Creating a new VoiceThread assignment

The New VoiceThread Assignments is available on December 23, 2020.

VoiceThread assignments can be added to the Modules or Assignments section of your Canvas site.

1. In your Canvas site click the Modules or Assignments button in your course navigation menu.
2. Click the + sign to add a new Assignment.
3. Choose New Assignment and put in an assignment name.
4. Click on the assignment link that you just created in your course.
5. Click the Edit button.
6. Enter the number of points the assignment is worth.
7. Click the dropdown menu for Submission Type and select External Tool (See Fig. 1)
8. Click the Find button and choose VoiceThreadfrom the list.

   

9. Click the checkbox to Load This Tool In A New Tab and click Select.
10. Then, click Save and Publish.
11. Now, click the button to load the VoiceThread assignment in a new window.
12. Click on Assignment Builder(See Fig. 2)

    

13. Click the button that corresponds with the type of assignment you want the students to complete. You can require them to create a VoiceThread of their own to submit, to comment on a VoiceThread you've created, or simply to watch a VoiceThread start to finish (See Fig. 3).

    

To see the complete setup instructions for each assignment type click the links below.

• Create a VoiceThread
• Comment on a VoiceThread
• Watch a VoiceThread
• Group Assignments with VoiceThread

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Modified on: Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 8:06 AM