Creating a Graded VoiceThread Assignment

You can require students to Create a VoiceThread of their own to submit, Comment on a VoiceThread you’ve created, or simply Watch a VoiceThread from start to finish.

Assignment Builder

1. Select VoiceThread from the Build Content Menu.
2. Enter in a title and description.
3. To create a graded assignment, Check the Outcomes box in section 3 and Select Create a grade column in advance of first use to have a grade center column created.
4. Enter the number of points for your assignment (100 points is the limit).
5. Select Submit and Launch.

Please Note: The Assignment Builder option will only appear if you have enabled grading for this VoiceThread in the Configure tool page in Blackboard. When you are done, the assignment will visible in the Assignments section of your VoiceThreads course site.

Select Assignment Builder on the page that opens.Choose from one of the three options:

Submit a Comment: Students will be required to submit a comment on an existing VoiceThread.

1. On the Select a type of assignment page, select Submit a Comment.
2. When the assignment creation window opens select a VoiceThread from your Library (or create a new one by clicking on Create new VoiceThread).
3. Enter a description of the assignment.
4. Set the number of comments.
5. Opt to share or moderate comments.

Create a VoiceThread: Students will be required to create and submit their own VoiceThread.

1. 1. Click on Create a VoiceThread.
   2. When the assignment creation window opens enter a description for the assignment.
   3. Click Create Assignment.

Watch a VoiceThread: Students will be required to watch an entire VoiceThread.

1. Click on Watch a VoiceThread.
2. When the assignment creation window opens select a VoiceThread from your Library or create a new one by clicking on Create a VoiceThread.
3. Enter a description of the assignment.
4. Click Create Assignment.

View a video tutorial shows the entire process:
https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/syz3llfn8x

Responding to Assignments for students:
https://voicethread.com/howto/blackboard-3/

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