Dipping One's Toes; The Innovative Use of VoiceThread in Higher Education

This short reflective paper describes the innovative use of the asynchronous multimedia communication tool Voice Thread. Initially the authors provide an analysis of the growing use of this Web 2.0 cloud based tool for teaching undergraduate law students in Higher Education (HE). The paper then goes on to discuss some of the practical applications of embedding VoiceThread into virtual learning environments such as Blackboard In conclusion, the authors explore some further opportunities for Voice Thread use. Keywords: Voice Thread, asynchronous audio communication, asynchronous video communication, interaction, collaboration, Web 2.0