What's new in more detail

This section is for those of you who want to quickly find out more about the significant differences between ActivInspire and its predecessors, ActivStudio and ActivPrimary.  However, it also contains information that may be of general interest if you are new to Promethean software.

Throughout this section and throughout the help file, we show you the icons for both ActivInspire Studio and ActivInspire Primary.

 

Please note that there are literally hundreds of minor changes and improvements within ActivInspire that are too numerous to mention in this section. Please browse this complete help file and use the program to discover them all.

For a visual demonstration of what's new in ActivInspire, see the interactive online courses on Promethean Planet www.prometheanplanet.com/activlearning/online

New look and feel

1. At the Board

2. Authoring

3. Languages

4. Mathematics

5. Media.

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Studio > ActivInspire's Browsers

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Primary > ActivInspire's Browsers

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New Tools and Properties

First steps with ActivInspire > Adding and manipulating shapes

First steps with ActivInspire > Deleting stuff

More about ActivInspire > Working at the board

Using Learner Response Systems > Quick questions and ExpressPoll

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Easier and more flexible object editing

Marquee Handles have been dramatically improved. In addition to sizing and rotating an object, whenever you select objects you are provided with a range of default handle tools:

These include:

But we haven’t stopped there. If there are tools that you feel should be included (for example, Flip in X Axis), you can add them by simply customising the Marquee Handles within Edit Profiles > Commands.

Take a look. You will be amazed what you can add here.

First steps with ActivInspire >  Adding and manipulating shapes

More about ActivInspire > Working with objects

 

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Browsers

The Browsers encapsulate many the familiar concepts of the previous versions in one convenient location.

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Studio > ActivInspire's Browsers

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Primary > ActivInspire's Browsers

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Dual User mode

The new, revolutionary and truly incredible ‘Dual User’ mode allows two people to work simultaneously on the ActivBoard using one pen each. This opens up a whole new world of collaborative possibilities within the classroom.  

The ‘Dual User’ experience offers true advances in shared interactivity by careful styling of dual toolboxes and trays (ActivInspire Primary).

The fully revamped Resource Library contains many flipchart page templates and activities designed for Dual User mode.   

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Studio > Collaborating at the board

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Primary > Collaborating at the board

More about ActivInspire > Working at the board > Working in Dual User mode

 

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Other Enhancements

    1. PowerPoint® slides

    2. SMART® Notebook (all versions), including question formats.

    3. ExamView® and IMS XML question files.

Before you begin > Using another whiteboard

More about ActivInspire > Importing and exporting files

 

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