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The whiteboard feature is a convenient and
easy way to access key tools that help you
solve math exercises or let you show your
work when required by your instructor.
The whiteboard feature also allows you to
share your work with your instructor or
other students in your class
when you might need help.
Each math problem will have its own
whiteboard and is automatically saved.
While you're in the whiteboard area,
you have access to several problem solving
tools located in the toolbar on
the right side of the screen.
Starting with
the Step-By-Step Help Tool that shows
you the step-by-step process for
solving the type of math problem.
After viewing the step-by-step process,
you will be given
a practice problem to try.
The practice problem does not
count as one of your attempts,
if your accessing while working
on your exercise problems.
Selecting the Video Help Tool
will display videos that walk
you through the problem solving
process for the exercise.
After viewing the video, you will
be given a practice problem to try.
Again, the practice problem does
not count as one of your attempts.
The read about it tool allows you to
get help in a textbook type of format
that provides the same type of
step-by-step problem solving explanations
as the other help options.
These first three tools
will be grayed out and
automatically disabled during check ins,
tests, and quizzes.
Continuing down the toolbar,
the Interactive Calculator is always
available unless your instructor
has chosen to disable it.
One of the most critical
tools on the whiteboard and
one that you'll need to input your answers
is the Math Palette, which can be accessed
when you put your cursor in the input box
or by selecting the Math Palette icon.
The Math Palette will pop-up and display
different functions needed to input your
response or
show your work on the whiteboard.
When you select one of the functions,
it will appear in the large input box,
then you'll use your keyboard
to enter numbers into
the small blue input boxes
within the math function.
When you are done, select the check
mark in the larger input box and
your answer will display
in the whiteboard area.
A series of drawing tools allow you to
write directly on the white board and
can be used as a place to show and
share your work when solving a problem.
The Pencil Tool let you write or draw just
about anything you want on the whiteboard.
The line and circle tools let you add
lines or circles to the whiteboard.
You can select any of these tools
by clicking or tapping on them.
The color picker allows you to choose and
change the color of ink you're using,
just choose the color you wish to use and
the drawing tool will become that color.
Selecting the Eraser icon from
the toolbar will allow you to erase
anything you have written or
drawn on the whiteboard.
The Undo icon will undo
the previous actions you performed.
This includes Drawing, Erasing,
Moving an image or Resizing an image.
The Clear Whiteboard icon will
clear the entire whiteboard, so
you can start from scratch.
Once you have cleared the whiteboard,
it cannot be undone.
So, make sure you want to erase the entire
whiteboard before using this tool.
To send your whiteboard
to your instructor,
simply choose the Message icon
that will open up a dialog box.
Take a picture using the Camera tool.
Write your note and hit Send.
There are several other sharing
tools like a live share,
voice chat and instant messaging.
If you need to return to a particular
math problem from the exercise set,
the saved whiteboard will
be shown when you return.
Having these great tools
at your fingertips
will make help you
a better problem solver.
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