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Technology Now Rooted in the Foundations of Higher Education

The higher education classroom is becoming increasingly digital, and many educators believe this is a valuable change. As higher education technology continues to evolve, its impact on the classroom continues to expand. Many leaders in education believe that going digital can actually improve the quality of education. In a recent article for Family Focus, Dr….

Learning Analytics Provide Transparency in Educational Development

In education, measurable values end up being what we ultimately use to assess learning, outside of other valuable indicators. It’s just too easy to simply interpret data being measured by assigning it a numerical value. The addition of technology into the educational world has impacted what instructors are able to track and measure. Learning analytics…

Leslie’s List: Student Success Edition

In this week’s blog, we’re spotlighting the ultimate goal of every college and university around the world: student success. After all, helping students succeed and develop skills for lifelong learning is the primary reason most instructors went into teaching in the first place. As student debt continues to soar and more non-traditional education options (MOOCs,…

Traditional to Cutting Edge: How Technology is Shaping the Educational Landscape

Is technology based teaching the wave of the future? Is technology paved to overtake the traditional classroom, or will it simply enhance and expand it? In a recent whitepaper called “The Learning Evolution,” Arizona State University’s Jeffrey J. Selingo and SUNY-Albany’s Ben Wildavsky discuss the answers to these questions, with a discussion on five ways…

8000 Classrooms: Using Personal Lecture Capture for Complex Practical Demonstrations

Today, our 8000 Classrooms series features a conversation with Dr. Ben Morrison. Dr. Morrison is a Lecturer in the School of Physiological Sciences at Navitas. For the past 2 years, he has used the Echo360 lecture capture and personal capture features in all of the courses he teaches. He shared his experience during a recent…

Don’t Miss Event: Echo360 Active Learning Conference World Tour Coming to Chicago

Although it’s sometimes called the “Second City,” Chicago is actually a place of many firsts and innovations. The world’s first skyscraper was built there in 1884. Chicago is the birthplace for such innovations as mail-order retailing, the refrigerated railcar, and the ubiquitous TV remote-control. Chicagoans even reversed the course of the Chicago River back in…

Creating Engagement in the Classroom with Student Empowerment

Some programs, such as advanced math and science courses, are considered “barrier” or “weed out” studies because they are underrepresented by minorities and lower income students. Increasing student engagement can help empower students to push through when coursework in these and other subjects becomes challenging. Instructors who are noticing their students regularly struggling, and even…

Leslie’s List: Change is Good Edition

The old adage “times have changed” is an understatement when it comes to the role technology plays in the life of today’s students. Case in point: The modern college student arrives on campus with an average of 7 tech devices! So today’s round up of the best ed tech and higher ed articles will feature…

Why Active Learning Out Performs Standard Lectures in Today’s Classroom

Traditional lecture has been part of the educational scene since the invention of the classroom. Yet, study after study has shown that the conventional lecture is simply not effective. Today’s educators are learning to embrace an active lecture technique to enjoy the benefits of the lecture while also enjoying greater student engagement. The Problem with Passive…

How Technology Provides a Path for Better Learning

The challenge for today’s educator is finding ways to encourage better learning among students who have an increasingly lower engagement rate with traditional teaching methods. New teaching technology can assist educators in creating a learning path that encourages students not only to learn, but also to understand and retain what they have learned. With the…

Leslie’s List: Final Four Edition

Spring has finally sprung and the NCAA basketball tournament (both men’s and women’s) has come down to the Final Four teams. Here at Echo360, we’ll be closely following the progress of four of our client institutions playing in this weekend’s games: University of Notre Dame (Women’s) University of South Carolina (Women’s) University of Kentucky (Men’s)…

8000 Classrooms: Instructor Perspectives on the Active Learning Classroom

Throughout the world, more than 2.5 million students at 650 higher education institutions use Echo360. In total, that adds up to more than 8000 classrooms where Echo360 is used every day. Students use the Echo360 active learning solutions to watch or review recorded lectures anywhere, anytime. They can take notes and create their own personalized…

Leslie’s List: Sweet Sixteen Edition

Hopefully all of you participating in the March Madness hoopla still have your brackets intact! I’m excited to say that, as of today, I’m in first place in our NCAA neighborhood bracket pool. Don’t even ask how that happened – I guess we’ll see how they hold up after this weekend’s Sweet Sixteen action. Speaking…

Try to Increase Student Participation – I Double Dog Dare You.

University of Ottawa’s Dr. Colin Montpetit issued a bold challenge to his fellow instructors during his webinar on student engagement success last Thursday. He believes so strongly in his new active learning approach that he wrapped up the webinar by laying down the gauntlet. In his own words: “I dare you to try it at…

Leslie’s List: March Madness Edition

Employee productivity has taken somewhat of a nosedive in workplaces across America this week as we enter the rite of spring known as “March Madness” (AKA the 2015 NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship). Even those who don’t regularly follow college basketball get caught up in the hype. Everyone wants to participate in the office trash…

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