The collaborative SaaS tool works on any
device to engage students through interactive activities, games,
and lesson-building
MONTREAL, Aug. 26, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - EXO U Inc. ("EXO U"
or the "Corporation") (TSXV: EXO), a software development company,
announced this week the launch of Ormiboard, a first-of-its-kind
digital learning environment that redefines whole-classroom
teaching by transforming any device with any operating system into
an easy-to-use whiteboarding and collaboration tool.
"Created using teacher feedback to build a hassle-free
whiteboarding experience linked with collaboration and sharing
features to engage students, Ormiboard realizes the potential of
today's BYOD, 1:1, and mixed-device classrooms," said Jim Kirchner, the CEO of EXO U. "We say 'the
world is your whiteboard' because Ormiboard's web-hosted
environment effectively puts interactive whiteboards in the hands
of every student, whether they're at school or home—creating an
omnipresent 21st century canvas focused on student
collaboration and creation."
Teachers can migrate existing whiteboard content from software
such as Smart Notebook and ActivInspire to capitalize on the work
they have already done. They can also choose from Ormiboard's
ready-made lessons or create their own activities, games, and
lessons with students on any device within Ormiboard's easy-to-use
interface.
Ormiboard's expanding library of templates and searchable
content covers all subject areas and includes quick quizzes,
click-and-drag assignments, games, and exams. Users can also create
and customize lessons using a floating toolset to insert more than
500 vector clip art images, pictures, shapes, text, tiles, sounds,
actions, and more.
"In class, Ormiboard incorporates all devices into a single
immersive learning environment and empowers teachers to instantly
push content and activities to student devices, jump to external
content, simultaneously view multiple student sessions on one
screen, and select any students' activity to appear on the
front-of-class display," further explained Kirchner.
Ormiboard allows teachers to create multiple forms of questions
and push them to student devices, and results are available on an
educator's device immediately. This capability allows teachers to
assess as often as they like and use students' responses as part of
the lesson. Teachers can then save sessions in order to track
students' performance individually or in groups.
"Ormiboard can even help your students grow into coding and
support STEM skills development if teachers add simple Javascript
into lessons so students can animate activities themselves," added
Kirchner.
In seconds, teachers can fully integrate Ormiboard with Google
Classroom, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, and other popular
third-party platforms.
Ormiboard is available directly to teachers worldwide. To sign
up for a free trial or for more information please visit
Ormiboard.com. For a limited time, early adopters of
Ormiboard Go will receive a dramatically discounted price.
About EXO U
At EXO U, we believe that people learn
best with instructional technologies that support and do not
interrupt the momentum of teaching, learning, and
collaboration—whether they are learning in person, remotely, or
across an evolving device landscape. That is why our web-based
whiteboarding and classroom management solutions for educational
institutions and corporations work on any device with any operating
system, anytime and anywhere, solving important mobility issues
such as security, privacy, real-time collaboration, and management
of application and content. EXO U's shares trade on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the ticker symbol EXO.V. For more information about
Ormiboard, visit Ormiboard.com and follow us on Twitter
@ormiboard.
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