WHITEBOARD APP COMPARISON CHART

Mural Jamboard Miro

Link to site Go to https://www.mural.co​ Go to Go to https://miro.com​ https://jamboard.google.com ​or log into and then select Jamboard

Brief Interactive digital whiteboard for Interactive digital whiteboard for Collaborative online whiteboard for description collaborating on ideas. Accessible collaborating on ideas. Accessible brainstorming and mindmapping. on all devices. on all devices. Accessible on all devices.

Collaborators can draw, write, Documents, spreadsheets, images, Collaborators can draw, write with post sticky notes, and insert videos and web-pages can be added to styluses, type, post sticky notes, images. the board. and insert a range of media. The Jam can be exported and Numerous collaboration capabilities Boards can be exported, shared with others including built in chat. embedded, and shared with others. Boards can be saved as an image, PDF, Visitor link sharing is available. or to , and exported to a CSV file.

Primary use ● Icebreakers ● Brainstorming ● Icebreaker cases for ● Brainstorming ● Small group collaboration ● Brainstorm teaching ● Small group collaboration ● Diagramming ● Lesson planning ● Interactive presentation

● Lectures and presentations ● Mindmapping (many great ● In-class interaction/activities templates!) ● Mindmapping ● Charts ● Design thinking, such as a step-by-step process. ● Sequential and visible activities

Unique ● Built in chat, timer, and voting ● Create and navigate ● Create lists features functions through multiple frames (a ● Control invites to “view, edit, or ● Can embed video, gifs, Jam can contain multiple comment” documents, google , frames) ● Create “frames”/slides directly in photos, etc. the whiteboard for presentation ● Create “areas” directly in the mode whiteboard for presentation ● Timer and voting function mode ● Activity log ● Facilitators can direct ● Embed link, videos, attention to specific areas of images etc. the board by creating links to ● Embed into Canvas an item on the board or by ● Wireframing for coding application “summoning” contributors to “front of house” an area in real time ● Integrates with , ● Integrates with GoogleDrive, Youtube, Github, Slack, Google GoogleCalendar, OneDrive, Drive Microsoft Excel and Word, GitHub, Slack, and Microsoft Teams ● Curated support for educators

Potential Writing and drawing with a keyboard Users may confuse the actual Writing and drawing with a keyboard is downsides is difficult. It supports styluses on “Jamboard” (which costs $4,999 difficult. tablet, mobile devices and touch with styluses and lots of features)

screen (with the with the free “Jampboard app”. No clear distinction between instructor assumption that all instructors and and student. students have access to these kinds Writing and drawing with a of devices). keyboard is hard. It supports The CSV download doesn’t provide clear styluses on tablet, mobile devices categorizing of information (messy!). Learning curve for navigating the and touch screen Chromebook Mural space. (with the assumption that all instructors and students have Free accounts for educators are access to these kinds of devices) limited to 10 members, 25 registered quests, and unlimited visitors. Visitors can view and edit the mural but their contributions are anonymous.

Pricing Currently free for teachers and Free with Can apply for educational license: information students https://miro.com/contact/education/ ​- which is free for educators (but limited to More info: 100 members/students). https://www.mural.co/pricing More info: https://miro.com/pricing/​

Security & Reviewed by OIT’s Architecture and Part of approved Google suite Not reviewed accessibility Security board on 8/5 review status