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== Using Voice Boards ==
== Using Voice Boards ==
A Wimba Voice Board is an audio discussion board where both teachers and students can post recordings which are linked together in a discussion thread.
[[Image:Wimbavoiceboard.gif|frame|center|Wimba Voice Board (Instructor's View)]]
[[Image:Wimbavoiceboard.gif|frame|center|Wimba Voice Board (Instructor's View)]]
'''Before using the Voice Board''' make sure your computer is correctly setup using the [[mod/voicetools/view#Setup_Wizard|Setup Wizard]].  You will need earphones and a microphone.  A headset is ideal.
'''Before using the Voice Board''' make sure your computer is correctly setup using the [[mod/voicetools/view#Setup_Wizard|Setup Wizard]].  You will need earphones and a microphone.  A headset is ideal.
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== Using Voice Presentations ==
== Using Voice Presentations ==
The Wimba Voice Presentation is for teachers to post web-based content (e.g. a website or an image file uploaded to Moodle) with an associated audio recording. Students can then post audio comments.
[[Image:Wimbavoicepres.gif|frame|center|Wimba Voice Presentation (Instructor's View)]]
[[Image:Wimbavoicepres.gif|frame|center|Wimba Voice Presentation (Instructor's View)]]
=== Creating slides ===
=== Creating slides ===
A Voice Presentation slide is some web-based content (e.g. a website or an image file uploaded to Moodle) with an associated audio recording.  It can also include some text.  To create a new slide open a Voice Presentation and click 'New' to open the New slide window:
A Voice Presentation slide is some   It can also include some text.  To create a new slide open a Voice Presentation and click 'New' to open the New slide window:
[[Image:Wimbaslidecompose.gif|frame|center|Wimba New Slide window]]
[[Image:Wimbaslidecompose.gif|frame|center|Wimba New Slide window]]



Revision as of 12:39, 20 November 2007

Using Voice Boards

A Wimba Voice Board is an audio discussion board where both teachers and students can post recordings which are linked together in a discussion thread.

Wimba Voice Board (Instructor's View)

Before using the Voice Board make sure your computer is correctly setup using the Setup Wizard. You will need earphones and a microphone. A headset is ideal.

Creating messages

A message on a Voice Board is an audio recording. It can also include some text. To create a message use either 'New' to create a new message or 'Reply' to respond to an existing one. This will open the Compose window:

Wimba Compose Message window
  • To record a message, in the compose or reply window click the record button Wimba Record button
  • Click stop Wimba Stop button when you have finished recording.
  • You can review your recording by clicking play Wimba Play button
    • If you are not happy with the recording you can click record and record over your original recording
  • Give your Message a subject (required). You can also type an optional message in the space below.
  • When you are satisfied with your recording click 'Send' to send your message to the board.

Using Voice Presentations

The Wimba Voice Presentation is for teachers to post web-based content (e.g. a website or an image file uploaded to Moodle) with an associated audio recording. Students can then post audio comments.

Wimba Voice Presentation (Instructor's View)

Creating slides

A Voice Presentation slide is some It can also include some text. To create a new slide open a Voice Presentation and click 'New' to open the New slide window:

Wimba New Slide window

Using Podcaster

Wimba Podcaster (Instructor's View)

Setup Wizard

The Voice Boards and Podcaster tools include a link to the Setup Wizard below the tools. The wizard takes the user through a check list of tests to ensure the computer is correctly setup to use Wimba.

Wimba Setup Wizard

See also

  • Official Wimba guide: Wimba Voice Tools Wimba Voice Tools (PDF) This exhaustive 66-page guide covers much more than the Voice tools in the Moodle integration. The most relevant pages are: Using Voice Boards pp.8-16; Using Voice Presentations pp.20-26; Using Wimba Podcaster pp.30-35