OpenBoard

OpenBoard is open source teaching software built around the interactive whiteboard. It is intended mainly for schools and universities and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. People can download it and start using it without registering.

What OpenBoard offers

• Interactive whiteboard use — suits a classroom whiteboard, or a two-screen arrangement where a tablet for pen input sits beside a projector.
• Computer-only use — can also run on an ordinary computer with no extra hardware.
• Writing and annotation — teachers write and mark up course material with a pen tablet, whiteboard or mouse.
• Cross-platform support — available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Who it works with

Teachers from primary and secondary school through to university lecturers.

Key facts

• Licence: GPLv3, developed by its community on GitHub
• Origin: a fork of Open-Sankoré 2.0, which was based on Uniboard
• Maintained by: the Education Department of the canton of Geneva, Switzerland
• Support: the University of Lausanne, which developed the original Uniboard in 2003, contributes logistical and financial help