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OpenBoard

You will explain on a digital board with drawings, notes and imported documents.

Developer OpenBoard

Version 1.7.7 · Open source · Windows · macOS · Linux

OpenBoard is intended for teaching and presenting on a digital whiteboard. You can write, draw and use material such as PDF pages as a background for explanation. It also works with mouse or pen input; a special board is not necessary for every operation.

Save your session if you want to continue working later. An export is useful for sharing, but cannot retain all interactive or editable parts. Test with a physical board in advance whether pen and screen are set correctly.

Who is it for?

You teach or explain and want to write directly on material and draw during a presentation.

Getting started

Install OpenBoard via the official project route and test write, PDF import and save with your own equipment.

Privacy

You can prepare and save classes locally. When sharing, note names, student data and other information that may be in notes.

Good to know

Board and pen support also depend on drivers and screen settings.

Please note

Test your input device before a lesson. Save the editable document next to a PDF export.

Advantages

  • Writing and drawing on teaching materials PDFs as a basis for explanation Also usable with mouse or pen

Things to consider

  • Hardware device may require attention Exports do not preserve all interactions Not a full online learning environment

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Official download page

Provider’s website · github.com

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Version history

1.7.7

You get clearer reports of document problems and better compatibility.

OpenBoard 1.7.7 warns against damaged documents and can convert documents from 1.8 for use with 1.7. An unintentional white background with newer Qt versions has also been restored and cookie storage for built-in web content is enabled.
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Our verdict

OpenBoard is suitable if you want to be able to respond with drawings and notes during explanation. You are less attached to pre-made slides and can discuss material step by step. Especially with schematics and calculations, this can be more obvious than always changing to a separate drawing program.

The preparation is in the material and the input. Test a lesson with the real pen, screen and resolution you're going to use. Also save a simple export as an alternative. For only a permanent presentation, OpenBoard may be unnecessary, but for interactive explanations, the whiteboard approach gives you more room to move.

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