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

2. Creating a VoiceThread: Overview
Create an account:
VoiceThread 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 VoiceThreads.
Click on “Create” and add media to start a VoiceThread:
Presentations (PowerPoint)
Images
PDF
Microsoft Word documents

3. Creating a VoiceThread: Uploading/Adding Media
Click on “Create”, then select “Add Media”:
My Computer (select image, PDF/MS Word document, PowerPoint presentation)
Media Sources (select My VoiceThreads, Khan Academy, Flickr, NY Public Library)
WebCam Photo (Camera and Microphone Access)
WebCam Video (Camera and Microphone Access)
URL (Type a website address)
Add a Title, Description, and/or Tag
Add additional pages with same steps

4. Creating a VoiceThread: Commenting While Creating
Ability to add comments during VoiceThread 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)

5. Creating a VoiceThread: Editing a VoiceThread
Click on the line icon and click on “Edit”
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 VoiceThread slide
advances
5. Click “Save” for changes
6. Select individual pages/slides and click on the pen
“edit” icon

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

7. Sharing a VoiceThread: Basic
Link (Copy link-select options allow anyone to view and/or comment)
Embed (Copy embed code and paste in Blackboard)
Post
-Facebook -Twitter
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Questions/Contact Information

8. The Verdict + - Free Not a video Easy to add slides
Voice over feature
Web (online) tool
Ability to use webcam, phone, or keyboard to make comments -
Not a video
You need to add a PDF or PowerPoint
Most effective if you add comments
Need a webcam and/or microphone
VoiceThead Example: