Promethean have just announced the release of ActivInspire 3.0, an upgraded version of their lesson delivery software. With ActivInspire 3.0, teachers can continue to enjoy the features they know and love, along with several new enhancements.
Here’s what’s new
Enhanced Visuals and Customization: Active Inspire 3.0 introduces updated visuals, offering a fresh and modern interface. With a new desktop icon and loading screen, teachers will immediately notice the software’s improved look and feel. The colour scheme has been updated, replacing the previous Dashboard with a more visually appealing homepage screen. This new screen welcomes teachers as they launch the program, providing a convenient view of recently open flip charts and a range of shortcuts for common actions.
Streamlined Navigation and Simplified Icons: One of the highlights of ActivInspire 3.0 is the redesigned toolbar. The toolbar now features new streamlined and simplified icons, making it easier for teachers to locate and use the tools they need. Additionally, the toolbar is now stretchable and flexible, allowing teachers to adjust its size according to their preferences. Furthermore, teachers can now scroll through their tools, enhancing their overall customizable experience within the software.
Improved User Experience: ActivInspire 3.0 aims to provide an intuitive user experience, and several updates contribute to this goal. The toolbar commands are now sorted alphabetically, enabling teachers to quickly find the tools they use most frequently. Furthermore, profile changes are automatically saved, ensuring that teachers can easily access their preferred settings every time they use the software.
Effortless Image Adjustments: ActivInspire 3.0 introduces a new cropping tool, enabling teachers to swiftly adjust images within their flip charts. For instance, if there is an image featuring two sea animals, but only one is needed for the lesson, teachers can effortlessly crop and focus on the specific animal they want to emphasize. This feature saves time and streamlines the content creation process.
Guidance and Support: Upon the release of Active Inspire 3.0, instructions and advice will be readily available. Teachers can access the necessary information through the dashboard, a Learn Promethean course, and a migration guide. Promethean is committed to supporting educators in adopting and utilizing the new features, ensuring a smooth transition and maximizing the benefits of the upgraded software.
ActivInspire 3.0 represents an exciting advancement in lesson delivery software, catering to the needs of teachers and providing them with an even more enjoyable experience. With updated visuals, customizable options, improved navigation, and enhanced tools, Active Inspire 3.0 empowers educators to create engaging and interactive lessons effortlessly.
You can download ActivInspire 3.0 here
Headlines:
- Enhanced performance
- Easily stretch, move, and scroll through your list of favourite tools
- Sort toolbar commands alphabetically for a custom experience
- Quickly navigate between windows while creating lessons and activities
- Apply, insert, and adjust content with the new cropping tool
Updated visuals (Studio version)
- New color scheme
- Refreshed aesthetics
- Revised iconography and header
- Improved user interface
- New homepage replaces dashboard
- New desktop icon and loading screen
- Automatic save for profile changes
Watched this because I might be getting a Promethium board soon. Didn’t really know anything about ActivInspire but staggered that their v3 marquee features are crop and a non-distracting interface, in 2023. Are toolbars that you have to scroll a good UI idea?
I’d agree the update is a little underwhelming. To step up from v2 to v3 I’d have thought there’d be something major. Cropping tool is the only new thing. I’m assuming there’s a lot of changes under the hood, but not sure exactly.