audio comment functionality (inline, not submission )?

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I am a language teacher and I wonder if it is possible for students to do repeat-after-me exercises in Canvas?

I do not mean for students to record and upload audios in quizzes and assignments. What I want is a simple class activity where they can record their speaking practice or voice their comment to a question and playback.

I am currently using VoiceThread, which allows students to make audio/video comments to a video or slide. It is great. For institutional users of VoiceThread, they provide “consumer key and shared secret” to integrate VoiceThread into LMSs.  But I only bought a single instructor account of VoiceThread, which means I can only embed, not integrated VoiceThread into Canvas. My students need to register and log in a separate VoiceThread account to make voice comments, which deters some of them (see screenshot attached).  

It would be great if this repeat-after-me activity can be achieved within Canvas, instead of relying on external apps.

Anyone have any suggestions? Many thanks!

Liuchun

[KristinL]

Hi Luichun ~

I converted your question into a discussion in hopes that you will receive multiple ideas. Since September, did you create any activities with your students that you'd be willing to share with the Canvas Community?

One solution that came to mind was FlipGrid. While it also includes video, students are able to record in a "class" setting. The tool is also easily embedded into Canvas content and it feeds directly into the Canvas gradebook.