Learning Doesn’t Stop When the Lesson Ends
“I know that learning is really successful when the lesson finishes and the conversations continue.” – Abdul Chohan, Director of Development, Essa Academy, and keynote speaker at BETT2017 Like most universities, the traditional lecture format is widely practiced at City University of Hong Kong. “Even though my colleagues and I still lecture, it is always…
The Importance of Digital Literacy for Educators
Every now and again I read an article online that gives an update of the statistics of YouTube. For example, in 2016 more than 300 hours of video were uploaded every minute, which obviously means that there is more content online than it is physically possible for any one person to watch. I’m okay with…
Why Higher Education Must Move from Point Solutions to Integrated Platforms
In a recent article published in CIO Review, Bradley Fordham, Ph.D., Echo360’s CTO makes the case for breaking down technology silos in higher education. There are many examples in other sectors where single, point solutions have morphed into integrated platforms. Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word is one example. Once the benefits of interoperability were understood, these…
5 Ways to Make Your Lecture More Interactive and Engaging
This is part two of a two-part blog series on the BETT 2017 exhibition and conference by Echo360 Solutions Engineer, Dr John Couperthwaite. The following ideas are just five of many examples which could be employed to reinvent teaching in lectures. Each are based upon the Echo360 active learning platform which integrates the affordances of…
Big Data, Predictive Analytics and Student Success
There is a saying that “what gets measured, gets improved.” Within higher education, there is a growing movement to use big data and predictive analytics to address challenges surrounding student retention, persistence, and success. Universities can use demographic data, past performance, and even financial information to identify students who may need additional help. We know…
BETT Show 2017 Highlights: How Technology Can Transform Learning
This is part one of a two-part blog series by Echo360 Solutions Engineer, Dr John Couperthwaite. In this article, he offers up a recap of the BETT 2017 conference held this past January in London, England. When you teach in class, how do you know who is confused, who is bored, who hasn’t even bothered…
Research Reveals Student and Instructor Attitudes on Lecture Capture Technology
Few will argue that the profile of students today has changed. From more students being given the opportunity to study internationally to those choosing to return to study mid-career, schools must now meet the demands of an increasingly diverse student population. These students, once considered “non-traditional,” are becoming the new normal. Despite the changing student population, face-to-face instruction is still the…
Video As A Tool for Learning
Video is Everywhere Learners of all ages now expect to be able to have information at our fingertips and we don’t just want written information, we want a visual demonstration along with the explanation. This is an example of what I mean. I wanted to learn how to change a washer. So, I searched online…
Does Your Video Platform Support Teaching and Learning?
Video is everywhere these days. From YouTube to streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, we now have on-demand access to our favorite movies, television shows, news, and entertainment. The same is true for colleges and universities. They are literally awash in video and CIOs are faced with a daunting task of organizing and managing…
The Lecture Goes Mobile: Introducing Our New App for iOS, Android, and Windows 10 Universal
Over the past several years, the “smart phone” has become a mainstream solution for students in higher education. Echo360 believes these devices have the potential to become powerful tools for learning, and has been making a significant investment to provide a robust mobile experience for its users. We are pursuing a strategy of developing “native”…