OpenBoard
Principal function(s): Digital whiteboardsGroup/pair work - classmatesWhole classTeacherStudentYou SupplyWebsite/other users supply
OpenBoard is a digital whiteboard for creating and delivering dynamic presentations, lessons, and interactive content. It allows users to easily incorporate text, images, sounds, drawings, and animations into customisable digital whiteboards. It also has a built-in selection of applications such as Wikipedia, a calculator, an HTML editor, and more. OpenBoard is free and open-source, so users can contribute to its development or modify the source code to suit their needs. To use OpenBoard, users need to download and install the software, which does not require registration or having an account.
Evaluation: OpenBoard is a valuable tool to facilitate student engagement, offering a variety of options to make classes more interactive and visual. Moreover, it is free and open source.
Cost: Free.
Website: https://openboard.ch/index.en.html
Categories
Type Of Interaction
- Group/pair work - classmates
- Individual work
Content
- Website/other users supply
- You supply
Usability
Interface 
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
Easy to navigate, uncomplicated.
Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task
Medium.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to
Several languages. It normally operates in the device’s default language.
Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?
High. It is somewhat difficult to find OpenBoard’s privacy policy but according to several articles, it commits to user privacy and data security. It operates without unnecessary permissions and avoids collecting sensitive user data, ensuring user information remains safeguarded. No user data is used for marketing or business purposes. Since it has to be installed, all user information is presumably stored in users’ devices. OpenBoard does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction
Yes.
Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)
Yes, OpenBoard can be used for different purposes and features several functionalities.
Technical requirements
Installation required?
Yes.
Compatibility/ Operating System
Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Other technical requirements