Groupboard/Groupworld Newsletter - October 2016
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CONTENTS
1. Groupworld app now available on iPhone and Android phones2. New updated user interface now default for new Groupworld rooms
3. New usage statistics for Groupworld
4. Groupworld screen sharing feature can now be used when hosted in any web page
5. Video showing mytutor.co.uk's new customized Groupworld user interface
6. Groupboard and Groupworld iOS apps updated for iOS 10 and iPhone 7 compatibility
7. Optional start/end session time added to Groupworld
8. "Share Video" feature in Groupworld now synchronized between users
9. Groupboard now uses WebSockets for improved performance
10. Improved document upload quality in Groupboard and Groupworld
1. Groupworld app now available on iPhone and Android phones
We have updated the Groupworld mobile apps so that they can now be used on phones (as well as tablets). If you are using the hosted version of Groupworld, your users will automatically be prompted to launch the app when they click on a Groupworld room link.
To download the apps, go to:
Groupworld iPhone/iPad appGroupworld Android app
(On Android you can also access your Groupworld rooms via the Chrome browser).
2. New updated user interface now default for new Groupworld rooms
We have made some changes to the new Groupworld user interface, and made this new user interface the default for all new rooms. (You can go back to the classic user interface by unticking "Use new user interface" in your admin control panel).
To see the new user interface, go to:
Groupworld demosThe new user interface applies to the HTML5, plugin and iPhone/Android app versions of Groupworld.
3. New usage statistics for Groupworld
Groupworld usage statistics in the "server status" page of the hosted Groupworld control panel now include peak users and visits over the previous week, allowing you to keep better track of how close you are to your maximum user limit.
You can also be emailed daily Groupworld usage statistics and get notified if your maximum user limit is reached. Contact us to set this up.
4. Groupworld screen sharing feature can now be used when hosted in any web page
You can now use the Groupworld screen sharing function even if you have copied the HTML code into your own website. For further details, just click on the information link in your hosted Groupworld control panel.
5. Video showing mytutor.co.uk's new customized Groupworld user interface
mytutor.co.uk (formerly mytutorweb.co.uk) have been using Groupworld since 2012 in their online tutoring business, and we recently developed a new user interface for them, which you can see in this video:
If you are interested in building a customized user interface for Groupboard or Groupworld, please contact us and we will be happy to give you a quotation. We can also develop customized features.
6. Groupboard and Groupworld iOS apps updated for iOS 10 and iPhone 7 compatibility
We have updated the Groupboard and Groupworld iOS apps for iOS 10 and iPhone 7 compatibility. Please let us know if you encounter any issues.
7. Optional start/end session time added to Groupworld
We have added optional start/end times to the Groupworld room options, allowing you to easily limit sessions to a specific time.
For more details, simply create a new room in your hosted Groupworld control panel, or see the Groupworld API.
8. "Share Video" feature in Groupworld now synchronized between users
The Groupworld "Share Video" feature has been significantly improved: now shared videos are synchronized between users (meaning that if the sending user pauses, fast-forwards or closes the video, the other user will see the same). "Share Video" is also now enabled by default in newly created rooms in the hosted Groupworld.
9. Groupboard now uses WebSockets for improved performance
Groupboard (and Groupboard Designer) now use WebSockets for significantly improved performance (zero delay). Groupworld has always used WebSockets, so this update adds this functionality to Groupboard. Let us know if you come across any problems.
10. Improved document upload quality in Groupboard and Groupworld.
We have made some changes to the "Upload Document" functionality in both Groupboard Designer and Groupworld. Now when you upload a .doc/xls/pdf/ppt document, the quality will be much improved. Also, in Groupworld you can now specify the dpi quality that you want to use in the "server status" of the hosted Groupworld control panel. (With Groupboard Designer you could already specify the dpi when uploading).
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