Using the whiteboard- Students

Students can use the whiteboard to practice lessons and share materials 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. Join the session.
2. When entering the learning environment, your video appears on the left side. The whiteboard is on the right.
   
3. To mute yourself or turn off your camera for a moment, click on the microphone or camera icon over your video.
4. To add to the whiteboard, 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 tap anywhere on the whiteboard to add a text box
   • O🗆 Shapes: Select a shape and click and drag on the whiteboard to draw it.
     Note: For a more detailed overview of the tools available, check out this video.
5. To share content with your tutor, click the green Lesson Materials icon in the lower right.
   
   • Click the table icon to add conjugation 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
   • In the Lesson Materials window, click the file name to add the chosen content to the whiteboard.
6. To share your screen, 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 full screen in a whiteboard tab.
7. To raise your hand, click the blue Raise Hand icon in the top right.
8. To view the whiteboard full screen, click the blue Full Screen View icon in the top right.
9. To ask a question in a chat window, click the messages icon 🗪 above the videos on the left.
10. When tutoring is over, click Leave Session in the top right.