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      VoiceThread

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      VoiceThread is a tool that allows multisensory collaboration between faculty and students. Instructors can deliver their content using rich multimedia to enhance the engagement of their students. It allows audio, video, and text comments on uploaded documents, presentations, images, and video. There are no new usernames or passwords to learn, and rosters are synced automatically.

      Note: The limitation is 3 GB per upload. Users can have multiple uploads of that size in a single VoiceThread but any one file cannot exceed this size. Comments recorded on the slides of a VoiceThread (each audio and video/webcam) comment is limited to 60 minutes in duration and can be used without limitation.

      Student Preview mode DOES NOT work with VoiceThread. There is currently no way to view a VoiceThread from a student perspective unless you are a student.

      • Upload/Import Media
      • Features
      • Within Canvas
      • New Assignments
      • Support/Retention Policy

      Creating a New VoiceThread

      Importing Media from Other VoiceThreads

      Importing Media from Another Website

      Importing Media from Other Services

      Adding a Title, Description, and Tags

      Saving your Work

      Submitting a Group Assignment

      Using your Webcam to Create a Slide

      Using your Microphone to Create an Audio

      Change VoiceThread Timezone

      Faculty

        • Using VoiceThread in Canvas (Faculty)

      Students

        • Using VoiceThread in Canvas (Students)

      Faculty

      Users have the option to adopt New Assignments features now! If you take no action, then you'll be automatically starting June 30, 2021.

      • Transitioning to New Assignments (Faculty)
      • How to Use VoiceThread New Assignments (Faculty)

      Students

      • Submitting New Assignments in VoiceThread (Students)

      Number of Slides a VoiceThread can Contain

      For technical support, please email: support@voicethread.com

      Helpful items to include:

      • Email address you use to access VoiceThread
      • Web browser you are using
      • A screenshot of your problem
      • A detailed summary of the issue

      Update:

      Starting on July 1, 2022, VoiceThread will be implementing a data clean-up policy that might result in some inactive accounts being deleted. The following policies will apply to users under VCU's license:

      Account has never been accessed: Will be deleted 1 year after it was created.

      Account has been accessed but no content has been created: Will be deleted after 1 year of inactivity.

      Account owner has created content: Will be deleted after 2 years of inactivity. The owner of the account will be notified by email 30 days in advance so they can take action if they would like. If someone wants to ensure their account is not deleted automatically, all they need to do is sign in at least once per year.

       

      Please don't hesitate to contact us at support@voicethread.com with any questions.

      Thank you!
      The VoiceThread Team

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      • Updated: 09/23/2022
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