Student Reaction to Echo360’s Innovative Automated Speech Recognition Solution at LSU Health Sciences
Recently, Kent Judkins, Media Specialist and Echo360 administrator at LSU Health Sciences presented the new Echo360 automated speech recognition(ASR) solution to a lecture hall filled with 150 students. This is the first time they had seen the solution and its capabilities. Their reaction is, well . . . priceless. While a few video platform companies…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 17) Create and Facilitate an Open, Online Course
This is the eighteenth blog in our how-to series for educators and example 17 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I create and facilitate an open, online course? The emergence of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) in the past 10 years has highlighted the potential…
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…
Using Video for Formative, Clinical Assessments at the UIC College of Dentistry
Among the highlights from every user conference are the stories instructors, technologists, and administrators share about how they use Echo360 to improve the teaching and learning experience at their respective institutions. Our active learning conference in Chicago this year was no exception with our host institution, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) presenting one…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 11) Flip Your Teaching with Screencasts
This is the twelfth blog in our how-to series for educators and example 11 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I flip my teaching with screencasts? Do you ever find that you are repeating yourself during class in response to students saying, “I didn’t get…
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…
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…
The Future of Video Capture Just Got Smarter: Meet Echo360 Universal Capture
If you haven’t already heard about how Echo360 leapfrogged other video capture solutions with the launch of Echo360 Universal Capture, then you’re in for a treat. Or, maybe you just haven’t had time to check it out. Either way, this short video will show you how one software solution with a simple capture interface, consistent…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 3) How to Schedule Recordings of Your Classes with Echo360
This is the fourth blog in our new how-to series for educators and example 3 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I schedule the recording of my teaching? Scheduling recordings before your teaching removes the pressure of having to manually record yourself, and ensures…
21 Ways to Teach with Echo360 – 2) How to Record an Asynchronous Screencast with Echo360
This is the third blog in our new how-to series for educators and example 2 out of 21 ways to teach with Echo360. Read the introduction to this series here. Why should I record a screencast? Creating a recording of your teaching in class can be great for student learning and super convenient in so…