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Accessing your VoiceThread Group

  1. After Once your instructor adds has added you to a VoiceThread group, you will see an invitation after you log in using the VoiceThread (VT) homepage link your course. Click Yes to be added to the group.

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    Then click the refresh link in the VoiceThread dashboard.

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    click on the VoiceThread Home page link in your HuskyCT course.

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  2. This will log you in and bring you to your VoiceThread home page.

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  3. From the left-side Courses section, locate, then click your Group name. If no group VoiceThread has been created yet, click Create one?

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    panel, courses tab, locate the name of your course. If your instructor has assigned you to a group, it will appear under the course name. Click on it to view the group space.

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  4. If a group VoiceThread has been created and shared with the group, it will appear here. If not, proceed to the next section.

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Creating a Shared Group VoiceThread

From the Group space, one group member will need to create the initial VoiceThread and then share it with the group. The member who creates the initial VoiceThread “owns” the VoiceThread.

  1. To create a new VoiceThread, click Create the + Add a new VoiceThread . To use a previously created VoiceThread, click Select from my VoiceThreads.

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  2. Then click + Create a new VoiceThread.

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  3. Now you can start adding select Media that will become the background slide for commenting slides that will be commented on. Only **At least one slide needs to be added to be able to share the VoiceThread with the other group members.

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  4. After adding Media, enter a Title for the Group project and set the Playback options.

  5. Share the VoiceThread with other group members by clicking Share and Return to Group.

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  6. **Important: Specify that Others will be able to: View, comment and edit. Then, click Submit/share with Group. With these settings, your other group members will be able to add, edit, or delete any VoiceThread media, comments, or settings.

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  7. Once the VoiceThread has been shared, other group members can click on their Group on the left side menu of their homepage and the shared VoiceThread will appear. Group members can freely add media and comment on the group project.

Submitting a Group VoiceThread for a VoiceThread Assignment

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  1. an initial slide, click the Share with group button.

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  2. Enter a title if necessary, then click Save.

  3. Finally, grant the “Edit” access level and click Save.

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  4. Once shared, the VoiceThread will appear when group members access the group via the VT Home page.

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  5. Any group member can now freely add media and comments to the VoiceThread by clicking the edit icon.

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Submitting the Group VoiceThread

⚠️ ⚠️ For group VoiceThread projects, only one member of the group will need to submit, however the member who submits should be different than the initial creator (the “owner”). When a non-owner submits, a submission copy will be created, and group members will not lose access to the original VT project.

  1. Once your group has finalized all of the media and comments and settingsthe VoiceThread project, select one a group member of your group to submit (not the original creator).

  2. Before submitting the group VoiceThread That member should navigate to the VoiceThread Assignment link in HuskyCT, make a copy of the group VoiceThread by hovering the cursor over your group project and clicking the copy icon. 
    (warning) Note: This is a critical step as submitting a VoiceThread assignment will remove the group VoiceThread from your account.  

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  3. Then click Start Assignment.

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  4. Then select Use an existing VoiceThread instead of creating a new one.

  5. When you copy a VoiceThread, you can edit the name of the copy, and specify which comments the copy should keep. For your group project, choose Include all Comments.

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  6. Navigate to the VoiceThread Assignment link in your HuskyCT course.

  7. From the Assignment page, click Start Assignment.

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  8. From the "Let's get started!" page, selectUse an existing VoiceThread instead of creating a new one.

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  9. Select the Submission copy your group's VoiceThread and click Submit

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