What is a lightboard?
A Lightboard is an innovative teaching and presentation tool that allows instructors to face their audience (or a camera) while writing or drawing on a transparent, illuminated glass board. The technology creates a visually striking “floating text” effect, particularly useful for visually oriented presentations involving graphics, diagrams, equations, or annotations. Meanwhile, a video camera records the instructor through the lightboard before flipping the image horizontally and saving it to a USB drive.
Our lightboard has been designed to focus on ease of use to enable DIY media creation. Instructors can use the simplified controller to start/stop recordings, change camera frames, and show an additional laptop feed. First-time users will be provided an orientation covering how to get access to the Lightboard Studio, properly use the technology in the space, prepare their content for recording, and effectively integrate the resulting media into a course.
How to Use Lightboard Media in Your Class
Features:
- get lightboard measurements
- Controller for Start/Pause/Stop Recording, Mute Audio, Change Camera Frame, Change Source
- 3-Point Lighting Set Up
- Shotgun Microphone
- Neon Markers and Cleaning Supplies
The Lightboard Studio is a collaboration between UBC IT Okanagan, Centre for Teaching and Learning, and UBC Studios Okanagan and part of Constellation.
To learn about other unique spaces on the Okanagan campus visit constellation.ok.ubc.ca
Book the Lightboard studio
Lightboard is available to be booked Monday and Tuesday 9 AM to 4 PM.
Reservations require a UBC Studios Okanagan QReserve account.
Account creation support can be found here.
At the time of booking, new users should request an orientation of the space and technology via the booking form.
Please review the UBC Studios Spaces Policies before booking the Lightboard Studio.