Promethean to Clever Touch

[rj_mayer]

What is the most efficient method to perform a switch from using Promethean ActivInspire to Clevertouch Lynx boards, in terms of IWB files? A school has approached me with this issue, as they’ve switched out their old boards without thinking things through.

 

If anyone has managed such a migration in the past and found an efficient way to manage this aspect of the change, I would be grateful to hear your thoughts.

 

Richard

[dbarry722]

Hi.

 

Did you ever make any headway on this as we are in a similar position now. 14 years on and the original boards are causing issues with Windows 10 due to a driver issue between board and computer and whilst Promethean have tried to assist, they are saying that because the boards are old technology and Microsoft are being tighter on driver signing, they aren't in a position to pump money into R&D for a complete fix on old technology - which is understandable.

 

So, we are looking at replacing 32 boards in a staggered rolling replacement - 15 this year and 15 next year (Budget constraints also playing a part)

 

Problem is, Teachers have developed quite a lot of flipcharts over 14 years and to potentially move to Clevertouch would require an additional £1000 per user to purchase the Promethean software (which they like) and for every 3 licenses would be the price of another board (- 30 Promethean Licenses would equate to 10 Promethean Boards.

 

Initial views of the Clevertouch board are good - which has thrown me a bit but its the flipchart issue that is the fly in the ointment

 

Declan

[Ironside]

Hi.

 

Did you ever make any headway on this as we are in a similar position now. 14 years on and the original boards are causing issues with Windows 10 due to a driver issue between board and computer and whilst Promethean have tried to assist, they are saying that because the boards are old technology and Microsoft are being tighter on driver signing, they aren't in a position to pump money into R&D for a complete fix on old technology - which is understandable.

 

So, we are looking at replacing 32 boards in a staggered rolling replacement - 15 this year and 15 next year (Budget constraints also playing a part)

 

Problem is, Teachers have developed quite a lot of flipcharts over 14 years and to potentially move to Clevertouch would require an additional £1000 per user to purchase the Promethean software (which they like) and for every 3 licenses would be the price of another board (- 30 Promethean Licenses would equate to 10 Promethean Boards.

 

Initial views of the Clevertouch board are good - which has thrown me a bit but its the flipchart issue that is the fly in the ointment

 

Declan

 

Hi Declan,

 

Could you open up ActivInspire and open one of these flipcharts, go to File, Export and then try Common File Format?