Using the Wimba Whiteboard
1) Click the <eBoard> button in the top right corner of the Presenter’s Console.
2) This changes the Wimba content frame into a virtual white board.
3) Select a tool from the sidebar to make notes and to draw on the board.
-The pointer tool (
) allows users to place arrows anywhere on the board
- The freehand draw tool allows users to draw using the mouse
- The line tool allows users to click and drag straight lines onto the board
- The circle tool allows geometric shapes to be drawn onto the board
-The text tool allows text to be written on the board
-The undo tool ( ) undoes the last action
- The line thickness tool allows users to select the width of the whiteboard items you draw
on the eBoard
-The color palette tool selects what color is used for drawing
-The erase tool clears the entire board
4) Images can be imported onto the white board by clicking on the import tool (
5) Click <Browse> to find the image to import.
6) Click <Import> after you select the correct file. The image will now appear on the
whiteboard.
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7) Click <Save> to save the whiteboard image in the Snapshots folder.
8) Instructors can enable or disable whiteboard tools for certain users. To toggle whiteboard
tools for students click <Enable>.
9) The left hand side will show users who do not have whiteboard toolbar privileges and the
right hand side is users who do. To give users privileges, click <Enable All>. To disable users,
simply click <Disable All>.
10) Exit out of the window when finished.