This week our #edtech / #edchat recap week features several stories about Echo360.

Dr. Perry Samson, Echo360’s Head of Teaching Innovation provides insights into how he makes his large lecture classes more active. In an article written for EducauseReview titled Promoting Engagement in Larger Classes, Dr. Samson shares his research and experiences from teaching his “Extreme Weather” course at the University of Michigan. Dr. Samson uses Echo360’s Active Learning Platform in his classroom and the article discusses what data that system can provide that could inform him about what, if anything, the students or he did that affected their learning.

The results shed some fascinating insights. For example, just “being there” in class (attendance) was not found to be relatable to student exam scores. On the other hand, other indicators of student participation such as taking notes, asking and answering questions, or even indicating confusion, all show a strong relationship to student grades. Dr. Samson hypothesizes that these activities indicate a stronger level of involvement in class, as they require the student to actively participate.

In other #edtech news, we recently announced that Echo360 was selected by the Jefferson Education Accelerator as the first company partnership to evaluate the impact of active learning on student engagement and outcomes. This article, which appeared this week in DCInno, sheds additional light on what the partnership hopes to accomplish and how they plan to research the impact of active learning technology and methods on student performance.

And finally, we need your vote! Fred Singer, CEO Echo360 and Dr. Perry Samson are both part of panels that have been nominated to present at SXSWEdu in 2016. Learn more about their presentations and cast your vote today!

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