At Muhlenberg, there are three main ways we augment active learning and engagement with online content: the layering of interactive presentation slides, the sharing of computer screens while working, and the collaborative annotation of common reading documents.
Three main collaboration tools currently in use at Muhlenberg include VoiceThread, Mirroring360, and Hypothes.is respectively. You may use these collaboration tools as faculty, staff, or as students.
VoiceThread is accessed through the Learning Management System, Canvas.
Additionally, know that Hypothes.is support is available at this Hypothes.is help webpage.
Hypothes.is and Mirroring 360 are used as Chrome extensions. To learn more about extensions and how to use them on various devices, do refer to this Google documentation about Chrome Extensions.
Hypothes.is readings are housed in Canvas, while annotated using the Hypothes.is Chrome extension.
Mirroring 360 is also accessed via a Chrome extension and available to use in any of Muhlenberg's techwall rooms.
For faculty/staff:
To review some of the literature on using VoiceThread within courses, please visit the VoiceThread website here.
To learn more about VoiceThread's features, do review this website of VoiceThread's features.
We have the following documentation regarding VoiceThread within Canvas. Also, VoiceThread has documentation for how to create and grade VoiceThread assignments from within Canvas.
VoiceThread also has instructions for captioning VoiceThreads available here.
If you are looking to create class groups/teams in VoiceThread activities, refer to this documentation on subgroups within VoiceThread.
Have a VoiceThread that you want in your new semester's course and need to re-establish the link? This VoiceThread video will walk you through the steps to copying the VoiceThread in a way that you can re-use it for a new course.
Looking for additional ways to use VoiceThread? Consider one of VoiceThread's free webinars.
Additionally, the team hosted a TechTuesday on the topic of VoiceThread.
In addition to Muhlenberg's ITMS team, VoiceThread's support team is available via email at [email protected].
For students:
We have the following student documentation for using VoiceThread to complete assignments. We also have a video on how to comment on a VoiceThread activity.
This VoiceThread website walks through the steps of working within VoiceThread from the student perspective.
Hypothes.is is a digital annotation tool. There are several ways to use Hypothes.is to annotate documents. For a sample of what Hypothes.is can do, please review the Hypothes.is website. Likewise, Hypothes.is offers details regarding their Hypothes.is tool within education.
Also, this "educator resource guide" from Hypothes.is discusses ways to use Hypothes.is in coursework.
Please refer to the Hypothes.is user guides for faculty and a Hypothes.is guide for students to navigate the tool.
Likewise, the ITMS team has a prepared video demonstration of how to create an account and get started.
Additionally, the Hypothes.is help website has more resources.
Mirroring 360 offers several YouTube videos on getting started and navigating the tool.
For ideas on how to use Mirroring 360 within classes, you may learn more about the options through the Mirroring360 website.
Also, Mirroring 360's website includes documentation on how Mirroring 360 works.
The ITMS team at Muhlenberg has prepared an orientation video to Mirroring 360 as well.
Encountering a problem? Check the Mirroring 360 "Frequently Asked Questions" section.
