Create Home Link

The following instructions will guide you through the process of creating a VoiceThread Home link in your Moodle or Blackboard course.

VoiceThread Home gives you access to all VoiceThreads that you have created or viewed, and allows you to Create New VoiceThreads that can be reused more than once. It is important to create new VoiceThreads from the Home link so that they can be used in future semesters and other course sections.

To Create a Home Link in Blackboard (Click here to expand...)

Enter your Blackboard course and navigate to the content area where you would like to add the VoiceThread link.
Hover your cursor over the Build Content button, and select VoiceThread 1.3 on the drop-down menu. This will open a new page.
Click the VT Home Page button. This connects the link to VoiceThread Home.
Enter an activity name into the textbox and click the Save button. This is the name of the link that will appear in Blackboard.
Click the Save and Continue button to return to Blackboard.

Now that the VoiceThread Home link is set up, you can click on the link in Blackboard to enter your VoiceThread Home page to View or Create VoiceThreads. You will automatically be logged in.

To Create a Home Link in Moodle (Click here to expand...)

Enter your Moodle Course and click on the green "Turn editing on" button at the top of the page to enter Edit Mode.
Click the +Add an activity or resource link in the section where you would like to add the Home Link.
Select External tool on the Activities list, then click on the Add button.
Give the link a Name in the Activity name textbox, and select VoiceThread on the Preconfigured tool drop-down menu.
Open Common module settings, and change the Availability drop-down menu to Hide from students.
Click the Save and display button to create the link.
Click the Open in new window link.
Click the Home button. This connects the link to VoiceThread Home. You may need to wait several seconds for this page to appear.
You will see a page that reads Success. Click Return to Course to return to Moodle.

Now that the VoiceThread Home link is set up, you can click on the link from Moodle to enter your VoiceThread Home page to View or Create VoiceThreads. You will automatically be logged in.

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