Classroom Release History

myViewBoard Classroom
Release History

NEW v2.10.3 (2021-01-04)

Features

- Now supports Microsoft Word files (*.docx , *.doc).

Modifications

-Updated copyright information.

Improvements

-[Resolved] - [iPad] After using the onscreen keyboard on the iPad, the screen/position will be offset.

-[Resolved] - Input field for session ID on sign in page (https://myviewboard.com/classroom/student) not appearing correctly.

-[Resolved] - [Tool Bar] Changing the language in present mode resets toolbar to default.

-[Resolved] - [Magic Box] [File management] [Import] Previously filename extensions were case-sensitive, now they are case insensitive.

-[Resolved] - [Text Editor] Clicking "x" to exit text editor sometimes caused the text object disappear.

v2.9.5 (2020-12-07)

Features

- Session Password: Classroom hosts can now choose to apply a password to their Classroom sessions. Students will be required to enter this password prior to joining the session. Passwords can be set from the user's FollowMe settings on myviewboard.com.

Modifications

- Improved presentation and preparation interfaces.

- View the session password in the session information area (beneath QR code).

- Adorning menu for objects is always visible; never appears off-screen.

- When opening a .qb file, there is a check-box option to change the current number of huddles to the same as that in the file.

- Added "skip blank page" option when exporting pdf to local drive. When exporting to Google drive, or sharing via QR code, this is applied by default.

- Magic Box improvements, including support for Google Drive share with me files.

- Changed default font size to 24.

- Thumbnails for pages improved - now include objects, images, YouTube, widgets, web content, and clips.

- "No Guests allowed" option removed from the Setting page.

- Ping value (indicator of network strength) visible to students.

- Chat improved.

- Shape object minimum size set to 10*10 pixels as default.

- Huddle canvas will be cleared after the teacher changes huddle number.

Improvements

- Reduced time taken to open and import files.

- Various performance and reliability improvements.

- Restored earlier function of immersive reader , reducing errors.

v2.8.3 (2020-11-03) Hot Fix

Features

- Integrated myViewBoard Clips into the Magic Box .

- Sticky Note feature is available for both teachers and students to use.

v2.8.2 (2020-11-02)

Features

- [Google Classroom] Allow exporting the .PDF file of the session onto Google Classroom Announcement.

- [Google Classroom] Post session info onto Google Classroom's course announcement.

- Added support to import Google Docs files.

- Integrated myViewBoard Clips into the Magic Box .

- Teacher can crop specific parts of an image.

- Sticky Note feature is available for both teachers and students to use.

Modifications

- When exporting PDF files, footer info now includes session information, huddle name and attendee list

- SVG files can no longer be set as backgrounds.

- Public chatroom will be cleared after the host reloads the session.

- After the teacher changes the session code to a personal ID, the Google classroom announcement of myViewBoard Classroom is updated

- Updated the URLs to access Classroom, based on role:

• For teacher: https://myviewboard.com/classroom/teacher/
• For student: https://myviewboard.com/classroom/student/

Improvements

- [Fixed] If a teacher turns on video streaming, students' canvas is not synchronized after disconnection and reconnection.

- [Fixed] If a teacher turns on video streaming and there are over 99+ messages in the chat room, the students' side is automatically refreshed.

- [Fixed] After exporting a canvas with SVG files to PDF, the SVG files are missing.

- [Fixed] After exporting a canvas with a color background to PDF, the background color is missing.

- [Fixed] Issues related to Clips integration.

v2.7.4 (2020-10-12)

Features

- Support immersive reader

- Add Russian language support

Modifications

- The session ID will be added "!" as a prefix

- Allow to import pdf/ppt/svg files from Magic box and only allow to open qb file

- Allow user to import SVG image format from Cloud Drive/Local Drive

- Ability to the teacher customizing the number of groups

- Ability to user join the session with Personal Session ID via myViewBoard.com

- Set the maximum length of student/guest name to 32 characters on the sign-in page

- Set the limit canvas number to 30

- Support Mobile phone users login classroom

- Set background Image - 'Gif image” is not supported

- Redefine the Wi-Fi reconnection flow of iPad

- Redesign the flow of the warning message for playing YouTube video

- [Chat Room] Optimize the flow for sending a message to ChatRoomServer and the rendering flow for VirtualDOM

- [Chat Room] Redesign the flow for restoring chat history

- Change wording of Personal Session ID and allow users to update via hyperlink

- [Adornment Management] Added Zoom out icon

- [Shape] Adjustment pane of graphics shape

- [Text Editor] Immersive reader function enabled when only one text object is selected

- [YouTube] Only supported to play one video at a time

- [YouTube]The Youtube object is not supported to change the layer

- [SyncFlow] Implement a cache service for transferring massive data.

v2.6.5 (2020-09-07)

Features

- Import PowerPoint files(.ppt/.pptx)

- Forbid guests to join the session

- Set a selected image as the background image

- Import image files from a local drive on teacher/student view

- Set a fixed session ID

- Added copyright and branding info

Modifications

- Selector: User is unable to move or Zoom in/out on any object during Present mode

- Import Webpage: Display 8 URLs per page and add pagination

- Limited total attendees to 30

- When switching to huddle broadcast, editing the canvas can only be done by the host and huddle users with appropriate permissions

- Updated the myViewBoard Classroom icon

- Redesigned the stream-related function/Socket Disconnect/Socket Reconnect flow

- Redesigned the MQTT reconnect/disconnect flow

- Added a message hint that notifies users when the network gets disconnected

Improvements

- Added support for Chrome version 85 and above

- Improved response times for instances when 30 students are drawing on the canvas at the same time

- Increased space between copied and original objects

- Assigned background images will be stretched to fit the canvas while keeping its aspect ratio intact

- Consistent 'copy object' behavior for the triangle and square shapes

v2.5.1 (2020-08-03)

Features

- Bad word filtering for English inside chat

Modifications

- Disable Screen Recording and Screen shot on Android and iOS because of a JavaScript API limitation

- Attendees and huddle group management panel is hidden after creating a session

Improvements

- Improve connection stability

- Adjust the UI of file and folder listing in Magic Box

v2.44.0 (2020-07-06)

Features

- User can sign in with myViewBoard account to join a Classroom session

- New file menu

- Add 'fill color' on the side tool bar

- Add 'fit to screen' on the side tool bar

- Add 'duplicate page' on the page management menu

Modifications

- The AI Pen menu will be closed automatically if the host disables student editing permission

- Laser pen feature has been removed from the student view

Improvements

- Place tooltips on all necessary icons

- Beautify the new background management menu a little bit

- Refined the Login Code display style for Huddle and List View

- Refined the sync flow of YouTube object