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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bluescape

    Score1.1 out of 10
    N/ABluescape is a cloud-based, software as a service company based in Silicon Valley, CA, that provides a digital whiteboard of the same name.

    $10

    per month

    Google Jamboard

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Jamboard is a collaborative whiteboard, available as an add-on to Google Workspaces.

    $4,999

    Pricing
    BluescapeGoogle Jamboard
    Editions & Modules
    Team
    $10
    per user, per month (10-50 licenses)
    Business
    $20
    per user, per month (10+ licenses)
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    10+ licenses
    Google Jamboard
    4,999
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BluescapeGoogle Jamboard
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BluescapeGoogle Jamboard
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    BluescapeGoogle Jamboard
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    Whimsical
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BluescapeGoogle Jamboard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    6.4
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
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    7.2
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    User Testimonials
    BluescapeGoogle Jamboard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bluescape
    This digital version of a pin-up space is absolutely an improvement to my workflow. The input is so robust. What you do with it is where the magic happens. This program is best suited for team collaboration. It helps to discuss how/where the team will contribute information to it--whether that is discussing the templates or a plan of action. Otherwise, the workspace can tend to get messy. I like the idea of having a presentation mode, where some of the markups could be hidden. The idea of a working session with consultants or clients sounds appealing, but at the same time, there is a desire for a cleaned up, clear shareout.
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    Google
    Google Jamboard is ideal for live, synchronous sessions to support collaboration and engagement. It can be used for the entire class, small group, or independent work. Create a Jamboard for a simple student knowledge check, or annotation exercise, or sorting activity. Insert a Google document, spreadsheet, or presentation, and have students annotate the file. There are many types of active learning activities you can do with a Google Jamboard!
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    Pros
    Bluescape
    • Allows for a high volume of images and sketches to be put into the canvas
    • Lets you drop in text, freehand sketching, and shapes quick and easy
    • Can connect images and texts together using connectors, which can be customized
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    Google
    • Colorful and engaging designs and layout
    • Freeform format
    • Real-time collaboration without lagging or download wait-time
    • Can be used for many different purposes-- business, education, personal, etc.
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    Cons
    Bluescape
    • You can use Zoom with Bluescape but it requires solid bandwidth and memory by users.
    • A breadcrumb trail would be nice to watch students performance.
    • I would like individual user analytics for each of my students to see where they’ve been and what contributions each has made.
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    Google
    • Jamboard includes nice set of function that allows to do basic and not so basic things
    • I am not really sure if there is a need to add any more functions
    • I am pretty happy with the set available
    • of course it may not work well on iOS but I guess it is kind of obvious
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    Usability
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It's a tool that's easily accessible from your Google Suite. For a whiteboarding workspace, it provides a good basic platform. Multiple whiteboards can be created in one workspace, so you can share a session with multiple teams/plants. Compared to more advanced whiteboarding tools, it has limited features. You'll need to have access to the Internet to take full advantage of the collaborative workspace. The amount of storage space required for your session will use up your Google Drive quota.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bluescape
    We have Workware installed on different computers in our office that were supposed to be great for presentation but we had issues after a user connected their laptop then they no longer had access to our server. If they had files they needed for the presentation they had to save them to their desktop to make sure they were accessible.
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    Google
    Miro is more user friendly, and interactive as compared to Google Jamboard. Advantages of using jamboard would be that since it's a part of the Google suite, individuals are more comfortable using the tool and tracking changes/updates. Both can be used for collaboration, and brainstorming. Miro holds more features, since we can add emojis, stickers, media content etc.
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    Return on Investment
    Bluescape
    • Especially in a remote work environment, Bluescape helps us continue collaborating without missing a beat
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    Google
    • Faculty love having an active learning tool that's easy to use in synchronous sessions.
    • Not as well known as other Google apps like Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
    • Can be used synchronously (for live engagement) or asynchronously (for self-paced learning).
    • Easy to miss in the Google Suite or forget it's available to use.
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    Screenshot of Bluescape Collaborative Workspace