INTRODUCTION
Are you looking for a whiteboard solution to use in online lectures and in your videos? But you struggle with the fact that normal whiteboards always require you to look back and forth? With a lightboard you get all the benefits of a whiteboard but better!
A lightboard is a whiteboard made of glass in front of you, so you can see the students (or the video camera) while writing on the lightboard. Sounds like magic? That’s because it is!
WHY A LIGHTBOARD?
The lightboard is a glass chalkboard pumped full of light. It's for recording and hosting video lecture topics. You face toward your viewers, and your writing glows in front of you.
It’s a great tool that combines both a video lecture with the benefits of a real whiteboard. It’s an excellent tool for recording video clips that include mathematical formulas, exercises, examples and drawings.
Do any of the following points apply? Then the Lightboard may be a good tool for you.
- I would like to record a video but I need a black/whiteboard to explain difficult concepts
- I want to be able to teach just like I am used to during my live lectures, but I don’t like the way that looks on video
- I want to be able to walk around and use a more natural expression while recording my video
HOW TO USE THE LIGHTBOARD?
The lightboard is positioned between you and the camera. You can teach like you are used to and write on the glass panel with neon markers to explain the concepts. Because you are facing the camera, the lightboard offers a very natural way to write on the board and make eye contact with your viewers at the same time. The video output is mirrored so your students can read what you have written.
The LISA video team has set up a lightboard in the UT video studio (Spiegel 200). The set-up consist of the following tools:
- The lightboard, which is a glass panel with backlights.
- A black background
- Sound and lightning
- Screens to see your audience (if applicable)
CONTACT
Additional information can be found on the website of the LISA Video Team. If you are interested in using the lightboard to create video lectures, please contact the Video Team by filling in this request form.