Interactive whiteboards have revolutionized classrooms and meeting rooms, and have the potential to transform teaching and presentations and convert passive participants and students into active and engaged contributors. That is—if the software that powers them is intuitive, flexible, and robust. The truth of the matter is that an interactive whiteboard is only as good as the software that powers it. So, which is the best software for interactive whiteboards?
A great interactive software suite needs to deliver tools including:
- Interactive and inclusive digital whiteboarding features
- Collaboration, sharing, and casting capabilities
- Device and user management
- Classroom comprehension tools like quizzes and assessments
- Seamless integration with existing tools like Google and Microsoft
- Scalability, security, and simplicity
While many solutions exist and interactive whiteboard manufacturers deliver some of these tools within them, few offer a full software ecosystem that can accomplish it all. That’s why ViewSonic stands out with its incredibly comprehensive and robust software suite, offering an unparalleled ecosystem that maximizes the potential of every interactive display and is tailored to fit both the needs of education and corporate environments. Let’s explore why ViewSonic offers the best software for interactive whiteboards.
Why ViewSonic Delivers the Best Software for IFPs
What sets ViewSonic apart isn’t just one great software application, but a seamless integration of powerful tools within a comprehensive software suite designed to cater to every aspect of interactive learning and collaboration. This holistic approach means you’re not just getting a whiteboard application; you’re getting a complete solution for digital whiteboarding and content creation, classroom management, device management, team collaboration, and seamless content sharing. Let’s explore why the ViewSonic software suite is the best software for interactive whiteboards.
Digital Whiteboarding and Content Creation: myViewBoard
At the core of ViewSonic’s software ecosystem is the myViewBoard digital whiteboarding platform. More than just a canvas, the myViewBoard software for interactive whiteboards is a complete presentation and teaching tool and the latest release, myViewBoard 3.0, adds even more incredible features and upgrades to make teaching and learning more interactive, inclusive, and seamless.
- Boosts Classroom Engagement: myViewBoard features an infinite whiteboard canvas and dynamic tools like embedded YouTube videos, interactive widgets, camera streams, and more.
- Invigorate Lesson Content: Teachers can import existing lesson plans and teaching resources such as PowerPoint presentations, Google Slides, PDFs, and even other whiteboarding files like .ActivInspire and .Notebook lessons. This content can then be effortlessly upgraded into dynamic, multimedia-rich, interactive lessons using the MagicBox tools, AI Pen, and more. Teachers can also utilize the ViewSonic Originals library of high-quality, ready-made digital content to supercharge lesson prep.
- Foster Collaborative Learning: myViewBoard is designed for collaboration with its multitouch control that allows for simultaneous whiteboarding. And with the newly enhanced Participate Mode feature, the whiteboarding canvas can be divided into sections for students to have full control to work on individually and teachers can effortlessly switch between full screen and canvas modes while tracking student progress.
- Promotes Equitable Learning: myViewBoard offers inclusivity tools to cater to every student’s learning needs such as Irlen Filters, text-to-speech, multilingual support, and scientifically supported and adjustable spotlight shapes/background styles.
Classroom Management: ClassSwift
ViewSonic’s ClassSwift software is an invaluable tool for teachers for managing and orchestrating interactive classroom activities. Teachers can instantly turn their existing lesson materials and digital content into real-time engagement activities for students with ClassSwift. And even though this is a ViewSonic software, you don’t need a ViewSonic interactive display to take advantage of all its great features. All you need is access to the internet.
- Gauge Comprehension Instantly: Transform any form of instructional material into various response formats, including multiple-choice, sketches, and more, on the spot to assess student understanding.
- Personalize Learning Experiences: ClassSwift’s comprehensive insights and class grouping capabilities enable teachers to deliver personalized lesson content aligned with each learner’s and group’s comprehension levels.
Device Management: ViewSonic Manager
ViewSonic Manager is a device management software for interactive whiteboards and other displays, providing IT admin with complete centralized control. It effectively streamlines troubleshooting and organization-wide communication while its comprehensive reporting enables optimal resource allocation for more efficient device administration.
- Centralized Management: IT admin can organize their displays into groups for efficient batch deployment of necessary applications, files, and settings configurations.
- Remote Access: They can also remotely control and update device firmware and software through a web-based dashboard for streamlined maintenance and optimized performance.
- Campus Communication: IT admin or other appointed personnel can schedule and broadcast announcements, emergency alerts, and multimedia content throughout their school or organization with just a few simple clicks.
Seamless Content Sharing: ViewSonic AirSync
Whether teaching lessons, presenting to customers, or brainstorming amongst colleagues and peers, seamless content sharing is paramount in any collaborative environment. ViewSonic’s AirSync software makes wireless casting incredibly easy, reliable, and secure.
- Flexible Touchback and Secure Casting: With touchback control, interact directly with your laptop or tablet on the ViewSonic display during screen sharing. Additionally, AirSync offers end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for a seamless and secure casting experience.
- Split Screen: You can bring up multiple devices side-by-side—laptops, tablets, or phones—in a single view on the main display.
- Moderator Mode: Presenters must be approved (via a virtual waiting room) before they can display to the main screen, helping to avoid “random takeover” of the display.
- Universal Compatibility: Users can take the stage using any compatible device whether it’s a MacBook, iPad, Windows laptop, or Android tablet.
Team Collaboration: ViewSonic TeamOne
Designed more so for Higher Education and modern workplace environments, ViewSonic TeamOne collaboration software allows students and colleagues to seamlessly brainstorm and work together on projects from any device, anytime, anywhere.
- Collaborate in Real-Time: Real-time digital tools including sketching, annotating, and document sharing make it easy for participants to collaborate together. Whether they are in the same room or participating virtually, this software for interactive whiteboards offers seamless multi-user interaction.
- Customizable Templates: An array of customizable templates, plus integrated brainstorming and voting tools, help to jumpstart projects and simplify group projects.
- Instant and Easy Access: Users can join TeamOne from any web browser, without any need to install software, and from any device.
The ViewSonic Advantage: A Complete Software Solution for Interactive Whiteboards
While interactive whiteboard hardware may vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer, for the most part their differences are negligible. When evaluating interactive whiteboards, it’s not just about what happens on the screen—it’s about the entire ecosystem that supports collaboration, engagement, and management throughout your school or organization. ViewSonic delivers a complete software solution for interactive learning, collaboration, and management. Whether you’re an educator looking to transform your classroom, a business professional aiming to supercharge your meetings, or an IT administrator seeking efficient device management, the comprehensive ViewSonic software suite offers the tools you need to succeed which is what makes it the best software for interactive whiteboards. Invest in ViewSonic and unlock the true potential of your interactive whiteboard!
To learn more about ViewSonic interactive whiteboards and software or to schedule a demo of any of the software products mentioned above, please connect with our team and we’d be happy to help! As an Elite ViewSonic partner, we can provide product demos and pricing as well as on-going customer support and training.
