Pronto Whiteboard Features

1. Pronto Whiteboard Features Prepared by Advanced Learning Technologies of the North Dakota University System August 2009

2. To Begin Whiteboard STEP 1: In your Contacts or Classmates tab, double click on the name of the individual you wish to connect. Wimba Woman STEP 2: Click on the Whiteboard button Michael Adams

3. Participant’s View Michael Adams They will see An invitation to accept or decline If they accept, the Whiteboard will appear with the “Connecting to Whiteboard” floating in the middle of the screen.

4. Pronto Whiteboard Window Only available from a Group Chat, Office Hours or Help Desk. You choose what access participants will have Save, important or change/save canvas Provides access to same commands as the Action Bar and Object Action commands Draw, highlight, add text or objects Area where you draw, add text or objects Change the appearance of the selected Tool Stylize: adds a shadow effect to the Tools. Font, size & style of text Allows you to view and navigate through multiple canvases Access to Instructional Gallery – graphics and backgrounds Allows you to navigate through multiple slides

5. Pronto Whiteboard Actions Bar Import PPT files, images and saved Whiteboard Archives Clears all objects from current canvas Save the entire whiteboard session in various formats Save current canvas in various formats Adds new canvas to the Whiteboard Session Reverses last action performed

6. Pronto Whiteboard Tools A red dot allows you to point out areas Select & modify objects on a canvas. For multiple objects, Hold down the shift key and click on the objects Highlight text or objects. Draw free form objects Draw straight lines. Drag & release mouse to set end point Once typed, it can be moved as an object. Use Tool Options to set size & style . Click & hold to define shape Click & hold to define shape

7. Adding Objects to a Whiteboard

8. Adding Objects from Instructional Gallery A variety of backgrounds including graph and music lines Click on the arrows for more options

9. Whiteboard Canvas Navigation To navigate through each canvas: 1. click on the actual canvas in the display window OR 2. Click on the arrows at the bottom of the display window. The host can disable canvas navigation for all participants Explore button: default setting is disabled Everyone sees the same view as the presenter. If enabled: You can navigate through as a preview.

10. Importing Content to a Whiteboard • You can import: • Previously saved Whiteboard sessions or PPT – they are added as separate canvases. • Any graphic files such as a jpg, gif, or bmp – they are added as objects. • To import: • Click the Import button in the Actions bar. The Import file opens. • Select the desired content on your hard drive. • Click the Open button. Content is imported to the Whiteboard.

11. Saving Whiteboards • You can save either the entire Whiteboard session or individual canvases. • Formats that it can be saved as are: • Wimba Whiteboard Archive (.wwb) • pdf • png • jpg • bmp • To Save an Entire Whiteboard • Click the Save button in the Actions bar. The Save to file window opens. • Select the location on your hard drive where you wish to save the Whiteboard. • Select the file type from the drop down menu. • Click the Save button. • To Save a Single Whiteboard Canvas • Navigate to the canvas you wish to save. • Click the Save Canvas button in the Actions bar. The Save Canvas to file window opens. • Select the location on your hard drive where you wish to save the canvas. • Select the file type from the drop down menu • Click the Save button.

12. Whiteboard Video Snapshot • To capture a still image from a Video Call: • Drag and drop the video from the call to the Whiteboard window. • To save a snapshot: • Click the Send to Whiteboard button in the Video Capture window.

13. Whiteboard Permissions Permissions is only enabled during Group Chat, Office Hours or Help Desk mode. Whoever initiates the whiteboard is the host. The host can enable or disable the features