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Creating VoiceThread Groups (for individual classes)

1' Go to htt$%&&#oicethread'(!'ed!' 2' C)ic( on the *)!e Login to VoiceThread *!tton' a' +ign in to VoiceThread !sing ,o!r KU !serna-e and $assword' 3' C)ic( on ,o!r e-ai) address in the !$$er right corner of the screen" and se)ect Groups & Contacts fro- the dro$down -en!' .' In the /rgs 0 Gro!$s co)!-n c)ic( on the New + *!tton to create a new gro!$ for ,o!r c)ass' 1hen the $o$ !$ window a$$ears" t,$e in a *rief na-e for the co!rse 2e'g' RU++ 10. Co-er 10a-3 and c)ic( save' 4' C)ic( on the Copy the Link *!tton to co$, the )in( to this $artic!)ar VoiceThread gro!$' This is the )in( that st!dents wi)) need to c)ic( on in order to *e added to this VoiceThread gro!$' 5o! wi)) a)so recei#e an a!to-ated e-ai) notif,ing ,o! of this new VoiceThread Gro!$ creation' a' 6)ease note that the $o$ !$ screen in this ste$ wi)) on), a$$ear once' To add -ore -e-*ers to an e7isting" $)ease see the Add Members to an Existing VoiceThread Group section'

Adding a Join VoiceThread Group ink to ! ack"oard

1' 2' 3' .' 4' Log into 8)ac(*oard *, going to htt$%&&co!rseware'(!'ed!' 9a#igate to the co!rse site to which ,o! wo!)d )i(e to add a VoiceThread' In Assign-ents" c)ic( on the !ui d Content *!tton' :ro- the dro$down -en!" c)ic( on #e" Link' T,$e in a descri$ti#e na-e 2e'g'" ;oin RU++ 10. Co-er 10a- VoiceThread Gro!$3 in the 9a-e fie)d' <' In the URL fie)d" $aste the )in( we co$ied in ste$ 12' It sho!)d )oo( so-ething )i(e htt$s%&&(!'#oicethread'co-&gro!$s&s!*scri*e&1102<.&=>f4<d2?4&' @9ote% 5o! wi)) get the sa-e )in( sent to ,o!r KU e-ai) acco!nt when the gro!$ is created'A >' C)ic( on $u"%it' 5o! wi)) then need to instr!ct ,o!r st!dents to )og into 8)ac(*oard and c)ic( on the )in( ,o! B!st $osted in order to Boin the gro!$' 1hen st!dents c)ic( on the )in(" the, wi)) *e ta(en to the KU VoiceThread we*$age where the, wi)) )ogin with their KU !serna-e and $assword' 1hen the, ha#e done so" the, wi)) recei#e a confir-ation -essage and ha#e access to a *rief #ideo that e7$)ains how to wor( in a gro!$ @fig!re 1A' 9or-a)), st!dents wi)) *e ta(en direct), to the &y Voice ta* within VoiceThread' 1hen first Boining the gro!$ the, wi)) need to se)ect C, Voice frothe $!)) down -en! at the !$$er right of the screen' +t!dents can see a)) *oards assigned to a c)ass *, c)ic(ing on the c)ass na-e 2e'g' RU++ 10. Co-er 10a-3 in the )eft hand -en! !nder the GR/U6+ heading @fig!re 2A'

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'igure -) .nce they are in the &yVoice area o* VoiceThread/ they can *ind the Group isted on the e*t,hand side o* the page+

Adding Members to an Existing VoiceThread Group

1' Go to htt$%&&#oicethread'(!'ed!' 2' C)ic( on the *)!e Login to VoiceThread *!tton' a' +ign in to VoiceThread !sing ,o!r KU !serna-e and $assword' 3' C)ic( on ,o!r e-ai) address in the !$$er right corner of the screen" and se)ect Groups & Contacts fro- the dro$down -en!' .' C)ic( on the VoiceThread Gro!$ to which ,o! wo!)d )i(e to add -ore st!dents' 4' /nce that gro!$ is se)ected 2it sho!)d a$$ear high)ighted in ,e))ow3" c)ic( on the Add+ *!tton in the right hand co)!-n to add -ore st!dents' <' This wi)) dis$)a, the sa-e $o$ !$ screen that ,o! saw when ,o! origina)), created the VoiceThread Gro!$' +i-$), co$, the )in( and send it to the st!dents that need to *e added to this Gro!$'

Sharing Additional

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1' C)ic( on the %enu *!tton 2with a gear icon a*o#e it3 on an, one of the *oards' 2' C)ic( on the $hare *!tton in the !$$er )eft hand area of the Create ta*' 3' C)ic( on the gro!$ 2e'g' RU++ 10. Co-er 10a-3 in the )eft hand -en! !nder /rgs 0 Gro!$s' .' Then c)ic( on the co--ent *!**)e icon within that gro!$ to gi#e a)) gro!$ -e-*ers access to #iew and co--ent on gro!$ *oards'