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There are two stages to setting up a voice tool in Moodle: creating an activity link on your course homepage and creating the associated voice tool.
There are two stages to setting up a voice tool in Moodle: creating an activity link on your course homepage and creating the associated voice tool.


== Activity Link options ==
== Add / Update a Wimba Activity ==
After clicking ''Add an activity > Wimba Voice tool'' or the Update this Wimba Voice Tool button you will see the Add/Update activity page.
 
[[Image:Addwimba.gif|center|Add a Wimba activity]]
 
The Add Activity page includes the following fields:
*'''Activity name''' (required) - choose a name for your activity; this will appear as a link on your course homepage
*'''Activity name''' (required) - choose a name for your activity; this will appear as a link on your course homepage
*'''Week/Topic''' - choose the section you want the link to be added to
*'''Week/Topic''' - choose the section you want the link to be added to
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== Creating a Voice Tool ==
== Creating a Voice Tool ==
This is the process for creating a voice tool from the Add Wimba activity page:
#Click the New button
#Click the New button
#Choose the type of Voice tool you want: Voice Board, Voice Presentation or Podcaster.
#Choose the type of Voice tool you want: Voice Board, Voice Presentation or Podcaster.
#Complete the settings for your new Board, Presentation or Podcaster
#Click ''Create'' to create the Voice Tool.  You are returned to your the Add Activity page
#Click ''Create'' to create the Activity.  The newly created voice tool opens.

Revision as of 12:50, 14 November 2007

There are two stages to setting up a voice tool in Moodle: creating an activity link on your course homepage and creating the associated voice tool.

Add / Update a Wimba Activity

After clicking Add an activity > Wimba Voice tool or the Update this Wimba Voice Tool button you will see the Add/Update activity page.

Add a Wimba activity

The Add Activity page includes the following fields:

  • Activity name (required) - choose a name for your activity; this will appear as a link on your course homepage
  • Week/Topic - choose the section you want the link to be added to
  • Associated Voice Tool - choose the voice tool you want to use for this activity. If the voice tool doesn't exist yet click the New button (on the right) to create it. See Creating a Voice Tool (below).
  • Visible to students - Show or Hide
  • Add a calendar event - You can create an associated event in the calendar

Creating a Voice Tool

This is the process for creating a voice tool from the Add Wimba activity page:

  1. Click the New button
  2. Choose the type of Voice tool you want: Voice Board, Voice Presentation or Podcaster.
  3. Complete the settings for your new Board, Presentation or Podcaster
  4. Click Create to create the Voice Tool. You are returned to your the Add Activity page
  5. Click Create to create the Activity. The newly created voice tool opens.