Upcoming workshops

VoiceThread Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

When: March 24, 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 review all of VoiceThread’s accessibility features, including: closed captioning, automatic alt-text, video comments for ASL, and more.

Using VoiceThread in Canvas: Part 1- non-graded uses

When: April 7, 2026 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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This is for people who use VoiceThread in Canvas. In this hands-on workshop, you will get to practice creating the two basic non-graded links: VT Home and Individual VT. We will review examples of non-graded uses like lecture delivery, discussion boards, class introductions, syllabus review, and virtual office hours.

Using VoiceThread in Blackboard: Part 1- non-graded uses

When: April 14, 2026 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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This is for people who use VoiceThread in Blackboard. In this hands-on workshop, you will get to practice creating the two basic non-graded links: VT Home and Individual VT. We will review examples of non-graded uses like lecture delivery, discussion boards, class introductions, syllabus review, and virtual office hours.

Using VoiceThread in Canvas: Part 2- Graded Assignments and Rubrics

When: April 21, 2026 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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This is for people who use VoiceThread in Canvas. In this hands-on workshop, you will get to practice creating assignments through VoiceThread’s Assignment Builder. We will work on the new “Stacked Assignments”, along with the standard Create and Comment assignments. You will see how students submit assignments, and we will review the Instructor’s grading interface, including the new rubric interface.

Using VoiceThread in Blackboard: Part 2- Graded Assignments

When: April 28, 2026 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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This is for people who use VoiceThread in Blackboard. In this hands-on workshop, you will get to practice creating assignments through VoiceThread’s Assignment Builder. We will work on the new “Stacked Assignments”, along with the standard Create and Comment assignments. You will see how students submit assignments, and we will review the Instructor’s grading interface, including the new rubric interface.

VoiceThread: Creating Highly Engaged Learning Communities Online

When: May 5, 2026 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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In this workshop, Dr. Raelynne M. Hale will outline how to transform your online classroom into a highly engaged learning community through the use of VoiceThread. Offering ways to create VoiceThread assignments that promote the three classic forms of engagement for online courses - Student-to-Student, Student-to-Content, and Student-to-Teacher - all in one virtual classroom.