Using the whiteboard

Tutors can use the whiteboard to share materials and collaborate with students during their sessions.

Note: We recommend using Google Chrome on Microsoft, Android, or Chrome devices. You must use Safari on Apple devices. See more information here.

1. Start the session.
2. When entering the learning environment, your video appears on the left-hand side. The whiteboard is on the right.
   Note: Tutors must have their cameras turned on during tutoring sessions.
3. To lock the whiteboard and prevent students from drawing on it, click the unlocked icon on the whiteboard tab. It changes to a closed lock when the whiteboard is locked.
4. To open the whiteboard tools, click the blue pencil in the bottom of the whiteboard screen. Tools include:
   
   • 🖉 Draw: Draw on the whiteboard freehand.
   • A Text Box: Choose your text style and tep anywhere on the whiteboard to add a text box
   • O🗆 Shapes: Select a shape and click and drag on the whiteboard to draw it.
   • ☒ Clear: Clear the whiteboard.
     Note: For a more detailed overview of the tools available, check out this video.
5. To share content with students, click the green Lesson Materials icon in the lower right.
   
   • Click the table icon to add conjunction tables:
     
   • Click the function icon to add math formulas:
     
   • Click the blue upload icon to upload files such as:
     
     • Local files from your computer:
       
     • YouTube videos:
       
     • Google Drive links:
       Note: Make sure permissions allow students to see files.
   • In the Lesson Materials window, click the file name to add the chosen content to the whiteboard.
     
6. To share your screen with students, click the green Share Screen icon in the lower right and choose the sharing option:
   
   • Screen Share: Choose to share your entire screen, a window, or a Chrome tab.
   • Whiteboard Cam: Shows your camera fullscreen in a whiteboard tab.
   • View Whiteboard Fullscreen: Expands the whiteboard to fullscreen, hiding the rest of the learning environment. Press [ESC] to exit.
     Note: To show your camera again in the left column, click the blue Standard Class icon in the top right.
7. Keep in mind that younger students may not know how to scroll, so avoid adding too much content to one whiteboard.
8. To add additional whiteboard tabs, click + to the left of the current whiteboard tab. You can have up to 6 whiteboard tabs open.
   Note: New tabs are unlocked by default.