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Using TokBox to Communicate with Your Students

By ricklillie

I created this video message with TokBox.  This is an exceptional video messaging service.  Messages are hosted by TokBox.  It gives you a URL link that you can share with others (e.g., include the link in your course materials or in the text of an email message).  Now, TokBox gives you embed code so that you can embed a player in your blog or web page.

TokBox understands the need for privacy of communication between instructor and student.  Messages can be kept private, shared, or posted in course materials (or blog posting such as it is here).  Control rests with the creator of the video message.

TokBox messages may last up to 15 minutes in length.  I use TokBox to communicate with my students, provide feedback on assignments,  and create short tutorial discussions.

Click the link below to view a short video message.

Click to view TokBox website

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This entry was posted on August 19, 2008 at 11:05 PM and is filed under Communication, Technology tools, Video messaging, Web 2.0. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

6 Responses to “Using TokBox to Communicate with Your Students”

  1. Damon Billian Says:
    August 30, 2008 at 5:01 AM | Reply

    Many thanks for the tokbox.com mention! We appreciate it!

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  5. jack Says:
    July 18, 2009 at 2:20 PM | Reply

    Great Tokbox is a useful application….i started to use it on nobilityofequals.com to create discussion groups.

    • ricklillie Says:
      July 18, 2009 at 2:45 PM | Reply

      Jack,

      TokBox gives you a way to record a message and then add the URL link to a web posting. Readers can then click the URL link to view the video commentary. As with any type of public posting, “common sense” applies to what/how you say something. A video commentary is “warmer” than a “text” posting. Some people like this.

      An alternative way to build a discussion board is to use VoiceThread (http://www.voicethread.com). With VoiceThread, you can upload a slide or image and then use text, audio, or video to comment about the topic displayed on the slide or image. You can set the parameters so that viewers can also post a comment (i.e., text, audio, or video).

      VoiceThread takes a discussion board to a whole new level. You may find this option worth exploring.

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