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[[Image:Wimbavoicecompose.gif|frame|center|Wimba Compose Message window]] | [[Image:Wimbavoicecompose.gif|frame|center|Wimba Compose Message window]] | ||
*Give your Message a subject (required). You can also type an optional message in the space below. | |||
*To record a message, in the compose or reply window click the record button [[Image:Wimbavoicerecord.gif|Wimba Record button]] and speak into your microphone / headset. | *To record a message, in the compose or reply window click the record button [[Image:Wimbavoicerecord.gif|Wimba Record button]] and speak into your microphone / headset. | ||
*Click stop [[Image:Wimbavoicestop.gif|Wimba Stop button]] when you have finished recording. | *Click stop [[Image:Wimbavoicestop.gif|Wimba Stop button]] when you have finished recording. | ||
*You can review your recording by clicking play [[Image:Wimbavoiceplay.gif|Wimba Play button]] | *You can review your recording by clicking play [[Image:Wimbavoiceplay.gif|Wimba Play button]] | ||
**If you are not happy with the recording you can click record and re-record over your original recording | **If you are not happy with the recording you can click record and re-record over your original recording | ||
*When you are satisfied with your recording click 'Send' to send your message to the board. | *When you are satisfied with your recording click 'Send' to send your message to the board. | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 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.
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
An audio recording on a Voice Board is known as a message. 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:
- Give your Message a subject (required). You can also type an optional message in the space below.
- To record a message, in the compose or reply window click the record button and speak into your microphone / headset.
- Click stop when you have finished recording.
- You can review your recording by clicking play
- If you are not happy with the recording you can click record and re-record over your original recording
- 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.
Creating slides
To create a new slide open a Voice Presentation and click 'New' to open the New slide window:
- Give your Message a subject (required) and type or paste a web address into the URL box. Make sure you paste over or remove the existing http://. You can also type an optional message in the space below.
- To record an associated message, click the record button and speak into your microphone / headset.
- Click stop when you have finished recording.
- You can review your recording by clicking play
- If you are not happy with the recording you can click record and re-record over your original recording
- When you are satisfied with your recording click 'Send' to add your slide.
Using Podcaster
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.
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