Smart Notebook - Moving away / Bulk Conversion

[Alastairb25]

Hi All,

 

Had some requests to install this.

We had asked years ago as IT Support to look into bulk conversion, potentially AutoIT

 

Thew existing free version just crashes for us

https://www.smarttech.com/en-gb/education/products/software/smart-notebook/notebook-download-form

 

Was informed we have an older version, turns out its from 2007 and we do not want to go down that path, security risk

 

User insists requires for drawing certain shapes etc

 

Have any other Schools successfully moved Maths departments away from Smart Notebook?

 

I should add we do not own any of the boards and have not done so for at least 6 year

 

 

Thanks,

Alastair

[thimon]

Once our Smart Notebook license expires (we went with a 3 year license) I’m moving everyone to ActiveInspire. I’ll be quoting cost as the main reason, if staff want to use Smart Notebook they’ll need to pay from their own department budget. https://www.prometheanworld.com/gb/products/software/activinspire/

[snagrat]

Once our Smart Notebook license expires (we went with a 3 year license) I’m moving everyone to ActiveInspire. I’ll be quoting cost as the main reason, if staff want to use Smart Notebook they’ll need to pay from their own department budget. https://www.prometheanworld.com/gb/products/software/activinspire/

 

Take it you have Promethean panels in all rooms?

[thimon]

We do. However it’s free for anyone to use, doesn’t matter what board manufacture you have. Don’t even need to use it with boards! [emoji846]

[snagrat]

But it’s not free. Just because you can use the key on as many activations as you want doesn’t make it free.

 

That’s how SMART got into charging for their software as everyone was asking the “free” version and no longer buying their expensive hardware.

 

Not that I am defending SMART, but you are acting against Promethean’s T&Cs but using it on non-Promethan hardware (although sounds like you aren’t but your advice says differently)

[thimon]

Apologies. I looked on their website before posting but must have missed information relating to not using it on non Promethean screens. Sorry for giving out wrong information.

 

Edit. I have looked further and have found the following article on their website, stating you can use ActiveInspire on non Promethean screens, which was always my understanding. There are also no keys to activate the software, it is free. https://support.prometheanworld.com/s/article/1398?language=en_US#:~:text=ActivInspire%20can%20be%20installed%20on,software%20installed%20on%20the%20computer.

Edited September 4, 2024 by thimon

[Alastairb25]

We have Iiyama 04 Series touch Panels

 

It's more to open existing materials that are used in Classes

[jmak]

From the Promethean T&C's:

 

https://support.prometheanworld.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/0696f00000Np0pQAAR?operationContext=S1

 

4.2 Restrictions of Use with Third-Party Interactive Display Devices: Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Promethean, the Software is only permitted to be operated with Promethean

Equipment. The Software is not permitted to be operated with any other 3rd party

(non-Promethean branded) Interactive Display Devices. You may only use the Software in conjunction with Promethean Equipment and on a computer owned and or controlled by You.

THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE WITH ANY THIRD-PARTY INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICES IS CONSIDERED A BREACH OF THIS EULA. If You wish to use the Software with any third-party Interactive Display Devices then you must purchase a License for the Professional Edition of the ActivInspire software.[/Quote]

 

This relates to the licence for individuals. If you're an organisation, you need the paid for Professional Edition.

[TheHyperTechie]

Have you looked into Lumio?

 

When we were decommissioning Smart Notebook at my old job, this seemed the popular choice. Basically a browser version of Smart, might be worth a look?

[thimon]

From the Promethean T&C's:

 

https://support.prometheanworld.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/0696f00000Np0pQAAR?operationContext=S1

 

 

 

This relates to the licence for individuals. If you're an organisation, you need the paid for Professional Edition.

 

It appears the devil is in the details. Promethean contradicting themselves. Best to only use their software with their boards in that case.

[Alastairb25]

Iiyama 04 Series or Projectors