Voice Communication Tools

Wimba's Voice Communication Tools consist of Voice Direct, Voice Board, Voice Authoring, Voice Email, Podcasting and Voice Presentation .

There are two ways to create Voice Communication Tools for your class. One way is within Blackboard. Another way is by logging into Wimba.

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For step by step instructions on how to create each of the Voice Communication tools, select from the list below.

• Voice Direct (allows faculty to deliver live, synchronous audio chat conferences). Using Bb. Using Wimba.
• Voice Board (enables faculty to compose, play and store audio discussion topics). Using Bb. Using Wimba
• Voice Authoring (provides audio recorded voice announcement capabilities). Using Bb. Using Wimba.
• Voice Email (enables faculty to send and receive email with embedded audio). Using Bb. Using Wimba.
• Podcasting (allows faculty to create Podcasts within Blackboard and send them to students).
• Voice Presentation enables instructors to narrate web pages and media rich URL sites such as YouTube, Expert Village, or Google Video.

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Blackboard

Each of Wimba's Voice Communication tools is created the same way. Within Blackboard your students can access Wimba's Voice Communication Tools in one of the course content areas (Syllabus, Course Documents and Assignments).

In addition, an instructor can record voice announcements which are accessible on the main announcement's page within Blackboard.

To create a Voice Communication Tool within Blackboard, do the following:

• Log into Blackboard
• Select your course
• Click on the Control Panel icon
• Select a course content area located in the upper left corner of the control panel screen (Syllabus, Course Documents, Assignments, etc.)
• Select one of the Voice Communication tools (Voice Announcements, Voice Email, Voice Board, Voice Direct, Podcaster) from the Learning Unit pull down menu located in the upper right hand portion of the screen

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Online Flash tutorials are available for each of the Wimba Voice Communication tools within Blackboard.

1. Wimba within Blackboard Overview:
   http://dl.austincc.edu/wimba/captivate/BbVA.htm
   
   
2. Voice Direct: http://dl.austincc.edu/wimba/captivate/BbVoiceDirect.htm
   
   
3. Voice Board: http://dl.austincc.edu/wimba/captivate/BbVB.htm
   
   
4. Voice Authoring
   1. (General Announcement):
      http://dl.austincc.edu/wimba/captivate/BbGenVoiceAnnounce.htm
   2. (Content Area):
      http://dl.austincc.edu/wimba/captivate/BbVAContent.htm
      
      
5. Voice Email: http://dl.austincc.edu/wimba/captivate/BbVE.htm
   
   

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Logging into Wimba

In addition to creating Wimba Voice Tools within Blackboard, instructors can also create them by logging into Wimba.

1. Log in to Wimba.
2. Select the Voice Communication tool you wish to create (Voice Board, Voice Email, Voice Direct, Voice Authoring). The four options will be listed on the Main Wimba log in page.

Note: If an instructor wants to create oral assessments, those can not be created in Bb and an instructor must log into Wimba.