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Overview
This article explains to students what a Voiceboard (VB) is, how they work, and how to create one.
What is a Voiceboard (VB)?
VBs are interactive online speech-based discussions. Your instructor uses VBs to better prepare you for what you’ll be asked to do in-class (and real life): demonstrate your understanding of authentic language and respond to it accurately and appropriately. VBs aim to help you actually converse in your target language wherever you are.
VBs are as interactive as they are straightforward. Your instructor publishes a VB post online. You (the students) react to the instructor VB post by leaving VB messages. This usually involves you recording yourself speaking. Thankfully we have instructions for how to easily record your audio or video message within VB. Most likely, you will also be asked to comment on your classmate's VB messages to engage your language skills even more meaningfully.
How students can create a VB message
Step One: Recording
- Click + Message in the box below the assignment.
- Write a brief comment about the contents of your audio/video file. For example, state the topic of your video.
- Choose a method of recording. You have three:
- Record an audio or video (recommended)
- Upload a file from your phone or desktop
- Link to a URL on YouTube or Vimeo
- Click BEGIN RECORDING. Make sure you can see your recording level (in the volume).
- You can pause your recording at any point. Click Resume to continue.
Step Two: Completing and saving your work
- Click DONE when you're finished. Play it back. If it sounds okay, click LOOKS GOOD to submit your recording.
- Finally, click the POST button to upload your file.
- Be patient. It can take a couple of minutes for your message to appear in the list. That's how you know your recording has been submitted.
