Students | Adding a comment to VoiceThread

Students will learn how to add a comment on a VoiceThread Assignment.

1. Go to the courses assignments

Log in to Canvas and navigate to your course. If you need help logging in to Canvas, please check out this tutorial: How do I log in to Canvas? 

Click on the Assignments tab from Course Navigation

Canvas course navigation with Assignments highlighted.

2. Select the VoiceThread assignment

For the purposes of this tutorial, the VoiceThread assignment is titled "VoiceThread Assignment comment."

Canvas Assignments page highlighting a VoiceThread assignment

Check the assignment requirements. The requirements will state how many comments you need to submit to satisfy the assignment.

VoiceThread Assignment Requirments indicate that a comment is required to complete the assignment.

3. Add a comment

To add a comment, click on the Comment button located on the bottom of the VoiceThread.

If the Comment button is not visible, simple hover your cursor over the VoiceThread and the Comment button will appear.

VoiceThread video showing the Comment button is located in a tab at the bottom of the video screen.

Choose the type of comment you would like to make.

The numbers in this picture correspond with the type of comments listed below. 

Please click on the types of comments to see how to leave the type of comment.

VoiceThread Comment button opens to 5 choices, text, call, mic, record, upload.
3.1. Text comment
  1. Click ABC
  2. Type your comment
  3. Click Save
VoiceThread text Icon ABC
3.2. Audio from a telephone
  1. Click the telephone icon
  2. Enter your 10-didget phone number (Numbers only! No spaces or dashes)
  3. Click Call me
  4. When your phone rings, answer it and record your comment after the beep
  5. Hang up to save your comment
VoiceThread telephone Icon indicates call to leavve a comment.
3.3. Audio from a microphone
  1. Click the microphone icon
  2. Click Allow on the Flash Player permissions box
  3. After the countdown, begin recording your audio comment
  4. Click Stop Recording when you are finished recording your comment
  5. Click Save if you are satisfied with your audio, or click Cancel to record a new audio
VoiceThread mic indicates computer mic system for leaving comments.
3.4. Video from a webcam
  1. Click the video icon
  2. Click Allow on the Flash Player permissions box
  3. After the countdown, begin recording your video comment
  4. Click Stop Recording when you are finished recording your comment
  5. Click Save if you are satisfies with your video, or click Cancel to record a new video
VoiceThread camera icon for leaving a video comment.
3.5. Upload an external video or audio file
  1. Click the upload icon
  2. Browse for the video or audio file you wish to upload, select it, and click Enter
  3. Wait for your file to upload, then click OK
An uparrow icon indicates uploading a file for a comment.

4. Submit the comment

When you are done with your comment, click Submit Assignment.

Submit Assignment is highlighted in VoiceThread.

Article Summary

You have successfully submitted a comment on your VoiceThread assignment. 

Need more assistance? Please refer to these help guides from VoiceThread: Submitting a VoiceThread Assignment and How to comment in VoiceThread.