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VoiceThread Reviews & Product Details

A VoiceThread is a persistent virtual room that enables discussion and collaboration that’s warm and richly interpersonal, but it does so in an unscheduled and self-paced format, giving people time to think, reflect, and practice. Designed and supported by extensive learning research (ESSA III and IV certified) the tool allows people to connect meaningfully with each other and the larger world around them through rich multi-sensory discussions about shared media.

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VoiceThread

Discussions

VoiceThread Community

Languages Supported

Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Traditional)

Product Description

VoiceThread is a cloud application, so there is no software to install. The only system requirement is an up-to-date version of Adobe Flash. VoiceThread will work in any modern web browser and on almost any internet connection.

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Steve Muth (Co-Founder, voicethread.com)

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Verified User in Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/19/2023

"Quality but Limiting"

3.5/5

What do you like best about VoiceThread?

Produced recordings, etc. are of great quality. Users can work with recordings, add comments etc. fairly easily. Integration of VT into various platforms is straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VoiceThread?

VT is cumbersome beyond the basics of viewing, recording, etc. As an educator, it is okay for essential delivery, but grading, student use, etc., is not user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Melissa A.

Program Administrator

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/12/2022

"Work effectively"

5/5

What do you like best about VoiceThread?

Similar to PowerPoint its main goal is to present information to an audience and put that presentation online, but here is the twist. Not only can you put it online, but anyone who watches the presentation can also leave their own comments, annotations, and even video/audio response for each slide! That is pretty cool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VoiceThread?

When uploading PowerPoint can look jagged and unclean. Also crops PowerPoint to for the dimensions of the Voice Thread application. The presentation of the file looked terrible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering VoiceThread:

If your seriously considering using this application I would suggest testing out Voice Thread by signing up for a free account first, or the free VT educator account. You may not be pleased with the way files upload that was my biggest issue with this application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VoiceThread solving and how is that benefiting you?

Communication, Voice Thread gives you an opportunity to have accessible and open communication for all accessing the document. Options available to the user is is editing, adding comments via voice or text. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tammy P.

Director, KSU RCHSS Office of Digital Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/15/2021

"VoiceThread for Multimodal, Asynchronous Discussions"

5/5

What do you like best about VoiceThread?

VoiceThread allows for students to speak, use video, share images, draw on images, and collaborate. It provides a lot of flexibility and ways of interaction. It's very easy for students to use if the professor has set it up. With support, students can create their own VoiceThreads, as well. That means they can create presentations with voice and pictures that other students can view and respond to. VoiceThread also goes above and beyond to make sure slides are accessible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VoiceThread?

I dislike that sometimes the interface with D2L makes it so that students think they are posting, but they are not. It's really a mess--and in the past it would create one gradebook column and continuously overwrite it, which is a problem. So I don't use it in D2L but rather link outside. However, if students create a free account instead of using their school account--which doesn't always work--then their work becomes invisible to the people who use the school account. There are some bugs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering VoiceThread:

It's the only tool I know of that allows students in online courses to create group presentations. I also don't know of another tool that allows students to draw on slides in the asynchronous, online class. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VoiceThread solving and how is that benefiting you?

VoiceThread allows me to assign group presentations in online courses that all students in the class can create and then react to and enjoy. It also allows me to put students in groups and assign them slides to annotate with a pen (perhaps put items in order or explain how a graph violates design rules, for instance). It is also very helpful in foreign language classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/3/2021

"Decent experience but not as quality as expected"

3.5/5

What do you like best about VoiceThread?

Putting audio over content is fairly easy with the platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VoiceThread?

Some of the functions are difficult, also not being able to interchange audio with different slides if needed is frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/16/2021

"Really Good, But Room For Improvement"

3.5/5

What do you like best about VoiceThread?

I like that this adds new dimensions to the way students can interact with each other and the material in the class. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VoiceThread?

The interface is not as intuitive as I'd like, and it seems that there is room to consider more options to open the ways it can be used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Daniel N.

Associate Professor of English

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/22/2020

"It's transformed my online teaching"

4.5/5

What do you like best about VoiceThread?

The editability, combined with ease of use with voice, video, and text comments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VoiceThread?

Grading and assessment integration with LMS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Neeraj N.

Research assistant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/29/2021

"Voicethread"

4.5/5

What do you like best about VoiceThread?

Voicethread is an excellent platform to share a presentation. You are able to individually record slides while changing the content of them at any time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VoiceThread?

The one thing that I dislike is that VoiceThread doesn't have a way for you to show a cursor at the slides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/6/2021

"VT & WFH"

5/5

What do you like best about VoiceThread?

Being able to leave voice messages (as opposed to just text) enhances the UX and allows for an experience more akin to F2F while still allowing for flexibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VoiceThread?

Honestly, I can't think of anything I dislike (maybe a bit more of a reference option for links to sources would be a nice feature). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering VoiceThread:

Tutorials for new users prove helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VoiceThread solving and how is that benefiting you?

Being able to share information in a format that allows for a more personable format and with the flexibility for commenting in different formats (text/voice) creates a more inviting and comfortable experience for collaborating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in E-Learning

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/19/2021

"Sharing is caring!"

5/5

What do you like best about VoiceThread?

It is an awesome tool for instructors, teachers to use for various purposes. It is easy to use and user friendly. Especially those who watch the VT find it a click away to watch videos and even comment on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VoiceThread?

Not having a good audio video equipment to create the Vioce thread presentations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.