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Please note: Our documentation pages have been updated for VoiceThread's New Assignments, which will be activated at UMass Amherst on May 14th 2021. Please see the PDFs linked below for instructions prior to May 14th:
Create a Graded VoiceThread Discussion
Create a Presentation Assignment
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VoiceThread
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Allow Commenters to Add Slides to a VoiceThread
Add Slides as a Commenter (PowerPoint or Image files)
Creating VoiceThread Sub-Groups
Adding ASR Captions to a VoiceThread Comment
VoiceThread
What is VoiceThread?
VoiceThread is a tool for creating interactive threaded discussions integrated into Moodle and Blackboard Learn. It is also a simple option for recorded student presentations. You can think of VoiceThread as a conversation around a slideshow of media files. These media files can be PowerPoint Slidesslides, PDFs, images, video files, audio files, and more. And you You can mix the these types of media, so your VoiceThread could include six presentation slides, four images, a video, and two more presentation slides at the end. Once you have your media, you and your students can add comments using voice (through your computer’s microphone), video (using your computer’s webcam), or text formats (using the keyboard on your computer).
Why should I use VoiceThread?
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View Instructions for Creating a Home Link in Blackboard or Moodle. This will link your course to VoiceThread and allow you to create new VoiceThreads.
See step-by-step Instructions for Creating a VoiceThread from the VoiceThread Home page.
View Instructions for Creating an Ungraded VoiceThread Link in Blackboard or Moodle.
View Instructions for Creating a Graded Assignment Link in Blackboard or Moodle.
- Learn about Grading VoiceThread Assignments.
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VoiceThread has a separate screen-reader accessible version called VoiceThread Universal, which can be used by students.
VoiceThread can support Closed Captions for Voice and Video Comments.
VoiceThread has several other Features Designed for Accessibility, such being one designed to be low-bandwidth for students with inconsistent internet connections, and . Another is phone commenting, for students without access to a microphone.
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