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Submitting a Group Assignment

All students must first click on an integrated VT link created by the instructor within the course in order to establish their accounts.

LEAD GROUP MEMBER - Creating your part of the project

  1. Click on the assignment link in the course.
  2. Click “Create new VoiceThread” at the top.  This will open the Create page in a new tab.
  3. Upload at least one slide.
  4. Click “Comment” at the top of the page to open the VoiceThread.
  5. Click on the menu in the top-left corner, and select “Share” from the menu.
  6. Find your course on the left side of the sharing window, and click on “Members” inside it.  This will show you the list of members.
  7. Click on your group mates’ names.
  8. Click the “Edit” button on the right so it turns green.
  9. Click “Share”, making sure that the “Notify by email” box is checked so that classmates receive the link to your VoiceThread.
  10. Continue adding your slides and recording your comments for your part of the group project.

OTHER GROUP MEMBERS - Creating your part of the project

  1. Click on the assignment link in the course.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the list on the left, and click “Add VoiceThread by link or id”.
  3. Enter the share link to the VoiceThread, and click “Add”.  You received this after your project leader shared it in step 10 above.
  4. Click on the image of the VoiceThread you’re collaborating around.  It will have appeared just above the place where you entered the link.
  5. Click the “Preview” link under the VoiceThread’s title on the right.  This will open your VoiceThread in a new browser window.
  6. Make your edits as needed.

SUBMITTING THE ASSIGNMENT - Group leader

  1. Go back to the assignment in your course.
  2. If you don’t see the VoiceThread in the list on the left, click “refresh list” near the top of the list.
  3. Click on your VoiceThread.  A preview will appear on the right.
  4. Click “Submit Assignment”.

SUBMITTING THE ASSIGNMENT - Other group members

  1. Go back to the assignment in your course.
  2. Repeat steps 12-14 above.
  3. Click “Submit Assignment”.