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SMART Notebook collaborative learning software

SMART Notebook

SMART Notebook collaborative learning software sets the standard for creating, delivering and managing interactive training content. In one easy-to-use application, you get everything you need to make course material more engaging. The software includes a rich set of content creation and delivery features and a variety of digital tools and resources.

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Intuitive, all-in-one training software

SMART Notebook collaborative learning software is powerful yet easy to use. It has an intuitive interface that makes it easy to design training material that you can add to, save and reuse. You can instantly add images, videos and Flash objects to your material, either from Gallery Essentials or your own collection. And using the software’s dynamic presentation features, you can add interactivity to course materials and bring your training sessions to life.

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Creativity and efficiency come together

With a comprehensive collection of easy-to-use features, SMART Notebook software helps you create interactive material your audience will find engaging. Quickly draw attention to key points in your presentation using the Magic Pen. With this three-in-one tool, you can highlight information with a spotlight or magnify an image.

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Content management made simple

SMART Notebook software is easily deployed and managed over an entire network using the network installation tool. And the software’s asset manager helps your IT department keep track of how many hours your SMART products are in use. The software also features a multitude of other customizable tools that help make your day-to-day use and IT administration more efficient and manageable.

Create

Themes

Create themed pages using elements such as fonts, background colors and images, and apply them to SMART Notebook pages.

Active Alignment

Use this formatting tool to accurately align objects to other objects and to the vertical and horizontal page centers on a SMART Notebook page.

Page Groups

Organize the pages of a SMART Notebook file into groups. Drag pages into the groups, add new pages and show one group at a time in the Page Sorter.

Insert function

Add images, video, shapes, links, Adobe Flash files, text and audio to your SMART Notebook training materials. Anything inserted becomes a SMART Notebook software object that you can manipulate.

Improved print captures
Insert print captures from Microsoft Office applications and the Internet directly into SMART Notebook software. Edit or interact with the items within the capture, including text and hyperlinks (Windows Vista only).
Special fonts and scientific notation
Add superscript and subscript to your text, or add scientific symbols and notation.
Multimedia files

Insert audio, video or Adobe Flash files into any training materials by placing them into your SMART Notebook file, or store them in the Gallery for easy access. You can also write into many of the Flash animations using the optimized Handwriting Recognition feature.

Auto Spell Check
Check spelling quickly with the software’s spell check that automatically scans text objects and documents while in editing mode.
Table Tool

Create a table from the SMART Notebook software toolbar, then insert or drag text, images and objects into any cell. Add or delete individual cells to create asymmetrical tables.

SMART Response question sets

Insert SMART Response question sets directly into SMART Notebook file. You don’t need to own a SMART Response interactive response system.

Present

Magic Pen

Use this three-in-one tool to spotlight, magnify or zoom in on an image, or write notes that will disappear in 10 seconds. Draw a square to magnify an object or draw a circle to add a spotlight.

Object Animation

Animate any SMART Notebook software object with effects such as fading in, flying in or spinning.

Shape Pen

Draw a freehand shape, and SMART Notebook software recognizes it and perfects it.

Shape Recognition

Draw a freehand circle or other shape, and access the Shape Recognition feature in the drop-down menu to quickly perfect it.

Page recording

Present material in SMART Notebook software and record each step. In the replay, trainees will only see the on-screen actions.

Presentation highlighter

Highlight text or objects with highlighter ink that automatically straightens.

Lock all SMART devices

Protect your training materials by locking the SMART Board interactive whiteboard, SMART Slate wireless slate and SMART Podium interactive pen display.

Insert audio

Record sound directly into SMART Notebook software and attach the file directly to objects.

SMART video player

Resize, move and write over video files and streaming video in your SMART Notebook pages, and then store the files in the Gallery for easy access.

Dual Page Display

Split your computer screen to view or work on two SMART Notebook pages simultaneously.

Full-screen mode

Create a bigger interactive whiteboard page area by hiding the toolbar and tabs. Navigate through your SMART Notebook pages with a small, movable toolbar.

Screen Shade

Conceal and reveal information point by point, dragging the Screen Shade over your SMART Notebook page.

Handwriting Recognition

Write notes in digital ink, and transform them into text.

Manage

Administrator Toolkit

Take advantage of the Install Manager, which lets you install SMART Notebook software on networked computers. Use the Asset Manager to monitor SMART product and projector use for maintenance and performance.

Timed saves
Set your SMART Notebook file to save work automatically, from every minute up to every 30 minutes, or every time you move to a different page.
Save transparency mode
Create and save SMART Notebook files with fully transparent objects and digital ink.
Digital Ink Layer

Create a transparency layer over your desktop that functions like a SMART Notebook page. And, with the click of a button, you capture your work and directly insert it into SMART Notebook software.

Mac Spotlight
Search through text in your SMART Notebook files using the Mac Spotlight tool.
Page turning for Mac
Use Mac page-turning effects to flip through SMART Notebook pages like a book.
Full object manipulation

Manipulate any object in a variety of ways by change the properties of objects, such as color, transparency or size. You can also hyperlink objects to the Internet, other SMART Notebook pages or documents on your computer. Display all linked objects on a page by using the Show All Links option in the View Menu.

Page Sorter

View SMART Notebook pages as thumbnails using the Page Sorter. Reorder your training presentation by simply dragging and dropping thumbnails. Add a page title and a time stamp quickly by double-clicking on a thumbnail.

Quick tool access
Access every tool within two clicks of your mouse using SMART Notebook software’s refined menu navigation.
On-Screen Keyboard

Select the On-Screen Keyboard to type text, numbers or symbols into any application directly on the interactive whiteboard. Resize the keyboard, make it transparent, or choose from several different keyboard styles.

Languages

SMART Notebook software is available in over 40 languages: Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (U.S.), English (UK), Estonian, Finnish, French, Gaelic (Scotland), Gaelic (Modern Irish), Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Maori, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (International Latin America), Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh.

Welcome Center

Dive into SMART resources with the Welcome Center. The Welcome Center opens when SMART Notebook software is launched and puts SMART’s resources, training, professional development and support at your fingertips.

One-click tabs

Switch between the Gallery, Page Sorter, Attachment or Properties tabs easily, with one click.

Properties Tab

Use the Properties Tab to change an object’s line style, fill effects and animation options, all from one accessible location.

Export files
Save SMART Notebook files in various formats, including .ppt, .pdf and .html. You can also save individual SMART Notebook pages as separate image files (.jpeg, .png or .gif) for easy sharing.
Tablet computer support
Use SMART Notebook software on the go with enhanced tablet computer support.
Customizable Toolbar
Choose the tools you use most, and put them on your SMART Notebook software toolbar as handy shortcuts. Move the toolbar to the bottom of your SMART Notebook page for easy access.

Content

My Content
Store SMART Notebook pages, photos, pictures and animated .gif files from other applications, and insert them directly into a SMART Notebook file. This function enables you to add objects to your own Gallery.
Team Content

Use the Team Content feature to access common Gallery content on a shared network drive. Add or delete content in the Team Content folder without needing system administration access, and add Team Content items to your course materials.

Gallery Essentials

Choose from over 7,000 learning objects to enhance your course materials, including images, backgrounds, dynamic Flash files, video and audio content.

Lesson Activity Toolkit

Discover customizable tools and templates to help you create professional and engaging training materials. Find a variety of templates and Flash tools to add interactive drag-and-drop or hide-and-reveal elements to your presentations.

SMART Gallery Sampler

Get the top 50 images, Flash tools, video and audio files available in the full version of SMART Notebook software's Gallery Essentials.


Table Tool

Table Tool demo

Learn how the table tool enables you to create interactive tables for your training material. Watch the Table Tool demo.

Object Animation

Object Animation demo

See how SMART Notebook collaborative learning software’s object animation feature makes training content visually appealing and engaging. Watch the Object Animation demo.

Themes

Themes demo

Discover how to create themed course material for your training sessions. Watch the themes demo.

Magic Pen

Magic Pen demo

Learn how to highlight training material in three unique ways using the Magic Pen. Watch the Magic Pen demo.

Shape Pen

Shape Pen demo

Discover how to create perfect shapes instantly using the Shape Pen. Watch the Shape Pen demo.

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