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| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Classroom_NEW.svg|70px|link=]] '''Classroom''' is an online and fully browser-based platform for delivering lessons. It is designed to be as easy as possible to learn, and to be similar to a traditional physical classroom. There is no software to install and students do not need to create an account. There is also built-in support for Google Classroom and cloud integration, to easily invite students and share lesson materials. |
Classroom works in two browser tabs (windows) and while not necessary, it is recommended to use two screens. The first tab shows the digital whiteboard, or canvas. This is where lesson content is imported and edited. The second tab is a [[Classroom dashboard|dashboard]] for viewing student information and the chat, group (huddle) work, whether the student is currently viewing the lesson, and whether students have requested speaking privileges to ask questions or share comments. | Classroom works in two browser tabs (windows) and while not necessary, it is recommended to use two screens. The first tab shows the digital whiteboard, or canvas. This is where lesson content is imported and edited. The second tab is a [[Classroom dashboard|dashboard]] for viewing student information and the chat, group (huddle) work, whether the student is currently viewing the lesson, and whether students have requested speaking privileges to ask questions or share comments. | ||
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Revision as of 13:53, 4 July 2022
Classroom is an online and fully browser-based platform for delivering lessons. It is designed to be as easy as possible to learn, and to be similar to a traditional physical classroom. There is no software to install and students do not need to create an account. There is also built-in support for Google Classroom and cloud integration, to easily invite students and share lesson materials.
Classroom works in two browser tabs (windows) and while not necessary, it is recommended to use two screens. The first tab shows the digital whiteboard, or canvas. This is where lesson content is imported and edited. The second tab is a dashboard for viewing student information and the chat, group (huddle) work, whether the student is currently viewing the lesson, and whether students have requested speaking privileges to ask questions or share comments.
To get started for the first time, please check system requirements and how to create a myViewBoard account.
Please note, myViewBoard Classroom is available for Premium and Entity accounts only.
System requirements
| Use type (teacher side) | Recommended Specifications |
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| Running Classroom to edit lesson content (no students or videostreaming) |
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| Editing lesson content, video streaming, <15 students |
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| Editing lesson content, video streaming, > 15 students |
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| For student devices |
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- If you experience performance issues, first close unnecessary programs and browser tabs. Contact your IT department for further support.
- We recommend a screen resolution of 1920 * 1080 for best usability. （with 125% recommented)
Whitelisting domains is typically handled by IT administrators.
| Domain | Description |
|---|---|
| *.myviewboard.com | this is required for the web applications ecosystem to function |
| myviewboard.com | this contains a sub-service ecosystem required to allow wildcard subdomains |
| *.myviewboard.cloud | this is required for proper functioning of web service resources |
| myviewboardclips.com | this allows proper functioning of myViewBoard Clips |
| *.visualstudio.com | VisualStudio API is used to enhance user experience |
| *.pndsn.com | Chat Room API |
Asterisks * must be included where shown above.
Please ensure the following compulsory ports are whitelisted
- Protocol : HTTPS/2 SSL
- Port 443 for websocket connection
It is also strongly recommended to whitelist the following ports
- UDP port 40000-65535
- port 3478 (UDP and TCP listening)
- port 5349 (TLS and DTLS listening port)
- for STUN servers it is recommended port 19302 (UDP) is whitelisted
If the Classroom browser tab is not used for 30 minutes, you (the teacher/session host) will be automatically signed out and the session ended. This includes ending the session for students too.
Please note that this auto-timeout is different to the myviewboard account timeout, which can be configured from the FollowMe settings on myViewBoard.com (requires sign-in).
There is a list of the current limitations that users may encounter when using Classroom.
The myViewBoard team is aware of these limitations and is working to resolve them.
If you notice an issue not listed here, please let us know via myViewBoard Support. This helps us to improve myViewBoard services.
General Limitations
1. On mobile devices, the session will terminate immediately if sent to the background, for example by switching apps.
- For users currently in the session, they will be dropped.
- The current session automatically ends for the host.
2. Importing files to Classroom sometimes has formatting issues. Here are known issues:
- Tables with cell spacing
- Page colors and page borders
- Images/Fonts: effects, spacing, position
- Audio, video, and PDF active elements
- PPT: effects and animation
- PDF: bookmarks, tags, comments
3. If text or other elements aren't displaying correctly, consider adjusting the browser zoom level and the system zoom level. On Windows devices, search for Scale and layout in settings, and adjust to 100% - this may help resolve display issues in Classroom.
4. Classroom currently supports up to 30 students per session.
Browser
- Chrome: underlined text sometimes does not display properly.
Devices
- iPad: When a teacher plays both a YouTube clip and a video call, students using iPads may only see the YouTube clip.
- iPad: If a teacher first gives a student permission to talk, and then revokes that permission, students using an iPad may still be able to talk if they click the microphone pop-up after the teacher revokes permission. In other words, the talk permission from the teacher triggers the microphone pop-up on the student's iPad, which remains there until the student clicks Cancel or Allow. If the student clicks Allow after the teacher has already revoked speaking permission, the student can still speak to the class. The teacher can disable this by again enabling and then disabling the student's speaking rights.
- iPad and Android tablets: The screen record feature is not supported on Android tablets and iPads.
- iPad: mp4 files may not work, due to incompatibility with the browser.
Open Classroom
- Go to http://myviewboard.com and sign in with your myViewBoard account.
- On the main screen, click Classroom.
After opening Classroom, teachers are presented with a blank canvas.
In a second tab teachers can view the dashboard, displaying class information.
This is what students see after joining classroom.
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Digital whiteboard tools
For a printer-friendly overview of all Classroom icons and features, see Classroom Toolbar Icons.
The main toolbar contains most of the key tools to create and import lessons. It appears on the right side of the screen by default but can be dragged to either side of the screen.
Teachers have the following tools to create a lesson:
Create, share, import and export files.
Access cloud and local storage and other resources.
Select objects and pictures.
Draw freehand lines. Click again to open pen options.
Erase objects. Click again to open eraser options.
Add sticky notes with text.
Draw shapes with different styles.
Insert and format text.
Zoom the canvas.
Reverse the previous action.
Reverse the previous undo action.
Change the background of one or all pages.
Create, share, import and export files.
Access cloud and local storage and other resources.
Select objects and pictures.
Draw freehand lines. Click again to open pen options.
Erase objects. Click again to open eraser options.
Add sticky notes with text.
Draw shapes with different styles.
Insert and format text.
Zoom the canvas.
Reverse the previous action.
Reverse the previous undo action.
Change the background of one or all pages.
Import and save lessons
Teachers can create a new lesson or import an existing lesson previously created into Classroom. Many filetypes are supported, so if you have existing lesson materials it is easy to open them in Classroom.
| Type | Format (Teacher view) | Format (Student view) |
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| Image | .JPEG, .PNG, .GIF | |
| Video | *.MP4, *.MOV | |
| Audio | .*.WAV, *.AAC, *.MP3 | |
| Scalable Vector Graphics | .SVG | |
| Microsoft Word | .DOC, .DOCX | n/a |
| Portable Document Format | n/a | |
| PowerPoint | .PPT and .PPTX | n/a |
| Jamboard, Google Docs, Slides | n/a | |
To import content from your device or cloud storage, use Magic Box (as outlined above). To save/export your lesson, use the File Manager icon in the main toolbar for the following options:
New file
Note that the current canvas is discarded.
Open
Export to .qb
This lesson can then be loaded in future sessions.
Export to .pdf
Teachers can distribute the generated PDFs to their students.
Share by QR Code
Students will be able to see the QR code during the Classroom session and scan the QR code to download the PDF file.
Magic Box: tools for interactivity
Magic Box is where you can import content from your device, cloud storage, or the web. There is also support for adding videos from YouTube and myViewBoard Clips.
Click the Magic Box icon on the main toolbar to access the following:
| Icons | Classroom | |
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This PC Insert files from your device. | |
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Google Drive Insert resources saved in the connected Google Drive account. For multipage PDFs, each PDF page is inserted into its own canvas. | |
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OneDrive & OneDrive for Business Insert resources saved in the connected OneDrive account. For multipage PDFs, each PDF page is inserted into its own canvas. | |
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Images Safely search for images from the web.To insert, drag them to the canvas. | |
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Polls (Classroom) Create True or False or Multiple Choice quiz. | |
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myViewBoard Clips1 Insert curated, safe and certified educational videos. 1 Available for Entity accounts. | |
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YouTube Search for YouTube videos using keywords. To insert, drag them to the canvas. Switch to presentation mode (bottom left icon) to play the video. | |
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Webpage Embed a webpage link onto the canvas. Switch to presentation mode to activate. | |
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Ladder Shuffle Select the students or huddles randomly, assign the tasks, and bring enthusiasm to the class. | |
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Widgets Animations that users can insert on the canvas. In present mode, users can click on an object to trigger the animation. | |
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Sketchfab* Browse millions of 3D models. Let students explore models at their own pace in present mode. | |
Drag and drop media from the above into the current canvas or different huddles from the Huddle overview menu
Shortcut Hotkeys
Classroom supports essential Windows keyboard hotkeys to help teacher prepare and teach with ease.
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Home | Go to the first page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
| End | Go to the last page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
| Ctrl+↑ | Go to the next page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
| Ctrl+↓ | Go to the previous page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
| CTRL+A | Select all objects |
| CTRL+C | Copy object |
| CTRL+D | Duplicate object |
| CTRL+V | Paste object |
| CTRL+X | Cut object |
| CTRL+Y | Redo A keyboard shortcut reapplies an action that was previously undone. |
| CTRL+Z | Undo A keyboard shortcut reverses the last action taken. |
| CTRL+O | Open File prompts the user to save a current canvas before opening a file. |
| CTRL+S | Save File |
| CTRL+ALT+N | New File prompts the user to save a current canvas before creating a new file. |
| CTRL+R | Open the screen recorder |
| F12 | Save as |
| Del | Delete object |
| ATL+0 | Open Screen Capture |
| CTRL+1 | Open File Management submenu |
| CTRL+2 | Open Magic Box submenu |
| CTRL+3 | Zoom in Canvas |
| CTRL+4 | Selection |
| CTRL+5 | Pen |
| CTRL+6 | Eraser |
| CTRL+7 | Shapes and Lines |
| CTRL+8 | Text Editor |
| CTRL+9 | Page Manager |
| Alt + ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | Move object |
Page management
The current page number and total pages are displayed at the bottom centre of the screen.
- Click
and 
to navigate across the canvas pages. The current page number is displayed over the total number of pages. - Click the
plus icon to add a new page.
Every page in the teacher canvas has a corresponding page in students' huddles. Adding and deleting pages of the teacher canvas will therefore add and delete corresponding pages for student huddles, and vice versa. For example, if the teacher adds five pages to her canvas, all huddles will automatically get 5 new pages too. If page three of five is deleted from one huddle, the corresponding third page is removed from the teacher and all huddle canvasses too. The same applies to reordering pages.
Similarly, when in huddle overview, using the left and right arrows at the bottom of the page will move between all pages simultaneously for the teacher and all huddles, allowing a quick overview of all classwork in one place.
Page overview
Click the page number to open an overview for all your pages.
Click the page number at the bottom of the screen to open an overview of teacher pages.
- Click
to copy (duplicate) the page. - Click
to duplicate the page and apply to one or all huddles. - Click
to delete a page. - Click
to add a new page. - Click and drag to reorder pages. Note that reordering teacher pages will reorder pages for every huddle in the same way.
Teacher/Huddle overview
Clicking the Teacher icon (shown above, located in the bottom center of the Classroom screen) opens the Huddle overview. This is similar to the page overview, but allows you to change between viewing and editing the teacher canvas, or Huddle canvasses.
Use the arrow keys at the bottom of the screen to switch between pages for all teacher and huddles simultaneously, allowing a quick overview of all content at once.
Click
to download one or all pages to your device as a PDF file.
Invite students
Students do not need to create a myViewBoard account to participate in lessons. They can also access Classroom directly from a web browser and do not need to download any software.
Classroom supports up to 60* students per session.
- *Session quality and connectivity may be impacted depending on PC performance, bandwidth, and router configuration.
To invite students:
- The Classroom host can click their ID in the top right corner of the screen to display their unique QR code, session ID, and URL.
- Students can scan the QR code with the myViewBoard Companion App, or another QR code reader, and be redirected to join the Classroom session. This may be convenient if students are using mobile devices.
- Students can go to the URL shared by the teacher, for example
https://myviewboard.com/classroom/student?c=xxxxxx
- Next, the student enters their name and the session password (if a password has been set by the teacher), and can join the Classroom session.
Importing students via Google Classroom
To import students via Google Classroom, the Google Classroom account must first be bound to the myViewBoard account. Do this in the Cloud Integration section of FollowMe settings at myviewboard.com.
Follow these steps next:
- In Classroom, click the gear icon
at the top right of the screen. Under Cloud Integration 
click Bind next to Google class. - In the pop-out window, follow the steps to link your Google Classroom to the myViewBoard Classroom. Make sure you sign in to the same Google account that you use for Google Classroom, and which has been bound to myViewBoard in the FollowMe Settings area (mentioned above).
- Finally, from the Cloud Integration section in Classroom settings, click the drop down arrow to select which Google Class to bind.
Classes from Google Classroom account will appear in the drop down menu.
Allowing students to see the teacher as well as hear their voice helps with student engagement.
- First, click the streaming icon
at the bottom of the screen. - Click
to begin sharing video from device camera/webcam. Click again to stop sharing video.
- Click
to reopen video sharing.
- Click
- Click
to begin sharing audio. Click again to stop.
- Click
to reopen audio sharing.
- Click
- Minimize or Maximize the screen with this button
- To end audio and video sharing, click the stop button
This is the video feed box on the main tab.
This is the video feed box in the dashboard.
Dashboard: Manage students
Classroom supports up to thirty students. The main browser tab (window) that is displayed after opening Classroom is for viewing and editing the canvas. The dashboard can be opened in another tab, which is specifically for viewing and managing students.
Open the dashboard by clicking this icon 
in the bottom right.
In a second tab teachers can view the dashboard, displaying class information.
Read more about Dashboard here.
Huddle discussions
Just as in a physical classroom, myViewBoard Classroom also allows for group discussions. The teacher can switch from the default discussion with the whole class into group discussions in each huddle.
- In the dashboard, first make sure you have set the number of huddles you want (1-60). Drag and drop students or click the shuffle button
- Click the
the huddle discussion icon in the dashboard (above the video feed box). - Set a timer for the discussion - when this runs out, all students will be brought back to the teacher's presentation. The timer can be extended once set by clicking it.
- Now that the huddle discussions have started, the teacher can join discussions by clicking the join discussion icon next to the huddle
. - Leave a huddle discussion by clicking the button again
. - Extension the huddle discussion by clicking the timer
in the top right of the dashboard. - End the discussion before the timer runs out by clicking the icon again.
Using video quizzes with Clips
myViewBoard Clips videos and quizzes can be added directly to CLassroom. Access Clips from the Magic Box. From here you can search videos, and see your existing playlists, collections, and quizzes. Click the 
Quiz icon to select which quiz for the selected video you wish to add.
Read the wiki guides for creating a playlist or quiz in Clips here.
To add a Clips quiz to your Classroom session:
Click to expand images
1) Open Clips from the Magic Box
2) In the Clips window, select My Quiz
3) Choose a quiz version for a video by clicking the question mark quiz icon.
4) Enter present mode to play the video. Students and the teacher will view the questions as pop-ups.
Record lessons
You can record your current session to allow students to review it at a later date. To record your session:
- Click the Record your screen button
in the bottom left of the screen. - If prompted, select the screen that contains the Classroom session and click Share.
- If prompted, grant browser access to your microphone and/or camera.
- Recording should begin immediately. The record icon should now be
and flashing red to indicate recording. Most browsers will also display a dialogue box informing your screen is being shared, and a record icon in the tab title. - Once the session is over, click the button again to stop recording.
- The browser pop up prompts to choose a save option. The session can be saved as a WEBM or MP4 video.
Record up to an hour at a time (click to expand).
Note the following:
- Sessions may be recorded up to a maximum of one hour. After reaching the limit you may save the video and begin a new recording.
- Sessions are saved as WEBM or MP4 videos. To open WEBM videos, you can advise your students to do one of the following:
- - WEBM videos can be played in a web browser.
- - To use the default Windows Media Player, install the K-Lite Codec Pack.
- - Download and install other media players which have built-in support for WEBM, like VLC Media Player or Media Player Classic.
- Session can be saved as MP4 video only if the Classroom was run in the Chrome browser.
Create a myViewBoard account
To get the most out of myViewBoard, users can create a myViewBoard account at http://www.myviewboard.com.
Sign up with a Google, Microsoft, or Apple account, or simply with an email address.
Having a myViewBoard account provides the following benefits:
- Host Classroom sessions.1
- Use FollowMe to maintain your personalized settings across devices and sessions.
- Access to files stored in bound cloud storage services.
- Use all the features of Whiteboard and other myViewBoard apps.
1A Premium or Entity account is required to access Classroom.
First select Try now from the top-right of the myViewBoard homepage.
On the next screen you will encounter various sign-up options:
myViewBoard.com registration page.
Sign up with an existing Google, Apple, or Microsoft account:
- Click one of the following:
Sign in with Google
Sign in with Microsoft
Sign in with Apple
- On the next window, grant permission for myViewBoard to access the account.
Sign up using a regular email:
- On the myViewBoard sign-up page, enter the following:
- Unique myViewBoard name
- Password
- Select the checkbox to comply with the myViewBoard terms of service and privacy policy agreement.
- Click Sign Up.
After successfully signing up:
- An activation email will be sent to the account. Click the link in the activation email.
- After activation, sign in and set up the new myViewBoard account.
- On first sign-in, myViewBoard.com prompts the user to update the user's Personal Profile and Account Name.
myViewBoard.com registration step 2
myViewBoard.com registration step 3
myViewBoard.com registration step 4
Integrate with cloud services
Your myViewBoard account and Classroom can be connected to third-party services for cloud storage and lesson management.
- Sign in to http://www.myViewBoard.com.
- Click your avatar, and select FollowMe from the drop-down.
- Click Cloud Integration on the side panel.
- On the Cloud Integration screen, select the cloud storage account you want to bind.
- Sign in to your account and allow myViewBoard to access your account.
After binding, a new folder named myViewBoard is created in the root directory of your cloud storage account. This is where session QR shares and backgrounds are stored, among other files.
Cloud Integration page on myViewBoard.com
Related media
What is myViewBoard Classroom? Quick video overview (Episode 1)
What is myViewBoard Classroom? Quick video overview (Episode 2)
What is myViewBoard Classroom? Quick video overview (Episode 3)
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