Likelihood to Recommend It is well suited when people use it to sketch the first wireframes of the UX, like the Breadboarding technique from Basecamp. I used to work like that when modifying some UX. Our designers used to sketch over our current experience wireframe, and then we could discuss it by using the comments in Figjam or the Call feature at FigJam. That made it easy to discuss it. When building up group boards to discuss ideas, I use
Miro , once it has more native pre-sets that help conducts the discussion.
Read full review 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!
Read full review Pros One file, auto updated, no need to get latest Easy to preview Lack of client is benefit to some (not me) Read full review 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. Read full review Cons Less Rigidity Ability to work with Different Documents A light version of Figma Read full review Changing font Changing sizes of items More user friendly More features Different than a slide view Read full review Alternatives Considered Positive: FigJam is cheaper than
Miro and allows connecting with FigJam, where we design our user interfaces. FigJam is more complete and visually appealing than
draw.io , although
draw.io is free. FigJam allows calls, which both competitors do not. Negative:
Miro has more pre-set diagrams than FigJam and they are native and easy to use FigJam is paid, while
draw.io is not.
Read full review Google Jamboard is a much simpler tool. This is not necessarily a bad thing e.g. if I just want to set up a warm-up exercise for students before we start the session using
Miro would be flash over substance. Do not get me wrong, everyone who knows me knows I love
Miro but I also appreciate the simplicity and a variety of tools I can use. Another product that TrustRadius does not take into consideration is Padlet or MS Whiteboard. Another argument supporting the choice of Google Jamboard, especially for Google users, is that is kind of part of the package. Non-Google users are also welcome!
Read full review Return on Investment I believe that creating professional projects inside a web app feels amateurish. Read full review 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. Read full review ScreenShots