Professor Doug Ward wrote an article for the Chronicle of Higher Education about grading papers with iAnnotate PDF and voice annotations. Professor Ward taught online classes last semester at the University of Kansas, and he was increasingly disappointed with the impersonal nature of online communication. When he discovered iAnnotate’s voice annotation feature, it was “a revelation.” He interspersed voice notes with his highlighting and pen markups, adding a personal touch to his grading. Many of his students appreciated this method, and some even thanked him for “taking the time to speak to them” about the assignments.
If I were to add a sound annotation to this article, it would be “Thanks, Professor Ward!” in my best Darth Vader impression.
