OpenBoard has a long history of collaboration between different universities and educational institutions. Its developers began using Uniboard, a free, open-source software, in 2003. Since then, they have maintained the project, as well as contributed financially and logistically. In January, they formed an association to continue the work and develop the software further. The representatives from different universities met in June 2016 to determine how the software should evolve.
While OpenBoard is an open-source application, it can be used to create interactive whiteboards. The open-source version is compatible with many different whiteboards, including the SMARTboard and the Auraboard. In addition, it can be used as a dual-screen setup using a pen-tablet display. The project was derived from the Open-Sankore project, which was based on Uniboard.
Annotating is easy and convenient with OpenBoard. While it can work with virtually any document, it works best with digital assets. PowerPoint presentations can be imported by exporting the images into a folder and adding them to the OpenBoard. In addition, OpenBoard's annotation tools are more advanced than those found in PowerPoint. It's perfect for an instructional video. Its simplicity makes it ideal for educators and students.
An interactive whiteboard can also be used with a beamer, pen-tablet, or dual-screen setup. Its open-source nature makes it a cost-effective alternative to commercial whiteboard solutions for educational institutions. Hundreds of schools around the world are using OpenBoard, making it the perfect solution for bringing interactivity to a classroom. A data science approach is a must-have in the modern world as computers gather bytes of information every second. Using this knowledge, educators can create a wide variety of content.
