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Classroom


A digital classroom for online learning and class management

Classroom

A digital classroom for online learning and class management

Classroom features overview

Classroom is a tool specially designed for bridging the gap between teachers and students through an online visual learning platform. It features all the tools needed to engage with students, as well as providing them the tools to participate with you and their classmates.

This article outlines the features available to both teachers and students while using myViewBoard Classroom.

Teacher canvas

After opening Classroom, teachers are presented with a blank canvas and many tools to begin lesson delivery.

Interface overview of the teacher canvas in an ongoing Classroom session. Toolbars and buttons are highlighted.

1. Settings bar

Profile
View your account info, end the ongoing session or view the privacy policy and terms of service.
Settings
Personalize general Classroom and content sharing and collaboration settings. Connect cloud storage accounts and more. 
Chat
View session and huddle chats. Have the option to enable or disable chat privileges.
Join by QR code 
Display the sessions QR code and URL for students to join using their personal devices.
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SESSION PASSWORD

If the option session password has been enabled through settings, it will show below your myViewBoard name in the Join Classroom popup.

Learn more about setting up a session password.

2. Main Toolbar

File
Create, import, and save files. Also, share a session file through QR code scanning.
Magic Box1
Use Magic Box for accessing the files in your device or cloud storage. In addition, browse YouTube videos, open web pages, insert animated widgets, search images, and browse 3D models.
Selection tool
Select, move, and edit objects.
Classroom 3.0 MT 4 Pen.svg Pen tool
Draw freehand strokes. Double press and select from different pens to create different effects.
Classroom 3.0 MT 5 eraser.svg Eraser
Erase objects. Double press to select from options like lasso and delete all.
Classroom 3.0 MT 6 sticky.svg Sticky Notes
Write text on different color sticky notes that can be moved as objects inside the canvas.
Classroom 3.0 MT 7 shapes.svg Shapes and Lines
Create shapes, lines, 3D shapes and tables of many colors. Choose the line thickness and opacity.
Classroom 3.0 MT 8 text.svg Text
Add text on the canvas. Readjust the font, size, color, and formatting.
Zoom-in2.svg Zoom
Zoom in or out of the canvas using a slider. Pan around the canvas after zooming in within the preview window.
Classroom 3.0 MT 9 undo.svg Undo
Undo the last action on the current page.
Classroom 3.0 MT 91 redo.svg Redo
Redo the last action on the current page.
Classroom 3.0 MT 92 background.svg Backgrounds
Set up your favorite background. Select from ViewSonic Originals backgrounds by subject, browse your cloud storage account images, search for images, or set a color background.
1 Features with the tag TRIAL are available on a trial basis free of charge until myViewBoard changes the Terms of Service. 
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3. Huddles

Classroom toggle lecture to huddle.svg Lecture Mode
For sharing the teacher canvas to the entire class. Students will only be able to view the teacher canvas in this mode.
Huddle toggle.svg Huddle Discussion
For grouping students into predefined huddles for class collaboration. Students can only view their assigned huddle's canvas in this mode. Teachers can manage each huddle's canvas pages through page management.
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4. Class management toolbar

Prepare & Present mode
Switch to present mode to display the content in full screen. This hides the header, class management, and main toolbar tools.
Page Management
Displays the current page number out of total pages. Press the next and back arrows to navigate canvas pages. Press  to add a new page.
Screen Capture
Take a screenshot of a selected area of one of your browser tabs, window, or the entire screen. Add the screenshot to the canvas, share it by QR code, upload it to a cloud storage account, or download it.
Screen Record
Record one of your browser tabs, a window, or your entire screen. Click stop to share the recording by QR code, upload it to a cloud storage account, or download it (in WEBM or MP4 file format). 
Eyes on me
Gain students' attention by displaying a message that takes up the entirety of each student's screen. Have the option to customize the message in settings.
Scoreboard
Track and reward students or huddles points during a session.
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Student canvas

After accessing the Classroom portal and joining a teacher's session, students will have a view of the canvas and tools they can use to participate in class. Learn more about student interaction.

Interface overview of the student canvas after joining an ongoing session in Classroom. Buttons and toolbars are highlighted.

1. Settings bar

Chat
Depending on how a teacher has set chat privileges, students can message each other in a public chat or a chat only visible to their assigned huddle.
ClassroomSetting232434234.svg Settings
Change the Classroom interface language, as well as have access to support, if needed.
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2. Main Toolbar

Magic Box
Students can upload an image from their device's local drive or search online for an image to share during a class discussion.
Selection tool
Select, move, and edit objects.
Classroom 3.0 MT 4 Pen.svg Pen tool
Draw freehand strokes. Double press and select from different pens to create different effects.
Classroom 3.0 MT 5 eraser.svg Eraser
Erase objects. Double press to select from options like lasso and delete all.
Classroom 3.0 MT 6 sticky.svg Sticky Notes
Write text on different color sticky notes that can be moved as objects inside the canvas.
Classroom 3.0 MT 7 shapes.svg Shapes and Lines
Create shapes, lines, 3D shapes and tables of many colors. Choose the line thickness and opacity.
Classroom 3.0 MT 8 text.svg Text
Add text on the canvas. Readjust the font, size, color, and formatting.
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3. Raise Hand

Raise hand
Raise a hand to indicate to a teacher that a student has a question or would like to contribute something.
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4. Class management

Page management
View the current and total number of pages in the lesson.
Scoreboard
View the current scoreboard tally for huddles and students.
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5. Dashboard

Dashboard
View the huddles the teacher has created and the students in each huddle.
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