Whiteboard

Overview

The Whiteboard enables the Instructor and participants to present information during a Virtual Classroom session as they would on a blackboard in a classroom. Using the Tools palette in the Whiteboard, an Instructor can draw images, type text, and present equations. The Whiteboard Tool bar enables users to manipulate items on the Whiteboard and to take a picture of the Whiteboard for the archive.

Whiteboard

Find the Whiteboard

Follow the steps below to locate the Whiteboard.

Step 1 Open a Virtual Classroom session.

Step 2 The Whiteboard frame appears as a blank white space on the left side of the Virtual Classroom. Select Whiteboard in the Classroom Toolbox to view the tools available for the Whiteboard. Click the name of the tool to begin using it.

Whiteboard Tools palette functions

The table below details the tools available for use on the Whiteboard Tools palette.

To . . .	click . . .
select an item	the Arrow tool. Then click on an item to select. The following may be performed on selected items: · Enlarge: Click one of the small black boxes that surround the item and drag it to the desired size. · Move: Click the item and move it to the desired location · Cut: Click the Whiteboard menu item, then click the Cut icon. · Copy: Click the Whiteboard menu item, then click the Copy icon. · Paste: Click the Whiteboard menu item, then click the Paste icon. · Delete: Click the Whiteboard menu item; click on the selected object; then click the Delete icon. · Group items: Click the Whiteboard menu items, click the Group icon. · Ungroup: Click a Whiteboard menu item in a group, then click the Ungroup icon. · Place in front: Click the Whiteboard menu item; click on selected object; then click the Bring to front icon. · Place in back: Click the Whiteboard menu item; click on the selected object; then click the Send to back icon. · Take a picture of the whiteboard for the archive: Click the Snapshot icon. · Select all figures on the Whiteboard: Click the Selects all Figures icon.
draw free hand	the Pencil drawing tool.
enter text using the keyboard	the text tool (T) then the Whiteboard area. A Whiteboard Text Input box appears. Type the text in the box and click Insert. Use the options in the Tools palette to select color, font, and size.
draw a straight line	the Slanted Line icon.
highlight something with an arrow	the Pointer.
draw a square	the Square drawing tool. Choose the color of the square in the Fill Color drop-down list.
draw a circle	the Oval drawing tool. Choose the color of the circle in the Fill Color drop-down list.
input an equation	the Equation Editor icon (∑). The Equation Editor will appear. Input the equation and click Insert Equation.

Whiteboard Tool bar functions

The table below details the tools available on the Whiteboard Tool bar. Before clicking a button on the Tool bar the item (or items) must be selected using the Arrow tool. For example, to delete an item, the user would select the item using the Arrow tool then click the Delete button.

Function	Description
Cut button	Remove an item from the Whiteboard that may be pasted in another location.
Copy button	Copy an item from the Whiteboard that may be pasted in another location.
Paste button	Place an item that has been cut or copied in another location.
Delete button	Remove an item from the Whiteboard. This action is irreversible.
Group button	Select a number of items on the Whiteboard to act as one item. For example, to cut more then one item, select a few items using the Arrow tool, click the Group symbol to group the items into one, then click the Cut symbol.
Ungroup button	Separate a group of items on the Whiteboard into individual entities.
Send to Back button	Place the selected item behind other items on the Whiteboard.
Send to Front button	Place the selected item in front of other items on the Whiteboard.
Select All button	Choose all items on the Whiteboard.
Snapshot button	Take a picture of the Whiteboard for the archive. The Snapshot button is not activated unless a session is being recorded. The picture will appear in the archive at the point where the snapshot was taken. This button may also be used to take a picture and create a link to the Whiteboard for users using the accessible version of the Collaboration Tool.
Clear button	Clear the Whiteboard. This action is irreversible.