This article is intended for instructors looking to create a VoiceThread (VT) “Comment” assignment . A “Comment” assignment which requires students to add post a specified number of comments (and/or slides) onto on an instructor created VoiceThread.

Overview

1. When

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1. building a “Comment” assignment, the instructor must select/create a VoiceThread

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1. that students will comment upon.

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1. 1. an existing (previously created) VoiceThread

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1. 1. is selected, a course specific “assignment version” will be created for students to

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1. 1. add to. The

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1. 1. existing version

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1. 1. will remain unaltered.

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1. 1. 1. Creating a VoiceThread in advance is recommended so that it can

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1. 1. 1. serve as a template

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1. 1. 1. that can be selected.

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1. 1. a new VoiceThread is created for commenting

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1. 1. , it will appear only in the HuskyCT course, but will not be added to your collection of “Owned” VoiceThreads within the VoiceThread homepage.

Building a VT Comment Assignment

1. Open your HuskyCT course and navigate to the Content Area page where you want to add a VoiceThread link.

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

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3. From the setup menu, select Assignment Builder.

4. From the Assignment Builder, click Comment and Continue.

5. Select an existing VoiceThread or create a new VoiceThread and click Continue. 

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6. Set the Participation requirements, including the minimum number of comments students need to post on the VoiceThread. You can also require students to add slides to this VoiceThread. Specify which commenting methods that students can use, as well as playback, and users permissions.

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2. From the next page, provide an assignment name (this will be the name of the link in HuskyCT) and enter the Instructions (this will be visible for students after they click the assignment link).
   

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   1. Entering a Start Date, Due Date, and Close Date is optional. These dates will specify when students can/cannot access the assignment.

   2. The “Assessment” options determine the possible points of the Grade Center column that is automatically created after publishing the assignment. Warning: Do not change the possible points of the VT assignment column after it has been published. This will break the grading mechanism.

      1. Percentage: the assignment (and grade center column) has 100 possible points.

      2. Complete/Incomplete: assignment (and grade center column) has 1 possible point.

      3. Points: allows you to specify the possible points from 0-100. If ‘0' is chosen, '0’ is also the maximum points that can be input during grading. VoiceThread is not designed for use as extra credit.

3. Click Publish to finish.

4. Once you see the “Success!”message, close the tab. Refresh your HuskyCT browser window, and the assignment link will appear.