Setting up a Watch Assignment in VoiceThread

1. Introduction
2. Set up the assignment in Canvas
3. Create the assignment in VoiceThread
4. The student experience
5. Grading

1. Introduction

VoiceThread is a multimedia platform that enables instructors to implement asynchronous interactions between the classroom community.

This article will walk through how to create a VoiceThread Watch Assignment when student viewing will be graded.

2. Set up the assignment in Canvas

• In Canvas, create a new assignment.
• Enter the grade point value and complete/incomplete as the display grade type. 
• In the submission type area, choose external tool to activate the connection between VoiceThread and the Canvas gradebook.
• Under the external tool options, click the find button next to the option box.
  
  
   
• Scroll down and click VoiceThread. 

3. Setting up the activity in VoiceThread

• Choose assignment builder from the VoiceThread pop-up window. 
• In the Assignment Builder menu, choose Watch assignment and click continue.
• Choose a pre-existing VoiceThread or create a new one.
• Review and confirm the selected VoiceThread.
• Enter the assignment settings including playback preferences and assignment info. You do not need to enter due dates in VoiceThread as Canvas already has that info.
• Click publish.
• The VoiceThread activity wizard will close. In Canvas, click Select. 

• Save and publish the assignment. 

4. Student experience

This video demonstrates the student experience of a watch assignment.

5. Grading

A watch assignment in VoiceThread does not require grading information. However, a student is required to click submit after watching. The submit information is passed back to the Canvas gradebook.