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NDSU VoiceThread

VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam).

Overview

VoiceThread (VT) is integrated into Blackboard and can be used to collaborate, present and discuss.

  • Create: upload, share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos.
  • Commenting: comment on VT slides by microphone, webcam, text, phone, and audio upload.
  • Sharing: keep it private, share with specific people or make it public.

Help, consultation, training

IT Help Desk

Intended Audience

  • Faculty
  • Students

Using this solution

Availability

24/7/365 [*Standard outages]

Cost

University-funded: no charge.

Requirements

Coming Soon

Getting Started

Users will log into VoiceThread through Blackboard Learn Original and use their NDUS.Identifier username (jane.doe) and password. Contact the IT Help Desk for assistance. 

Best Practices

  • Have students complete 'low stake' VoiceThread task to learn and familiarize themselves with the tool.
  • Give clear instructions and utilize rubrics where applicable.
  • Set clear guidelines on discussions and comment posts
  • Provide an exemplary comment and reply
  • Promote student engagement with interactive multimedia discussions 

Learn More/How To's

FAQs

Coming soon!

Use Cases

  • Asynchronous discussions: VoiceThread allows students to have asynchronous discussions in different formats including text, audio, or video comment.
  • Presentations: VoiceThread enables students to create and share multimedia presentations with a variety of media formats, such as images, videos, and audio.
  • Group project: VoiceThread is an excellent tool for group projects, as it allows students to collaborate on multimedia presentations and discuss their work in a variety of formats.
  • Online courses: VoiceThread is a useful tool for creating engaging online courses as instructors can incorporate multimedia elements into their lessons and provide feedback to their students through audio or video comments.

Universal Design/Accessibility

VoiceThread believes universal accessibility means more than just a few guidelines in Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act. VoiceThread wants to make our software usable by all people.

VoiceThread Accessibility Overview

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Keywordsvoicethread, voice thread, VoiceThread, voicethreads, assessments, discussion, blackboard tools, voiceboard, voice board, audio discussion board,   Doc ID105068
OwnerSharley K.GroupIT Knowledge Base
Created2020-08-18 17:08:18Updated2024-01-08 11:18:39
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