Designed with today’s modern educators in mind, ViewSonic has just released myViewBoard 3.0, a major software update to their award-winning digital whiteboarding software. This educational tool acts as a digital whiteboard for teachers to interact and collaborate with students in real-time, and this newest release offers a smarter, more intuitive experience that simplifies teaching and enhances collaboration.
With a redesigned interface and a suite of powerful new tools, myViewBoard 3.0 has even earned the prestigious ISTE Seal for Creativity Tools, recognizing its ability to foster engagement and equitable learning. For teachers, this means a more streamlined workflow and innovative features like the AI Pen. For IT administrators, it provides a consistent, secure platform that integrates smoothly with existing classroom technology. Let’s explore the new features and upgrades that come with this update to myViewBoard, solidifying this software as a game-changer for modern learning environments.
myViewBoard 3.0 Release: Updates and New Features
Shaped by direct feedback and involvement from educators across the world, the release of ViewSonic’s myViewBoard 3.0 introduces a completely redesigned interface and user experience, making it easier than ever to create and manage lessons and support diverse classroom needs.
This newest version of myViewBoard introduces several new features designed to enhance accessibility, streamline teaching processes, and support diverse learning needs. These upgrades and features include:
Completely Redesigned UI/UX of myViewBoard 3.0
- This interface redesign gives myViewBoard a clean modern look while ensuring a seamless and consistent user experience across Windows, Android, and iOS platforms.
- More intuitive icons and descriptions make it easier to understand what each tool does, reducing navigation complexity and accelerating onboarding for educators.
- The updated Magic Box tool offers categorized access to math and science content, along with simplified navigation and ad-free YouTube search. Additionally, myViewBoard 3.0 marks a step toward aligning tool behavior and availability across platforms, with Android and iOS now more closely matching the Windows experience.
- Long Press (or right-click in laptop mode) displays long-press actions which allows teachers to access their preferred tools without disrupting lesson flow. The shortcut includes a set of default actions, with the option to add eight more.
- The Navigation Map allows users to quickly jump across different sections of a canvas, enabling faster navigation during instruction.
Powerful Teaching Tools of myViewBoard 3.0
- Multi-tabs enable teachers to seamlessly open and switch between multiple .OLF format lessons in one session, including cross-file copy-paste functionality.
- Export preview integrates with cloud storage, supports QR code sharing, and allows students to quickly access, review, and save teaching materials.
- Simplified and comprehensive import of multimedia files makes it easier than ever to easily and instantaneously convert existing PowerPoint, Google Slides, PDF, and even other manufacturers files into editable lessons (in .OLF format) within myViewBoard while leveraging cloud services like Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox
- The AI Pen tool, which lets you hand-draw shapes that are instantly recognized and populated with related images—no typing needed, has been improved for shape recognition and image quick-search/insertion.
- Enhanced annotation feedback capabilities in Participate Mode, enabling teachers to provide real-time feedback during student collaborations.
- Built in polling offers live quizzes and instant feedback tools help gauge student understanding on the fly.
Features Designed for Inclusivity and Equity
- myViewBoard 3.0 offers inclusive classroom technology built-in tools like Irlen filters, text-to-speech, immersive reading, multilingual support, and adjustable spotlight shapes/background styles to cater to students with ADHD, dyslexia, or other visual and learning challenges.
Trusted Innovation for Deeper Learning
- myViewBoard 3.0 received ISTE Seal recognition in the “Creativity Tools” category which highlights myViewBoard’s ability to nurture real-world skills, innovative thinking, and student engagement, while ensuring accessibility and equity.
Upgrading to myViewBoard 3.0 Software
If your ViewSonic interactive whiteboard for education came ame pre-installed with vLauncher 2.0, you’ll want to upgrade to vLauncher 3.0 to gain access to these new upgrades and features. Upgrading is straightforward:
- Android (up to v11) or iOS (iOS 15.5 or later) versions get the update via OTA.
- macOS users (v13 or later) can find the new release in the App Store.
- Users on Windows 10 Pro 64‑bit (v19041 or later) must perform a fresh install.
myViewBoard 3.0: A Bold Leap in Interactive Learning
ViewSonic’s latest launch of myViewBoard 3.0 is more than just an aesthetic makeover. It’s truly a transformation of the digital whiteboarding we’ve grown accustomed to in education offering educators streamlined workflows from lesson prep to delivery, more intuitive tools to simplify and improve interactive learning, and enhanced support for diverse learners with accessible and inclusive features. Built for educators from the input of educators, myViewBoard 3.0 is here to reshape digital learning for the better!
To learn more about myViewBoard 3.0 or to schedule a live demo to go over the latest upgrades and additions, please reach out to our team. As an Elite ViewSonic partner, we’re happy to help! You can give us a call at (800) 727-6383, email us at info@parmetech.com or submit a request through our website form.
