Source: Chronicle of Higher Education, Tools That College Students Wish Their Instructors Used Either More or Less, 2013; Research conducted by Educause Center for Analysis and Research; Findings developed from a representative sample of 10,000 students from 226 American colleges and universities

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In our previous blog post, we gave you an overview of the new Active Learning Platform and promised you a closer look into how everything comes together in an integrated, cloud-based solution.

The Active Learning Platform takes the best of lecture capture and layers it with real-time learning analytics, student engagement tools and convenient content management – everything you need for the ultimate active learning experience in one scalable and easy-to-use platform.

It’s no secret that today’s digital-savvy student loves the flexibility of having lecture capture in their courses. According to this 2013 Educause student survey, more than 72% of students want more lecture capture made available to them. Just ask any of the students or instructors using it in more than 400 online courses offered at the University of Toledo.

With 24/7 access to their lecture recordings and other course materials, it’s as easy for students to review Biology as it is to binge-watch the latest Netflix drama.

They can also:

  • Revisit their lectures via laptop, mobile phone or tablet – BYFD (Bring Your Favorite Device)
  • Bookmark key concepts during a lecture recording to reinforce learning
  • Learn from both peers and instructors through online discussions

How does lecture capture work to increase teaching efficiency for busy instructors?

For starters, lecture capture can help them custom tailor their instruction to meet students’ needs. Integrated analytics of recording views in the Echo360 Active Learning Platform pinpoint important learning moments as well as flag topics that students may be struggling with.

Lecture capture can also help instructors reduce long office hours and the stuffed inbox of student questions that were covered in class. The ability to easily record content inside and outside the classroom gives them the freedom to try new pedagogies – or the choice to not change their teaching style at all.

Want to experience the magic of capture in the Echo360 Active Learning Platform for yourself?

Stay tuned for our next blog where we’ll show you how the Active Learning Platform works to engage students. Learn how easy it is to get them interacting with your content instead of the hottest hip-hop artist’s Twitter stream!

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