As Jamboard Sunsets, What Is on the Horizon? [Video]

By Kathleen Palmieri

In 2017 Google released an interactive whiteboard that they developed to work within their G Suite, now known as Google Workspace. Hardware could be purchased that consisted of a 55” 4K display digital whiteboard connected to the cloud known as Google Jamboard for a price upwards of $6,000.

At that time Google stated “Jamboard is intelligently designed to speed up collaboration among your teams with a 55-inch 4k display that features a best-in-class touch response time. Combine this with a built-in HD camera, speakers and Wi-Fi, and you’re set up to collaborate and broadcast your work globally with Hangouts.”

In addition, educators benefited as Jamboards could be created for free – independent of their expensive display – and used in classrooms for lessons and collaboration. The Jamboard app offered the ability to insert Google documents, pictures, charts, and other apps from Google Drive to create interactive Jamboards. Students could sign on with ease using their Google …