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ChalkBox

An annotation program for Habilience Optical Touchscreen users. A simple application to write, draw, erase and save for future use. There are three means of writing i.e. the pen, the marker, or the oriental brush. One can also change the color and the thickness of each pen, marker, or brush. Have tools to draw circles, rectangles, and triangles. An easy and useful application!

Features

• Pen
• Marker
• Brush
• Eraser
• Save Screen
• Spotlight
• Printing
• Screens – allows the annotation on top of a video or flash application

Color

The middle section changes colors when one selects a pen, marker, or brush.

Erase

When one clicks on the eraser icon, the middle section changes to show the thickness of the eraser.

Tools

The bottom half of the ChalkBox window has four buttons. From left to right, clockwise, Redo/Undo, Blackboard, Tool Box and Screens.
Start drawing as soon as you launch the program by selecting Pen, Marker, or Oriental Brush. Go to the Screens icon so that one can see what is happening on screen while one writes; use the Magnifier feature to zoom into an image; Save or Print parts or the whole screen; or simply use the Virtual Keyboard to type in your favorite site, all with the use of one´s own fingers!

OpenBoard is an open source cross-platform teaching software for interactive whiteboard designed primarily for use in schools and universities. It can be used both with interactive whiteboards or in a dual-screen setup with a pen-tablet display and a beamer.

Where is it from ?

OpenBoard was originally forked from Open-Sankoré 2.0, which was itself based on Uniboard. This fork was created to refocus the software on its original core functionalities and values, that is the work of a teacher in a classroom, privileging the ease of use. The evolution of this software will therefore take place in accordance with these core principles.

Cross-platform

Supported platforms are Windows (7+), macOS (10.9+) and Linux (tested on 16.04).

Who is involved?

Currently, OpenBoard is maintained by the Education Department (DIP) of the canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. The University of Lausanne, who developped the original Uniboard software in 2003 has recently joined the effort by means of a logistical and financial contribution.

A meeting was held in June 2016 between representatives from the universities of Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Fribourg and Geneva, the departments of Education from the cantons of Geneva and Jura as well as various institutions from the canton of Vaud (Switzerland) to together reflect on the desired evolution of OpenBoard.

What’s next ?

Interest is growing fast across Switzerland but also in Europe and North America. A swiss law non-profit organisation should be created. This organisation would promote OpenBoard and its open source development and foster collaboration between interested parties. This in respect of the core principles which led to the creation of this fork, that is the refocusing on the work of a teacher in a classroom, privileging the ease of use.