Site announcements

Discontinuation of VoiceThread Site License

by Mingyu Li -

CCA has made the difficult decision to discontinue our site license with VoiceThread (VT), with the last day being February 27th, 2025. We have a Portal page describing why this decision was made and answering frequently asked questions. All VoiceThread accounts will be downgraded to free accounts after February 27th.

All free accounts are limited to 20 threads, 10 slides per thread, and 3-minute long comments. Existing threads, however, will continue to be editable and shareable, even if you have more than 20 of them or they exceed these limitations.

What does this mean for faculty?

Existing VoiceThread activities that use the Moodle “external tool” will no longer work after February 27, nor will instructors be able to add the VoiceThread "external tool" activity to Moodle courses. However, threads can still be linked (e.g. as URL resources) or embedded in a course manually. If threads were shared only with a course group, you will need to change their sharing settings so they are visible to "anyone with the link."

We recommend that you export threads you wish to retain access to by February 27th. Clicking the vertical ellipsis ⋮ then Export will create a video export which will be available for 90 days, even after our license expires. Downloaded videos can be uploaded to Panopto. Find the steps for exporting and downloading VoiceThreads here

What does this mean for students?

After February 27th, you may run into threads you can no longer access. If you do, please reach out to the creator of the VoiceThread. The thread may still be available but needing a sharing setting change.

New VoiceThread Update Coming to All Users on June 30, 2024

by Nancy Chan -
New VoiceThread Update Coming to All Users on June 30, 2024

We are pleased to announce that VoiceThread is undergoing a platform-wide update that introduces an enhanced user interface and additional new features. You can opt into the New VoiceThread at any time from now until June 30, 2024 by changing your individual account setting.

On June 30, 2024, the new VoiceThread will automatically replace the existing interface for all users.

The new VoiceThread features an updated user interface and a number of additional new features, including the ability to jump to another slide during comments, multi-slide commenting, zooming and panning while making an audio or video comment, and more.

Faculty: Informational Workshops from VoiceThread (online)

VoiceThread regularly hosts interactive, hands-on online workshops where faculty can learn and ask questions. Upcoming offerings include:

  • Tuesday, July 16, 10a Pacific Time | New VoiceThread: simpler, more accessible, and more powerful | RSVP
  • Tuesday, July 30, 10a Pacific Time | New VoiceThread: simpler, more accessible, and more powerful | RSVP
  • Tuesday, August 6, 10a Pacific Time | VoiceThread Basics 1: Upload, Comment, and Share | RSVP

Unable to attend? Workshops are recorded and will be accessible in the VoiceThread workshops archive, along with other previous workshops.

Questions?

More information can be found on VoiceThread's website and, as always, please feel free to contact Help Desk with any questions or concerns.

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