21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 14) Record in-class clinical procedures
This is the fifteenth blog in our how-to series for educators and example 14 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I record my clinical procedures? Have you ever been in a situation where there was a live demonstration being done around a table, and you…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 15) Teaching to a class of distance learners
This is the sixteenth blog in our how-to series for educators and example 15 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I teach to a class of distance learners? There can be many reasons why we teach to a group of remote learners, but one things…
The Role of Academic Video in Supporting Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
McMaster University of Ontario, Canada uses the Echo360 video platform as one of the tools to help meet the requirements mandated by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The statute is designed to improve accessibility standards for people with physical or mental disabilities. However, research conducted by the University has shown that in…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 10) Flipped Learning: Flip Your Teaching with Seeded Discussions
This is the eleventh blog in our how-to series for educators and example 10 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I flip my teaching with seeded discussions? Flipping your teaching is nothing new; we have all had pre-reading before a class or a discovery task…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 9) Flipped Learning: Flip Your Teaching with Interactive Presentations
This is the tenth blog in our how-to series for educators and example 9 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I flip my teaching with interactive presentations? One challenge of introducing active learning into class is that there can be less time available for…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 8) Increasing Student Engagement, Without Recording
This is the ninth blog in our how-to series for educators and example 8 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I use the in-class engagement tools, but not capture? Sometimes you may wish to run an interactive session with your class but feel that…
Delivering Innovation in Education at One of the Best University Systems in the World – A Case Study
Finland has a long and well-deserved reputation for innovation in education which appears to yield results, with its universities recently ranking as the highest performing in the world. Within its higher education system, the country has two over-arching goals: – Offer learning environments that are among the best in the world, and, – Provide flexible and…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 7) Increasing Student Engagement: Delivering Live Interactive Teaching to Off-campus Learners
This is the eighth blog in our how-to series for educators and example 7 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I deliver live interactive teaching to off-campus learners? Providing active learning opportunities in the classroom has been shown to improve student engagement, retention and…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 5) Increasing Student Engagement: Creating Student Polls, Questions, and Other Activities
This is the sixth blog in our how-to series for educators and example 5 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I include polling activities in my class? Pausing your teaching to ask students a question is nothing new and is likely to be common…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 4) Lights, Camera, Action! Teaching and Live Broadcasting with Echo360
This is the fifth blog in our how-to series for educators and example 4 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I teach and broadcast live? Often, we find that a small group of our students have legitimate reasons for not attending our class but…