Domenic Screnci, EdD Jana Brady, MS

For the Record: Lecture & Personal Capture with Echo 360 for Blended Learning

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

•Explain the Echo 360 BU license agreement & various tools

•Define blended learning

•Describe Echo 360 options for recording

•Experiment with the product by applying basic steps to create

a personal capture

•Discuss potential pedagogical uses for personal capture

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What is Blended Learning?

Blended Learning: “The mixing of different learning environments. It combines traditional face-to face classroom methods with more modern computer-mediated activities.” - Wikipedia

•Blended Learning Methodology: includes online/mobile and classroom learning for either initial view or review of content

•Inverted classroom/classroom flipping: initial knowledge acquisition on a topic or theory can happen per individual in a self-paced method outside of class. This frees up class time for interactive discussions and activities that can focus on a deeper understanding and application of the material.

•Student presentations: capture/view outside of the classroom, and more time for discussion/interaction in class

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What is an Echo?

Displays anything presented from:

• Laptop and PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

• Sympodium and Electronic Whiteboard

• Document Camera, DVD player

On all of the platforms students love:

• Full rich media on Windows, Mac, Linux

• Podcast, Enhanced Podcast, Vodcast

• Motion visuals along with video

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EchoSystem Capture Appliance

• First Non-PC Device For Class Capture

• Ideal form factor for podium or AV rack

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EchoSystem Capture Appliance

VGA In/Out Audio In/Out

S-Video & Composite Video

Ethernet

Power, Lock, & USB

Lowers Support Costs and A/V Barriers to Campus-wide Class Capture

• Integrated VGA splitter and ethernet switch

• Inputs for variety of audio and video components

• Captures AAC audio sources, H.264 video and VGA sources

• Secure capture – network and physical

• Simple setup, remote software updates and monitoring/management

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Example of Computer & Instructor Capture

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Example of a Chalkboard Capture

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Echo 360 Personal Capture

Faculty capture their voice, video (optional), and computer screen using Echo 360 personal capture software.

Students watch and learn on their computers or mobile devices.

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Publishing Recordings

Automated Publishing Available

• Course Management Systems:

- Blackboard

- Sakai

• iTunes U

• RSS feeds

Sample email sent by Echo 360 to instructor post-publishing

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Echo 360 Media Ingest

Echo 360 supports the ingest of content created with third party cameras and software products.

•Instructors and staff can easily incorporate content captured with these tools into the Echo 360 environment.

•The content is imported, processed and presented in the same Echo 360 player in which students are accustomed.

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Personal Capture Request & Training

To Request an Echo Personal Capture license - Navigate to:

1. Tech Web: www.bu.edu/tech

2. “Instructional Support” & “Classroom Recording”

3. “Contact us” (bottom of page)

Educational Technologistsfor Training Assistance:

• CRC: Kacie Cleary & Amod Lele

kmcleary@bu.edu & lele@bu.edu

• BUMC: Jana Brady janbrady@bu.edu

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Additional Reading/Resource Links

Flipping the Classroom - 12 Resources to Keep you on Your Feet:

http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/part-1-flipping-the-classroom-12-resources-to-keep-you-on-your-feet/

The Student View of Blended Learning (whitepaper):

http://echo360.com/blended-learning/student-whitepaper/

Echo 360 Blended Learning for Instructors

http://echo360.com/blended-learning/instructors/

Echo Resource Center

Links to conference papers, journal articles and websites: http://www.lecturecapture.com/

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Echo 360 Links

Videos:

•Training/Demo: http://training.echo360.com:8080/ess/echo/presentation/d948c0f5-c98a-4aa5-8fc4-14fa9038adaa/media.m4v

•ASU Cronkite School Testimonial on Echo 360: http://content.echo360.com/ess/echo/presentation/fbd18c9e-0aca-4ed6-96b9-14640a845254

•Echo 360 Recording Options & Media Import: http://echo360.com/echosystem/recording_options/media-import/

•Echo 360 Blended Learning Video & UNC Medical School video: http://echo360.com/blended-learning/

Echo 360 Website (Main Page): http://echo360.com/