Audio and video have always been powerful when it comes to the relationship between teaching and learning. And they are just as irreplaceable in distance teaching. With both video and audio you can present information, communicate with students, and demonstrate course-learning objectives efficiently and effectively. Tools like threaded voice discussions and audio and video podcasting will not only deepen the sense of teacher and student presence in your course, they can also enhance the learning experience. In this workshop we’ll look at easy-to-use audio and video tools you can quickly integrate to help you build a more robust learning community.