Learning from our Peers: The CI VoiceThread User Community

I’ve taught online with VoiceThread since 2007 and since then have felt like a Long Ranger in this space. Over the years, I’ve shared my self-taught skills with faculty in the courses I’ve taught, as well as on my blog, in Google+ Hangouts on Air, webinars sponsored by VoiceThread, and at conferences. This past month […]

Hangout on Air: Diversity in Groups, a Cross-Cultural Connected Learning Experience

What happens when university students in California are connected with university students in Japan to teach each other about diversity in groups?  Join Michelle Pacansky-Brock in this Hangout on Air to find out! This is a question that Jaimie Hoffman and Mario Perez recently explored. The two professors took a non-traditional approach to college teaching […]

Join the New CI VoiceThread User Community

VoiceThread is a dynamic online conversation tool that provides faculty and students with the unique opportunity to interact using asynchronous (delayed) voice and video commenting.  I have been using VoiceThread in my own online classes since 2007. Each semester, my students share with me how our VoiceThread activities make them feel more connected to me […]

The New VoiceThread Arrives at CI this Spring!

A Peek Inside the New VoiceThread! (4-minute video) VoiceThread is an asynchronous conversation tool that provides the ability to converse in voice, video, or text around your media files (PDFs, videos, images, and more).  At CI, VoiceThread is integrated with CI Learn, providing a seamless experience for connecting your students in warm, humanized online interactions. […]

Jaime Hannans Demonstrates the Power of VTS + VoiceThread

The teaching innovations of Jaime Hannans, Assistant Professor in the CI Nursing program, were recently showcased on the VoiceThread blog.  In her guest post, Jaime demonstrates how she blends the unique, humanized, and rich media interface of VoiceThread and Visual Teaching Strategies to create an active online learning experience for her Nursing students. Click here […]