Using a lightboard is one of the best ways to engage your students in interactive presentations. Join us for an upcoming webinar to learn how to capture (and keep) the attention of your online students.

A lightboard is framed glass illuminated with LED lights. You stand behind the glass, writing notes, teaching concepts, drawing diagrams, solving equations and problem-solving using florescent whiteboard markers. When combined with OBS Studio (a free and open-source software for mixing media) you can add in your PowerPoint slides to create an engaging, interactive learning experience for online learners.

Webinar host Michael D. Justason, Assistant Professor at McMaster University, explores:

• The setup and use of a home or office lightboard
• The most relevant features of OBS Studio for teaching with a lightboard, including combining webcam view with MS PowerPoint slides or images, scene transitions, the use of hotkeys, colour-correction filters, screen capture and camera settings
• How to apply the techniques to produce recorded content
• The main takeaways from a recent research project that investigates the effectiveness of lightboards for live-synchronous teaching