How to submit a VoiceThread Assignment – A Guide for Students
Submitting a VoiceThread Assignment
1. Go to the Blackboard Site containing the assignment link and click on it.
2. On the panel that slides out from the right click on and the assignment submission page will open (see below). Read the information on the assignment instructions and then click on ‘Start Assignment’.
3. From the page that opens you add files, or you can record a video slide via your webcam or an audio slide via your microphone. You can insert as many audio or video slides as you wish by clicking on the relevant links.
4. If you clicked Record Audio slide a new window below will open and you will see START RECORDING
Click on ‘Start Recording’ at the bottom and start speaking. When finished press ‘Stop Recording’ at the bottom and after the recording has uploaded, click on ‘Save’ at the bottom (see below).
5. The audio slide is now added to the VoiceThread (see below)
6. To add another audio or video slide click on ‘Add Media’ (top right of the image above) and select what you wish to add from the menu that opens.
7. This time the option ‘Record Video Slide’ is selected. As in step 4 click on ‘Start Recording’ at the bottom of the screen and record a video slide. After you finish recording, click stop recording at the bottom of the screen and then after the recording has uploaded, click on ‘Save’ at the bottom of the screen. The new video slide is now added to the VoiceThread (see below).
Your new video slide will now be added to your VoiceThread assignment.
8. This time the option ‘Record Video Slide’ is selected. As in Step 4 click on ‘Start Recording’ at the bottom of the screen and record a video slide. After you finish recording, click stop recording at the bottom of the screen and then after the recording has uploaded, click on ‘Save’ at the bottom of the screen. The new video slide is now added to the VoiceThread (see below).
9. Once you have recorded or added everything that you need for your VoiceThread and you are ready to submit the VoiceThread, click Continue to view and comment (if you have been asked to) on any of the slides that your record and then when ready click on ‘Submit’ top right.
You should see a message at the top of the screen indicating that the submission has been successful.
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