How to Add a VoiceThread Assignment to a Module
- Enter Modules
- Locate the appropriate module and click on the Add icon (+)
- In the Add menu select Assignment
- In the assignment menu select Create Assignment
- In the Assignment Name box type the assignment name
- Click on Add Item
- Return to the module and click on the assignment title to enter the assignment
- Click on Edit
- In the Submission Type menu select External Tool
- Search for VoiceThread
- Select VoiceThread in the menu
- In VoiceThread click on Assignment Builder and choose one of the assignment types
- Move through the steps of setting up the assignment
- In the step, Finalize, ignore the Start, End, and Due dates. The Canvas assignment Assign to settings will be used to apply these dates
- Click Publish
- Return to the Canvas assignment page
- In the Assign to section add the Due Date.
- Click on Save—if you want to save your work but you do not want to give students access to the assignment
or Save & Publish—if you are ready to give students access to the assignment
NOTE: Do not attempt to use VoiceThread assignments that have been imported from another course site. Instead, build a new VoiceThread assignment. In this process you have the option to select an existing VoiceThread to be used in the new assignment.