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Want to Know More about Active Learning? Look No Further…

So you’d like to know more about active learning and what sets Echo360 apart from all the other solutions in the crowded digital market? We know you don’t have the time to sift through all the blended learning resources out there, so we’ve made it simple. Here you’ll find everything you need to know about Echo360 and how it fuels active learning and solves issues for professors, IT professionals and students at schools just like yours.

Whitepapers

Active Learning in Education: New technologies give students the tools and motivation to make the most of classroom time

What are the benefits of active learning for students and instructors?  This brief details how active learning technology improves teaching and learning before, during and after class.  Download now and you'll find out why 75 percent of surveyed students say active learning tools are helpful to the learning process and 80 percent use them outside of class time.

Realizing the Full Potential of Blended Learning

Discover what CIOs and other technology executives at higher education institutions think about blended learning and lecture capture to enhance the educational experience. A survey of more than 150 technology professionals reveals how institutions use blended learning for flipped classrooms and more. 

The Flipped Classroom: Increasing Instructional Effectiveness in Higher Education with Blended Learning Technology

Learn about the many benefits of using active learning technology to “flip the classroom.” In this 2012 Center for Digital Education brief, institutions share their unique experiences with flipping their classes, resulting in increased student engagement and learning outcomes.

Delivering Courses to More Students: Blended Learning Technologies Take Distance Learning to New Levels

Gain new strategies for reaching more students while delivering a rich learning experience using blended learning technology. Several leading universities share their success stories of how they removed the “distance” from their distance learning courses in this 2012 CDE brief.

Blended Learning: Navigating the Challenges of Large-Scale Adoption

Learn how to overcome some of the cultural, process and academic challenges that may arise when trying to achieve widespread adoption of blended learning technology. George Washington University, Monash University, Qatar University, University College London and Wayne State University share their experiences in overcoming various challenges and establishing successful programs in this 2012 white paper, written by Wainhouse Research.

Blended Learning Technology: Connecting with the Online-All-the-Time Student

See why 84% of students said that instruction delivered through a blended learning model helped increase their understanding of course concepts. More than 2,800 students at 11 institutions in the United States and Australia share their compelling insights in this 2012 student survey.

Whitepapers

Active Learning in Education: New technologies give students the tools and motivation to make the most of classroom time

What are the benefits of active learning for students and instructors?  This brief details how active learning technology improves teaching and learning before, during and after class.  Download now and you'll find out why 75 percent of surveyed students say active learning tools are helpful to the learning process and 80 percent use them outside of class time.

Realizing the Full Potential of Blended Learning

Discover what CIOs and other technology executives at higher education institutions think about blended learning and lecture capture to enhance the educational experience. A survey of more than 150 technology professionals reveals how institutions use blended learning for flipped classrooms and more. 

Delivering Courses to More Students: Blended Learning Technologies Take Distance Learning to New Levels

Gain new strategies for reaching more students while delivering a rich learning experience using blended learning technology. Several leading universities share their success stories of how they removed the “distance” from their distance learning courses in this 2012 CDE brief.

Whitepapers

Active Learning in Education: New technologies give students the tools and motivation to make the most of classroom time

What are the benefits of active learning for students and instructors?  This brief details how active learning technology improves teaching and learning before, during and after class.  Download now and you'll find out why 75 percent of surveyed students say active learning tools are helpful to the learning process and 80 percent use them outside of class time.

Realizing the Full Potential of Blended Learning

Discover what CIOs and other technology executives at higher education institutions think about blended learning and lecture capture to enhance the educational experience. A survey of more than 150 technology professionals reveals how institutions use blended learning for flipped classrooms and more. 

Delivering Courses to More Students: Blended Learning Technologies Take Distance Learning to New Levels

Gain new strategies for reaching more students while delivering a rich learning experience using blended learning technology. Several leading universities share their success stories of how they removed the “distance” from their distance learning courses in this 2012 CDE brief.

Blended Learning: Navigating the Challenges of Large-Scale Adoption

Learn how to overcome some of the cultural, process and academic challenges that may arise when trying to achieve widespread adoption of blended learning technology. George Washington University, Monash University, Qatar University, University College London and Wayne State University share their experiences in overcoming various challenges and establishing successful programs in this 2012 white paper, written by Wainhouse Research.

Whitepapers

Active Learning in Education: New technologies give students the tools and motivation to make the most of classroom time

What are the benefits of active learning for students and instructors?  This brief details how active learning technology improves teaching and learning before, during and after class.  Download now and you'll find out why 75 percent of surveyed students say active learning tools are helpful to the learning process and 80 percent use them outside of class time.

Realizing the Full Potential of Blended Learning

Discover what CIOs and other technology executives at higher education institutions think about blended learning and lecture capture to enhance the educational experience. A survey of more than 150 technology professionals reveals how institutions use blended learning for flipped classrooms and more. 

Blended Learning: Navigating the Challenges of Large-Scale Adoption

Learn how to overcome some of the cultural, process and academic challenges that may arise when trying to achieve widespread adoption of blended learning technology. George Washington University, Monash University, Qatar University, University College London and Wayne State University share their experiences in overcoming various challenges and establishing successful programs in this 2012 white paper, written by Wainhouse Research.

CIO Handbook

As a CIO responsible for selecting active learning technology for your institution, you might find the multitude of options and factors to consider somewhat overwhelming.

The CIO Handbook was created as a resource to guide you step-by-step through the process of selecting the right product based on your institution’s individual needs coupled with the unique needs of your instructors, students and staff.

Whitepapers

Active Learning in Education: New technologies give students the tools and motivation to make the most of classroom time

What are the benefits of active learning for students and instructors?  This brief details how active learning technology improves teaching and learning before, during and after class.  Download now and you'll find out why 75 percent of surveyed students say active learning tools are helpful to the learning process and 80 percent use them outside of class time.

Realizing the Full Potential of Blended Learning

Discover what CIOs and other technology executives at higher education institutions think about blended learning and lecture capture to enhance the educational experience. A survey of more than 150 technology professionals reveals how institutions use blended learning for flipped classrooms and more. 

The Flipped Classroom: Increasing Instructional Effectiveness in Higher Education with Blended Learning Technology

Learn about the many benefits of using active learning technology to “flip the classroom.” In this 2012 Center for Digital Education brief, institutions share their unique experiences with flipping their classes, resulting in increased student engagement and learning outcomes.

Blended Learning Technology: Connecting with the Online-All-the-Time Student

See why 84% of students said that instruction delivered through a blended learning model helped increase their understanding of course concepts. More than 2,800 students at 11 institutions in the United States and Australia share their compelling insights in this 2012 student survey.

Delivering Courses to More Students: Blended Learning Technologies Take Distance Learning to New Levels

Gain new strategies for reaching more students while delivering a rich learning experience using blended learning technology. Several leading universities share their success stories of how they removed the “distance” from their distance learning courses in this 2012 CDE brief.

Supporting Student Success in STEM: Blended Learning Technologies Help Students Navigate Complex Courses
Blended Learning: Navigating the Challenges of Large-Scale Adoption

Learn how to overcome some of the cultural, process and academic challenges that may arise when trying to achieve widespread adoption of blended learning technology. George Washington University, Monash University, Qatar University, University College London and Wayne State University share their experiences in overcoming various challenges and establishing successful programs in this 2012 white paper, written by Wainhouse Research.

Blended Learning Technology: Connecting with the Online-All-the-Time Student

See why 84% of students said that instruction delivered through a blended learning model helped increase their understanding of course concepts. More than 2,800 students at 11 institutions in the United States and Australia share their compelling insights in this 2012 student survey.

CIO Handbook

As a CIO responsible for selecting active learning technology for your institution, you might find the multitude of options and factors to consider somewhat overwhelming.

The CIO Handbook was created as a resource to guide you step-by-step through the process of selecting the right product based on your institution’s individual needs coupled with the unique needs of your instructors, students and staff.

Webinars

Blended Learning Best in Class: Flipping the Large Enrollment Lecture

Researchers from UT Austin, 2010 grant recipients through Echo360’s Blended Learning Grants Program, share the results of their study on flipping large enrollment classrooms. Learn the four key components to successfully inverting the classroom that were revealed during the course of their research.

From E-Learning to Active Learning: Transforming the Learning Environment

Experts from University College London share findings and best practices.

A complimentary webinar event.

Always on the forefront of education and research, University College London boasts one of the world’s most sophisticated e-learning strategies and learning environments. With a mission to deliver the “voices and ideas of UCL experts” to a global audience, the team bringing that goal to fruition is uncovering the benefits of e-learning. By utilising blended learning technologies, the UCL E-Learning Environments team realises the potential to deliver an active learning experience to instructors and students alike.

Join this global webinar event to learn from three UCL experts who will share:

-How to change content delivery into interaction by flipping the classroom

-How to leverage technologies to increase student engagement and collaboration

-How lecture recordings and videos support the teaching and learning process before, during and after class

-How to determine if MOOCs are a critical part of distance learning

-How to incorporate feedback from academics and students into the active learning strategy

Interact with the presenters before, during and after the event through Twitter#activelearning

This event is hosted by Times Higher Education (@timeshighered) and sponsored by Echo360 (@Echo360).

          

Video IS the New Textbook – Box Hill Personalizes Learning with Blended Learning Technology

How does a TAFE balance the demands of shrinking budgets with a student body in which 65% have smart phones, 75% have laptops, and 100% have the need for personalized learning? Ask Box Hill Institute about their strategy and you'll discover one of the major ingredients to their simple recipe to success: Video.

Box Hill Institute utilizes individualized learning plans for every student that create a "pathway" to academic achievement based on the needs of each student. Through this process, Box Hill discovered that most of their students are visual learners. But there is a mismatch when it comes to the largely text based resources available for students online. Join us for this complimentary webinar to find out how Pauline Farrell, Blended Learning Solutions Executive Manager at Box Hill Institute, is using video to alter a once passive experience into an interactive learning environment by:

- Transforming online learning resources from a countless pages of text-based content into a video-rich trove of relevant learning content
- Introducing collaboration into the mix, pairing video teaching materials with student and instructor activities outside of class
- Understanding the value of integrating blended learning technology into an institution's teaching strategy... and not the other way around
- Using video and blended learning technology to support other TAFE initiatives including flipping the classroom, mobile learning and workplace-based learning

How Blended Learning Technology Opens the Door to an Active Learning Experience

Recording date: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:00 pm

Panelist Information: Andrew Tennikoff, Chief Information Officer, Alphacrucis College and Rafik Razzouk, Manager, Multimedia and eLearning Technologies, Navitas Professional Institute

Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes

Description:   Alphacrucis College and Australian College of Applied Psychology share how technology choices sparked a teaching and learning transformation

Originally aired: Wednesday 20 March at 12pm EDT

Some institutions are offering online courses for distance students, flipping the classroom to make class time more interactive, and recording instructional material to help students review difficult content. These institutions are becoming evermore competitive – able to recruit and retain valuable students while growing educational programs. How do these institutions do it? Where did they start? What technologies support these methodologies?

Join us for this complimentary webinar and hear from two technology professionals who hold the keys to successful implementations of blended learning technologies to create a more active teaching and learning experience.

Snacking on Substance: Active Learning Cuts Rich Course Content into Bite-Size Chunks

A webinar event that describes how students at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine consume complex concepts with some help from lecture capture and a student engagement system.

Let's face it - the typical health sciences curriculum is very difficult. Courses cover a multitude of important topics, and classes tend to be chock full of content. Most students leave lectures recalling only a portion of what was taught in class. Constantly on the mission to make learning more effective for their students and create a better graduate, the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University looked to active learning technologies to enhance the teaching and learning process.

Got MOOC? A CIO's Perspective on Today's Trending Technology Topics

Vince Kellen, CIO of the University of Kentucky, explores the most up-to-date technology trends including MOOCs in this must-see webinar. This webinar provides key insights into successfully navigating the technology landscape and selecting the right solution for your institution - from the unique perspective of a leading CIO. (October 2012)

Students Giving You the Silent Treatment?

Are your students are really paying attention in class? Or are they distracted, surfing the Web on laptops and mobile devices? University of Michigan professor Dr. Perry Samson, shows you how you can leverage students’ existing technology to increase in-class engagement and interactivity and fuel active learning using LectureTools. (December 2012)

Blended Learning Best in Class: Making a Difference with Distance Learning

Learn the keys to implementing a successful distance learning program while delivering high-quality instructional content and creating new revenue sources. Representatives from the University of Toledo share the story of a successful distance learning program, which features over 400 course offerings. They also delve into best practices for using technology to deliver distance learning and how they achieved 100% faculty adoption. (November 2012)

Tidbits About Blended Learning: Avoiding an Aversion to the Inversion of the Classroom

Find out how to best use active learning technology to flip your classroom and see how this instructional model can benefit both instructors and students. Dr. Laura Berry and Valerie Martin from North Arkansas College share their lessons learned and helpful tips for implementing the flipped classroom model. (November 2011)

Informational Videos

Echo360 Explained
Echo360 Blended Learning
Echo360 Distance Learning
The Need for a Blended Learning Platform
Flipped Classroom
Retention
Over Enrollment
Echo360 For Instructors
Echo360 The Technology Choice