Interactive discussion and feedback tool: VoiceThread
Upload, share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos via microphone, webcam, text, phone, audio upload, or freehand markup. To see VoiceThead in action, watch this short video hosted by VoiceThread.
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Features
- Support for over 50 media file types.
- Multi-mode commenting and feedback on uploaded items.
- For more information about interactive video commenting, see this short video hosted by VoiceThread.
- Files can be marked private, shared with specific individuals, or open to all.
- Automatic captioning
- Instructors can grade assignments that are submitted, in progress, or unattempted.
Best Uses
- Peer assessments of assignments or presentations
- Online lectures
- Foreign language assessments
- Digital storytelling
- Content review sessions
- Discussions
- Student introductions for online classes
Eligibility
- Current students, faculty, staff, and emeriti
How to Request
- For help in adding VoiceThread to a Blackboard Learn course, contact the IT Service Desk.