VoiceThread is an online digital storytelling program that allows users to upload pictures or presentations then add a voice or video recording as commentary. Because it’s online it’s also very easy to share with individuals or your course. Per the VoiceThread site it “bridges the gap between real-time discussions and standard video lectures or online […]
Create group work areas for users with the Manage Groups tool. Uses: Organize users’ work on projects and assignments. Create special work areas for users with different learning needs. Users can belong to multiple groups within the same course. For example, each user can simultaneously belong to a group for class projects, a group for […]
Weekly online discussions, whether in a face-to-face class or a fully-online class, can be a great learning tool for students. They can foster reflection, debate and critical thinking. They can also facilitate community within the class. Weekly discussion however can be very difficult to manage as the professor. Do you respond to each student? Do […]