Browser requirements

• Chrome and Firefox are fully supported. Make sure you are using the latest version.
• Microsoft Edge and Safari can be used to open and view VoiceThreads but currently cannot be used for recording audio or video. If these browsers implement support for HTML5 in the future, audio and video recording in VoiceThread may be possible.
• Internet Explorer does not support HTML5 and therefore cannot be used with VoiceThread.

Basic VoiceThread for Faculty Text Tutorial

IMPORTANT NOTE FROM VOICETHREAD REGARDING YOUTUBE INTEGRATION:  The YouTube integration is working now, but it’s still intermittent because we’re (VOICETHREAD) relying on a third party that seems to have some issues. We are working on an alternative that will use true YouTube embeds so we are not susceptible to this type of unreliability. The tradeoff is that we won’t be able to strip off YouTube’s ads, but it will be a much more stable solution. I’ll let you know when this is done.

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON YOUTUBE INTEGRATION FROM VOICETHREAD:  The YouTube integration is working now (11/12/20), but it’s still intermittent because we’re (VOICETHREAD) relying on a third party that seems to have some issues. We are working on an alternative that will use true YouTube embeds so we are not susceptible to this type of unreliability. The tradeoff is that we won’t be able to strip off YouTube’s ads, but it will be a much more stable solution. I’ll let you know when this is done.

Adding VoiceThreads into OAKS News, Content, Discussions, etc.

• Learn how to add a VoiceThread to your OAKS course in a way that all students can easily access them using the VoiceThread/OAKS integration.

VoiceThread is a great tool that is integrated with OAKS (D2L/Brightspace) but few of us use it to it’s greatest potential.  With the integration you can quickly and easily add VoiceThreads to Content as well as ASSIGN students tasks such as to watch a VT, comment 2x on a VT, or create their own VT!  The grade can then be tied right to the OAKS Grade book.

This is a playlist of 4 videos. Click the lines at the top to navigate to the video you want.

• Learn how to add a VoiceThread to your OAKS Content
• Learn how to assign a student to WATCH a VoiceThread
• Learn how to assign a student to COMMENT on a VoiceThread
• Learn how to assign a student to CREATE a VoiceThread

Creating an assignment where students add their own slide to a collective VoiceThread

We normally use VoiceThread (VT) to record lectures and occasionally allow students to comment or ask questions.  But what about creating a single VT where all your students actually contribute the content?  For example, instead of having every student create their own VoiceThread to introduce themselves, create one VT where each student contributes a slide.  It’s easy to set it up so that students can edit the VT!

Suggested Uses:

• Online discussion board
• Class introductions
• Foreign language practice
• Reflection
• Social Learning
• Hear multiple ways of solving a problem

Automatic Closed Captions in VoiceThread Tutorial

This tutorial will cover:

• Creating CC for existing VoiceThreads made before 09/09/18
• Viewing CC in a VoiceThread
• Editing CC on VoiceThreads
• Downloading CC from VoiceThread
• Creating a transcript from a downloaded caption file

Tutorials from VoiceThread

• Closed Captioning: https://voicethread.com/howto/closed-captioning/
• Full-screen mode: https://voicethread.com/howto/full-screen-mode/
• VoiceThread Universal (for screen readers): https://voicethread.com/howto/voicethread-universal/
• Zooming: https://voicethread.com/howto/zooming/

Using the VoiceThread App

Learn how to use the VoiceThread App on your phone or tablet.

VoiceThread for Students Tutorial

You can visit the CofC Knowledge Base and search for VoiceThread to access all of the articles to help you diagnose any issues you are having.

You can also visit the troubleshooting videos created by the VoiceThread company

• Clearing your browser cache: https://voicethread.com/howto/clearing-the-browser-cache/
• Comment could not be processed: https://voicethread.com/howto/comment-could-not-be-processed/ 
• Enabling cookies and local storage: https://voicethread.com/howto/enabling-cookies/
• File upload issues: https://voicethread.com/howto/file-upload-issues/
• Save PowerPoint presentations as PDFs: http://bit.ly/ppts2pdfs 
• VoiceThreads are not loading: https://voicethread.com/howto/voicethreads-are-not-loading/

Creating: https://voicethread.com/howto-categories/creating-web-application/

Doodling: https://voicethread.com/howto-categories/doodling-web-application/

Editing: https://voicethread.com/howto-categories/editing-web-application/

Commenting: https://voicethread.com/howto/how-to-comment/

Groups and contacts: https://voicethread.com/howto-categories/groups-and-contacts/

Identities: https://voicethread.com/howto-categories/identities-web-application/

Listening to and viewing comments: https://voicethread.com/howto/listening-to-and-viewing-comments-2/

Navigating: https://voicethread.com/howto/getting-around-in-a-voicethread-2/

Notifications: https://voicethread.com/howto-categories/notifications-web-application/

Settings: https://voicethread.com/howto-categories/settings/

Sharing: https://voicethread.com/howto-categories/sharing-web-application/