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| == Using Voice Boards ==
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| [[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.
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| === Creating messages ===
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| 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:
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| [[Image:Wimbavoicecompose.gif|frame|center|Wimba Voice Board (Instructor's View)]]
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| *To record a message, in the compose or reply window click the record button [[Image:Wimbavoicerecord.gif|Wimba Record button]]
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| *Click stop [[Image:Wimbavoicestop.gif|Wimba Stop button]] when you have finished recording.
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| *You can review your recording by clicking play [[Image:Wimbavoiceplay.gif|Wimba Play button]]
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| **If you are not happy with the recording you can click record and record over your original recording
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| *Give your Message a subject (required). You can also type an optional message in the space below.
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| *When you are satisfied with your recording click 'Send' to send your message to the board.
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| == Using Voice Presentations ==
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| [[Image:Wimbavoicepres.gif|frame|center|Wimba Voice Presentation (Instructor's View)]]
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| == Using Podcaster ==
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| [[Image:Wimbavoicepod.gif|frame|center|Wimba Podcaster (Instructor's View)]]
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| == Setup Wizard ==
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| 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 correctlt setup to use Wimba.
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| [[image:Wimbasetupwizard.gif|frame|center|caption|Wimba Setup Wizard]]
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| == See also ==
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| *Official Wimba guide: [http://www.wimba.com/support/docs/WVTM5_UserGuide.pdf 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
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