The Gelman Library building is closed through August 23 for a significant HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system maintenance project. Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library remains available for students and faculty of SMHS, GWSPH, and SON. 

Visit the Summer Closure 2026 webpage for information on how to access library materials and services.

VoiceThread

VoiceThread is a platform for creating rich, asynchronous conversations around media like images, documents, presentations, and videos. Students and instructors can comment on the posted media content using text, audio, or video.

To see VoiceThread in action, check out some featured VoiceThreads in higher education.

Using VoiceThread

VoiceThread is available in all Blackboard courses. To begin using VoiceThread, you must first set up and configure access to the tool in a Blackboard course. When accessing VoiceThread from a Blackboard course, no separate accounts are needed.

Contact the Instructional Technology Lab (ITL)

The Instructional Technology Lab team is available to assist faculty and teaching assistants using Blackboard through one-on-one consultations and workshops.

PHONE: (202) 994-0485 
EMAIL: itl@gwu.edu
LOCATION: Gelman Library, lower level

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