Using the Interactive Whiteboard - Quick Reference v1.2.1
The Interactive Whiteboard
This quick reference guide provides an overview of the information you need to use an
interactive whiteboard (IWB) at IT Services.
Starting the Interactive Whiteboard
1. Ensure the projector is switched on. In case of
technical difficulty, contact IT Services staff on ext.
4113 or 4100 (Helpdesk & Reception, before
1700hrs), or ext. 4160 (Helpdesk, after 1700hrs).
2. Ensure the interactive whiteboard is switched on.
Press the Power button on the Pen Tray if the Ready
Light is not lit green.
3. Log on to the Tutor workstation using your UoM IT
Account.
Orienting the Interactive Whiteboard
It is recommended that you orient the IWB prior to its use or whenever the mouse pointer isn’t
properly aligned with your finger or an IWB pen when you touch the IWB surface.
To orient your interactive whiteboard:
1. Press the Orientation button on the pen tray. The orientation screen appears.
2. Starting from the upper-left corner of the
screen, using the IWB pen touch the
centre of the target firmly with the tip of
the pen. When you remove the pen, the
target moves to the next orientation
point. Try not to flick the pen when you
lift it from the interactive surface, and
make sure that you lift it from the screen
at a 90° angle.
Your Finger is your Mouse
A finger press on the interactive whiteboard is interpreted the same as a left-click with a
mouse. To open an application (such as Open-Sankore, or SMART Notebook), double-press the
application icon with your finger.
Writing and Erasing Notes
To write over your desktop image or application, pick up the IWB pen from the pen tray and
write on the interactive whiteboard. To write in a different colour, press a pen colour button on
the pen tray.
Pick up the eraser from the pen tray and move it in a smooth motion over your notes to erase
them.
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Using the Interactive Whiteboard - Quick Reference v1.2.1
SMART Notebook Software
SMART Notebook software acts as an electronic notebook that can be used to input, edit, save
and distribute information written on an interactive whiteboard. Notebook can be used to act
as a traditional flipchart, allowing you to easily create and flip back through
lecture notes on multiple pages.
Opening Notebook
To open Notebook software:
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click Start > Programs > SMART Board Software > SMART Notebook, or
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click the Notebook icon in the SMART software docked menu on the side
of the screen (refer to the adjacent snippet).
Notebook Layout
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The Notebook software user
interface consists of the following
components:
1. Toolbar: provides tools for
creating and presenting
files
2. Tabs: provides
additional tools and
features
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3. Page Sorter: lets you see an
overview of all pages in the
Notebook file, navigate to a
different page and reorder
the pages
4. Page Area: the workspace
used to work with objects,
including handwritten notes,
typed text, and graphics.
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Using Notebook
Use the IWB pen on the Page Area  to write and draw digital notes on the IWB. You will
notice that your drawings appear on the page thumbnail in the Page Sorter tab . Each
Notebook file is comprised of a series of pages, each with its own objects and graphics.
Using Toolbar  commands, you can:
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navigate to the next and previous pages,
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insert a blank page directly after the active page, and
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delete the currently active page,
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switch your view to full screen (press Esc on your keyboard to exit full screen),
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store the session on your UoM IT profile for future reference or use.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://goo.gl/R8rwUW.
Based on a work at www.smarttech.com
IT Services, University of Malta
www.um.edu.mt/itservices
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