Whiteboard strategies

[andrea antonietti]

Hello, what your strategy for using the whiteboard during the exam? 

Or how have you used it in past exams? 

Thanks! 

[Kindra E. - One of a Kind Farm]

I find it cumbersome especially on Section 4 where you need it.  The text feature is annoying, you click add text but if you go to the calculator you can't click and keep adding text.. you have to start new text.  Frustrating.  I found it nearly useless.. I wish they allowed scratch paper

[KL]

Leading up to my section 4 exam, I would do all my practice tests using the LARE demo (calculator and whiteboard components).

When it came to exam time, I found that I didn't actually have to use the whiteboard component for any drawing. The questions I had relied more on understanding general graphic configurations and knowing what they represent (e.g. topographical indications of ridges, valleys, common road/pathways types, etc.). I didn't have to draw out/imagine any cross-sections either. I mostly used the whiteboard's text tool to note any numbers I had to keep in mind for calculations.

When it comes to the white board, you can just keep making new blank sheets (tabs with the + on the top) instead of spending time erasing what is on your current sheet.

Hope this helps and best of luck on your exam!

[Kevin Banogon]

Hi KL, do you have a link to the LARE demo calculator/whiteboard you're referring to? Google searches didn't yield me much.

Thanks,

[KL]

Excerpt from an email I received from CLARB on March 16, 2022:

“NEW! If you're already registered or planning to register (2 days left!) for the L.A.R.E., you can now take a look at the updated exam functionality through CLARB's DemoExam! This tool offers an option to practice the whiteboard, calculator, and break functionality before beginning your test.”