Voice Thread Campbell University Wiggins Memorial Library Academic

Voice. Thread Campbell University- Wiggins Memorial Library & Academic Computing Services Virtual Symposium for Distance Learners- Adult & Online Education Spring 2019

Creating a Voice. Thread: Overview • Create an account: https: //voicethread. com • Voice. Thread is FREE-You can purchase additional storage and features. • Click on “Register” for a new account. • Once logged in: Click on “Browse” to view public Voice. Threads. • Click on “Create” and add media to start a Voice. Thread: o o Presentations (Power. Point) Images PDF Microsoft Word documents

Creating a Voice. Thread: Uploading/Adding Media • Click on “Create”, then select “Add Media”: o My Computer (select image, PDF/MS Word document, Power. Point presentation) o Media Sources (select My Voice. Threads, Khan Academy, Flickr, NY Public Library) o Web. Cam Photo (Camera and Microphone Access) o Web. Cam Video (Camera and Microphone Access) o URL (Type a website address) o Add a Title, Description, and/or Tag o Add additional pages with same steps

Creating a Voice. Thread: Commenting While Creating • • Ability to add comments during Voice. Thread creation or during viewing Click on “Comment” and select commenting type Click on the arrow to advance to the next slide, image, or page Select commenting type (text, phone, microphone, video-webcam, and/or upload)

Creating a Voice. Thread: Editing a Voice. Thread 1. Click on the line icon and click on “Edit” 2. Click “Edit” (in blue text) again -Select Title/Description -Playback Option -Cover Art 3. Select or de-select playback options 4. Choose the length of time before Voice. Thread slide advances 5. Click “Save” for changes 6. Select individual pages/slides and click on the pen “edit” icon

Sharing a Voice. Thread: Overview 1. Click on the Voice. Thread, click on the line icon then “Share”. 2. Click on Voice. Thread options -Basic (Email the link) -Secure (Upgrade required) -Who has access -Export

Sharing a Voice. Thread: Basic 1. Link (Copy link-select options allow anyone to view and/or comment) 2. Embed (Copy embed code and paste in Blackboard) 3. Post -Facebook -Twitter Questions/Contact Charlotte Russell Cox Information Instructional Technology Specialist (910) 893 -7210 crcox@campbell. edu

The Verdict + • • • Free Easy to add slides Voice over feature - • Not a video • You need to add a PDF or Power. Point Web (online) tool • Most effective if you add comments Ability to use webcam, phone, or • Need a webcam and/or keyboard to make comments microphone Voice. Thead Example: https: //voicethread. com/share/8598842/