the campaign. You want a full picture. But let’s just be patient. Stay tuned on myViewBoard blog. More announcements and articles are on the way.
