SUCCESS STORY

The University of Sheffield

Looking specifically at lecture-style teaching, in 2017-18 we had 89% recorded. Today we are seeing 99.59% being recorded.
Chris Clow
Product Manager (On Campus Education)
IT Services department at the University of Sheffield
Lecture Capture - University of Sheffield
Customer
About
The University of Sheffield is an institution of higher learning ranked top-100 in the world for the excellence, impact, and distinctiveness of its research-led learning and teaching. The University is also active in the Sheffield City Region and the surrounding community.
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Higher Education
Echosystem Solution
EchoVideo

EchoVideo Meets Student Demand for Lecture Capture

The University of Sheffield is constantly looking for new ways to improve its product offering, and students indicated that recording lectures would be a great way to do so. Starting in the 2017-18 school year, the University implemented an opt-out policy that meant all lectures would be captured via Echo360 by default. EchoVideo helps administrators manage all of the captured lectures while promoting accessibility through features such as automated speech recognition (ASR) and notes time-synced to lecture content.

The University of Sheffield is constantly looking for new ways to improve its product offering, and students indicated that recording lectures would be a great way to do so. Starting in the 2017-18 school year, the University implemented an opt-out policy that meant all lectures would be captured via Echo360 by default. EchoVideo helps administrators manage all of the captured lectures while promoting accessibility through features such as automated speech recognition (ASR) and notes time-synced to lecture content.

Echo360's e3 Formula in Action

All students deserve the same educational experience, whether they’re enrolled in large classes or small seminars. EchoVideo makes education more accessible by capturing all lecture content regardless of class size.

Equity

The University of Sheffield offers EchoVideo capture technology to all classes held in classrooms equipped with the technology, allowing the vast majority of lectures to be recorded. Captured content is automatically transcribed using ASR, enabling visual learners to read along with the video of their professor’s lectures.

Engagement

Transcriptions created by EchoVideo are added to a searchable database, promoting engagement by allowing students to easily find specific snippets they want to review. Recorded content also helps learners engage with the material however and whenever they like.

Evidence

The University of Sheffield measures the success of EchoVideo in part by the percentage of lessons recorded. In 2017-18, 60.19% of all potential teaching was captured. In the first semester of 2022-23, that number increased to 89.3%. Instructors also use engagement metrics built into EchoVideo to measure which portions of lectures are most frequently revisited.

3 Key Takeaways

Automation is Important

The University of Sheffield automates the process of making content available to students with EchoVideo. Everything is uploaded without admin involvement, and instructors are empowered to modify recordings and assign them to students without going through someone else.

Buy-In is Essential

As professors have seen how much students get out of lectures captured by EchoVideo, they become more likely to embrace it themselves. This has led to a steady increase in acceptance by the University of Sheffield staff and more access to recorded content for students.

Mobile-Friendliness

Content captured by EchoVideo looks great on any device including the smaller screens of smartphones and tablets, allowing students and teachers at The University of Sheffield to access it whenever and wherever they like.
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