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This article is for faculty and instructors seeking to add pre-recorded (asynchronous) presentation/lecture content that users can view and comment on. 

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Overview:

An Individual VoiceThread is for students to view and comment on video or presentation content.

  • An Individual VoiceThread cannot require viewing or commenting by users, and there is an ungraded VoiceThread.

  • For gradable VoiceThreads which require students to view and/or comment see the following article.

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  • An individual VoiceThread is linked to the VT homepage. Comments made on an Individual VoiceThread in the course will also appear on the VoiceThread in the VT home page.

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Instructions:

  1. From your HuskyCT Original course, navigate to the content area page where you would like to create the VoiceThread.

  2. Under the Build Content drop-down menu, scroll down and select VoiceThread.

    build content drop-down
  3. A new tab will open and display the VoiceThread Setup menu. Select Individual VoiceThread.

  4. In the top left panel, click Create new VoiceThread or select a previously created VoiceThread.

  5. On the Add Media page, you can drag and drop or Add Media.

    (warning) Note: Powerpoint slides populate as individual images.

  6. Select the source of your media content, and select the content you want to add into the VoiceThread as slides.  

    uploading files
  7.  In the Thread Settings, enter a title and description (optional). This will be the title of the VoiceThread within the VoiceThread interface, not the name of the link in your HuskyCT course.

  8. Before saving, make sure to view and adjust the Playback Options. These options can be adjusted later.

    thread settings
    1. Enable Comment Moderation: The creator of the VoiceThread (you) has to verify each comment before it is visible to others.  

    2. Automatically advance to the next slide: VoiceThread will play through slides and comments automatically. Disabling means users manually advance through each slide.

    3. Limiting comment duration: This allows you to limit the length of an audio or video comment.

    4. Allowed Comment Methods: Select the method users can use to post comments on your VoiceThread.

  9. Add Cover Art image to display in the VoiceThread Homepage and interface.

  10. After all Mediahas been added, the next step is to Comment.

  11. Click on the Comment Tab.

    comment tab
  12. For each slide, click on the Comment icon to open the commenting panel.

    comment icon
  13. The commenting panel provides up to 5 options for commentingon the visually displayed media. For more detailed information, see VoiceThread Commenting.

    commenting panel
    1. Text comment

    2. Telephone recorded audio comment

      1. VoiceThread will call a provided phone number and provide recording options

    3. Audio/voice recorded comment 

    4. Video + Audio comment 

    5. Upload an audio file 

  14. While recording an audio or video comment, you can use the annotation “doodle” tool.

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  15. After you have recorded a comment, you will hear the recording playback. If you are satisfied with the recorded comment, click Save. If you are not satisfied, record the comment again.

    1. Recommended: Record 1 comment per slide rather than 1 comment for multiple slides. 

  16. After you have Commentedon all of the slides, either click Edit in the left drop-down menu or click the X in the top right corner.

    edit or x buttons
  17. Click Share with class.

    share with class button
  18. Enter the Activity name. This is the name that will appear on your HuskyCT course page.

  19. Click Save and Continue.

  20. You will receive a Success message. Close that tab and refresh your HuskyCT browser page, and the Individual VoiceThread link will appear in the course. 

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