Ithaca College

VoiceThread is an interactive multimedia discussion tool that allows instructors and students to asynchronously engage with each other using media, voice, video, or text. If you are considering using it in your courses please check out the upcoming webinars offered by VoiceThread.

 VoiceThread Basics 1: Upload, Comment, and Share

When: January 5, 2021 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create VoiceThreads and then add them to your Moodle course as lessons or assessments.

VoiceThread Basics 2 - Groups and Secure Sharing

When: January 12, 2021 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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We will begin to explore the features available to VoiceThreaders with a full license. Participants will learn how to create groups and subgroups, set sharing permissions within those groups, and privately share VoiceThreads with individuals.

VoiceThread Basics 3- Moderating comments, private and threaded replies, and copying

When: January 19, 2021 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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In our third workshop in the series, participants will learn how to give private feedback, use threaded commenting, copy VoiceThreads for use with multiple groups, and use comment moderation to formatively assess student work.

VoiceThread and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

When: January 26, 2021 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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Participants will learn how VoiceThread can help educators provide multiple means of engagement, representation, action and expression for their courses. We will demonstrate how to use VoiceThread’s multi-modal communication platform, closed captioning features, and VoiceThread Universal to design accessible lessons. This will be the first showcase of the new VoiceThread Universal!

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If you would like to discuss if and how Voicethread could be used in your spring courses, please make a "Bookings appointment  for an instructional design consultation with Marilyn Dispensa.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Marilyn Dispensa at mdispensa@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.