Echo360
Did you know? You can use LATTE to access your videos in your Echo360 library. Just launch the Echo360 lecture capture software or upload files directly to your Echo360 account using LATTE. Learn more
The Echo360 Active Learning Platform is available to faculty, staff and students to host, manage and record academic media content.
Key Features
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Manage, store and share digital media content
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Manage and store your Zoom recordings, which will copy to your Echo360 library automatically.
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Automatically record lectures or class sessions in equipped campus classrooms.
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Record presentations from your computer with Echo360's Universal Capture software.
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Automatic transcriptions of all video content hosted on Echo360 and access to Echo360's built-in transcript editing tool.
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Edit your videos with Echo360's built-in editing tool, allowing users to trim the beginning and end of a video, as well as chop sections out of the middle.
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Embed polls directly into a video.
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View analytics to see individual and overall student engagement.
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Post videos directly to LATTE quickly and easily using the Echo360/LATTE integration.
Resources
Support
Need help? Send any support requests to the Technology Help Desk at help@brandeis.edu.
FAQs
Getting Started
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Echo360 accounts are available to all faculty, students and staff. Accounts are automatically created when a video is viewed on LATTE or when a video is posted to LATTE via the Echo360 activity toolbar button.
If you have trouble accessing your account, or need to request an account to be created manually, please email help@brandeis.edu
Once you have an account, you can log in by visiting login.brandeis.edu and clicking on the Echo360 icon OR by visiting echo360.org and use your Brandeis Unet email address to log in.
While many campus classrooms are equipped with automated Echo360 lecture capture systems, the Echo360 media platform is still very relevant for those who are teaching remotely or in a campus location that does not have an automated system. Your Echo360 library will host all of your academic video content including all of your Zoom recordings and allow you to easily post them to LATTE.
Even if you are not teaching in physical classroom, you may want to fill out the Echo360 course request form to have your course setup in the Echo360 system. A link can then be posted on your LATTE page that will aggregate all of the Zoom recordings from your class in one place.
Recommended web browsers include up-to-date versions on Google Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox. Read additional details on web browser compatibility.
The Echo360 automated lecture capture system is installed in select classrooms on campus and allows for sessions to be scheduled for automatic recording. These recordings have the ability to incorporate both content (anything that comes out of the projector) as well as video (via a video camera installed in the room) or just one or the other.
Please refer to the HyFlex Classroom Technology webpage for up-to-date information on equipped classrooms.
- Maximize Class Time – Whether you’re flipping the classroom or recording feedback on test results, Lecture Capture helps you use valuable class time for more engagement, discussions and group learning activities.
- Improve Learning Outcomes and Satisfaction – Providing students with 24/7 online access to lectures, course materials and collaboration tools has been proven to improve learning outcomes and boost student satisfaction.
- Customize and Re-purpose Your Content – Lecture Capture gives you the freedom to personalize and record content at your convenience using Personal Capture. Create media-rich presentations or prepare students for lab exercises. You’ll also save time by updating and re-purposing content for future courses.
Forecast Problem Areas – With built-in analytics, you no longer have to worry about whether students have a firm grasp of course concepts. Using the Lecture Capture detailed statistics, you can predict trouble spots well before they start to impact grades.
LATTE and Zoom Integrations
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Yes, instructors and students can add a video within a LATTE course. Instructors can add a video by creating an activity such as "Label" and then add a video via the Echo360 integration button. The instructor can also setup a "Forum" or "Assignment" activity so that students can submit video assignments via the Echo360 integration button.
Recordings are generally available within a few hours after the end of the session and accessible through a course LATTE page.
Universal Capture Recording Software
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The Echo360 Universal Capture software allows you to record rich media presentations from your computer and upload them directly to Echo360 library. Universal Capture recordings can include audio, video from a webcam and screen content from a computer in any configuration. Additional information about the features of the Universal Capture software can be found Echo360 help pages.
Echo360's Universal Capture software can be downloaded from within your account at echo360.org or though the Echo360 activity toolbar button on LATTE.
From within your account at echo360.org, click on the gear wheel at the top of the page and go to "Downloads" to find the Universal Capture software installer.
From within a LATTE activity, click on the blue Echo360 button on the activity toolbar and choose the "Create New Media" tab. This will bring you to the installer if the software is not already installed on your computer. If it is already installed, it will simply launch the software.
A computer equipped with a microphone is necessary in order to record screen share presentations. A webcam is also necessary so you can be seen with recorded video (in addition to or in place of the screen share). If you have a laptop with a built-in microphone and webcam, this is sufficient. Alternatively, you can choose to use an external microphone and/or webcam.