Providing voice to courses
I recently worked with an instructor from the Languages Department to add recorded voice messages and instructions to a Blackboard course. We used a tool called Audacity, open source software for recording and editing. It was easy to use, has an intuitive interface, and met all the needs of her course. It’s free and works on both a PC and a Mac. You can download it at http://sourceforge.net/
Adding voice to your course can make it more engaging, assist in accessibility, and provide a natural and compatible alternative to textual and visual information. I have put my own voice here. My message on adding voice