How Do I Use VoiceThread for Online Student Discussions?
Program includes a CD with the video presentation, plus supplemental materials, PowerPoint slides, and complete transcript • $99
A longstanding weakness of online courses has been that discussion typically has been separated from the lecture. As a result, students have been forced to view online presentations in their entirety before posting discussion questions.
However, with the availability of VoiceThread, a new technology that allows educators to host secure conversations using media that include videos, images or presentations, students can now post comments within a lecture itself. In this program, Dr. John Orlando, an expert in distance education program development, will discuss how VoiceThread can add a whole new element of interaction to an online course.
This 20-minute program will help you:
- Understand how VoiceThread helps teachers overcome a major handicap of online education and greatly increase student involvement in online learning.
- Learn how to develop and deliver an online presentation that allows students to embed comments within the lecture.
- Learn about the experiences of a teacher who is currently using VoiceThread in her class.
The program also includes supplemental materials that feature computer screenshots on how to set up an account at voicethread.com and how to create a VoiceThread.
Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this program, you will be able to:
- Use VoiceThread to deliver lectures to students online.
- Create lectures that foster student discussion.
- Guide students in using VoiceThread technology to post comments to lectures.
- Recognize which types of content work best in the interactive lecture environment.
How Do I Use VoiceThread for Online Student Discussions? • CD • $99
Each Magna 20-Minute Mentor includes a CD with the video presentation, supplemental materials, a copy of the PowerPoint slides and the program’s transcript.
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Contact us about a Campus Access License to load the CD onto your institution’s internal web site for unlimited, convenient on-demand access to members of the campus community. The Campus Access License is ideal for for ongoing group or individual training or to build a library of professional development material.
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Dr. John Orlando, Program Director for the Master of Science in Information Assurance Program and for the Master of Science in Business Continuity Management Program at Norwich University in Vermont. Orlando has more than seven years of experience in the management, marketing and development of adult education and distance education programs. In addition to the program at Norwich University, he helped start and develop a distance education program at the University of Vermont.