For assignments submitted to Canvas, giving voice feedback in lieu of typing comments can save time, be more personal, and be more useful for the average student.
- Be sure you have a microphone or headset active on your computer.
- Open SpeedGrader for the student’s submitted assignment.
- Click on the Webcam icon in the lower right corner.
- Be sure to choose audio comment. (Video comments can also be done using your webcam.)
- Once the comment is recorded, it will create a URL for students to follow to access it.
- Remind students they will need to copy and paste the comment into a browser; it is not an active hyperlink.
- Quicker to comment for less effort.
- Professors can typically give more feedback audibly than they can by typing.
- Hearing comments helps build the relationship between the student and the professor.
- Students are able to better understand the feedback, and are more likely to act on it.
- Subtle nuisances that can be lost in text are easier to pick up verbally.
Orlando, J. (2013, November). Voice feedback for better learning. Online Cl@ssroom, 13(11), 4-5.
How do I Leave Feedback for my Students in SpeedGrader? Retrieved from http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4152/l/55023-how-do-i-leave-feedback-for-my-students-in-speedgrader
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