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Request an EchoVideo course

We recommend to record/Live Stream your classes and/or important lesson material. EchoVideo allows students to rewatch the recordings as much as they need to increasing their learning outcome. Instructors may also record special guests, workshops, videos in our Lightboard studio, and upload media. View Classrooms with Echo360.

Click the Create Ticket button (upper-right) you must be logged in to see it.

What is EchoVideo?

EchoVideo (Echo360) is a lecture capture system that is used for synchronous and asynchronous teaching anywhere. The system includes built-in interactive tools supporting teaching and learning. The video player is also accessible, supports screen readers, offers closed captioning and an accessibility widget (accessible and inclusive features) to customize viewing of content.

Instructor Help

Log into EchoVideo
EchoVideo Instructor Guides
Embed videos in Canvas (an EchoVideo course and section is not required)

Instructor Use Case Videos

Students and Collaborative Thinking in a Classroom - Dr. Rukmani Kuppuswami, Professor of Biology
Identify Preconceptions with Polls - Dr. Joy McEntee, Senior English Lecturer
Assess Student Learning with Polls - Dr. Mark Todd, Senior Economics Lecturer
Engage Students with Polls

Student Help

EchoVideo Student Guides
Student Help Guide for Tools and Software (supported SVSU tools)

Teaching and Learning with EchoVideo

Faculty can record guest speakers or students can record presentations in specific rooms on campus. View Classrooms equipped with Echo360.

Record lectures and supplemental lessons anywhere on any device. Increase student learning outcomes and their participation for any class (e.g face-to-face, hybrid, or online classes.)

What can I record with EchoVideo?	Instructors can engage students	Students can increase their learning
Record class lectures or personal lessons prior to class. Record assignment instructions or expectations. Record An exam review or feedback for homework submissions. Record feedback for an entire class or for individual students. Record lectures before class and have students watch them to make time for student discussion or activities during class.	Use Discussion, Q&A, add polls, and more in all classes including Live Stream. View, manage, and edit published media. View student engagement, participation, confusion, and more. Add interactive polls and media slides such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc. EchoVideo: Add an Interactive Presentation. View student Analytics and gain insight on participation and learning.	Join a Live Stream class and use the Classroom tools. View videos and presentations within an EchoVideo Classroom. Take Notes, ask Questions, create Bookmarks, use Confusion Flags, and more. Participate in Discussion and respond to polls within a presentation. Take Notes as they are watching, creates a study guide that they can review later.

EchoVideo Instructor Resources

EchoVideo can be accessed in Canvas (most common) or outside of Canvas at echo360.org you will login with your SVSU email and a password that is separate from your SVSU password. The content below is broke down into categories, click the expandable panel(s) below to view the resources.

Record on your Computer or on a Lightboard

| Lightboard Recording

Lightboard Studio: Create asynchronous lectures or lessons on a glass LED Lightboard or a Windows computer using EchoVideo lecture capture tool. Allows you record written content as you speak and face the camera. The light illuminates the drawn content (diagram). The video resides on the EchoVideo server which allows you to easily edit and share in Canvas.

| Recording on a Personal Computer

If you are not recording in a classroom, you can capture and record videos on your computer in two different ways from your office, home, or any location.

Universal Capture (Personal) app

This is software installed on your computer and works on both Windows and MacOS computers (university or personal). Identical to what you would see in a classroom podium. Universal Capture (Personal) records 2 video inputs and audio (option to record system audio), with capabilities to pre-record videos or Live Stream a class. If you need to record videos without internet, use the offline option, the app will not publish any recordings until you switch to working online. All recordings will publish to your personal media Library, stored in the cloud.

Universal Capture Personal - Installation guide (university-owned or personal computer)
Start Recording/Live Stream with Universal Capture (Personal)
Capturing System Audio with Universal Capture (Personal)
Working Offline with Universal Capture (Personal)

Browser Capture

This is a web app that allows you to record your videos with an Internet connection and works on any computer, there is no software to install. Browser Capture doesn't offer Live Stream or the ability to record system audio. If you record with your web cam you can choose a preloaded virtual background. Browser Capture works best on the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or FireFox.

Record with Browser Capture (must have a reliable Internet connection)
Compare Universal Capture vs. Browser Capture

Lecture Capture Classroom Recordings - Scheduled or Adhoc

| How do I schedule a Classroom Capture (or series of Classes)?

Submit a ticket via our course request form. For scheduled classes, Live Stream or adhoc recordings. Scheduled classes will start and stop at the designated times. Ad-hoc classroom recording is something that you are controlling when the class starts recordings and stops. View Classrooms with EchoVideo

Scheduled or adhoc class recordings will be available ~1-2 hrs after class, this depends on the length of the class and where your recording is at in the queue with others. Once, processed the recording(s) will be seen in your Library. Your EchoVideo course will automatically list all scheduled recording including those with Live Stream allowing students to attend class virtually. The instructor can choose to delay the availability dates should they need to for editing or other reasons. All published recordings will be available for students to access for the entire semester.

Your EchoVideo course(s) can be accessed through Canvas via the EchoVideo tab in your Canvas menu or from echo360.org (login with your SVSU email address and password, it is not synced with your SVSU password).

Resources

| Live Streaming

Its easy and recommended to Live Stream your classes for flexibility for your students. You can request Live Stream for your scheduled classes or can start them on your own from a Classroom or from your computer. EchoVideo tracks ALL usage (video views) hourly regardless of how it was viewed or captured.

To Live Stream a ad-hoc recording in a Classroom, make sure you click the Live Streaming check box. To automatically have Live Stream enabled with your classes, be sure to let us know when you fill out the course request form.

Important Notes about Live Streaming Classes

Control the availability of your scheduled classes with Live Stream. Select the box on the course request form to to delay the recordings.
Control the availability of your classes for scheduled or adhoc recordings, choose date-based availability.
- EchoVideo: Editing Availability Settings for Published Content – Support (echo360.com)

| Live Stream in a Classroom

Upload Media to an EchoVideo Library

You can upload content created in another tool or platform and store it in your EchoVideo Library and post to Canvas. There is is a 20GB file size limit. The file you upload must be a Supported Content Format or it will fail to upload. Note: If you use Teams or have media stored on your OneDrive you can set up automatic syncing to your Library.

Manage and Edit EchoVideo Media

| Managing Your Library Media

All content recorded with EchoVideo capture tools or those that have been uploaded or synced from Teams or OneDrive can be managed and edited before sharing with students. Create a Collection and share with others then set permissions on what you are allowing members to do with your media. Set up notifications for things that are important to you like capture processing and engagement, they are seen via the bell icon. Visit your Account Settings page. The resources below include instructions for managing and editing your media.

Library Media

Library: Your Content Library (view, download, delete and restore media)
Recycle Bin: Restore Content from your Recycle Bin (restore content up to 90 days)
Uploading content: EchoVideo: Uploading Media (audio, video, PowerPoint, or PDF)
In-app (bell) notifications: Setting up Notifications (capture/transcript processing and engagement activity)
Teams access: Using Teams in EchoVideo (access your content in Teams)
OneDrive syncing: Using OneDrive with EchoVideo (sync your Teams or OneDrive recordings)
See all manage content articles

Using the Media Editor

Video Editing (edit your audio or video)
See all editing media articles

Need advanced video editing? View our guide on advanced video editors available with your SVSU account. See Video Editing Tool Comparison.

Sharing Media with Others and Using Collections in EchoVideo

Sharing Media with Others

Media you own in your Library can be shared with other EchoVideo users. When you share media with others the media appears in their Library, your name shows on the media as you are still the owner. See what actions are available when media is shared with you.

Sharing/Unsharing EchoVideo Media with Other Users

Using Collections in EchoVideo

Collections are used outside of a Canvas and accessed in a EchoVideo Library. Owners or those with add/upload permission can add any media to a collection. Owners can set permissions for each added member from pre-set roles to custom roles. Collections can be created by users with an Instructor or TA role in EchoVideo.

Automatic Speech Recognition and Closed Captions (CC)

Transcripts and captions are not the same. Transcripts are processed on all audio or video media when captured or uploaded to EchoVideo (since Fall 2023), videos longer than 4 hours will not be transcribed. Because the Automatic Speech Recognition (provided by EchoVideo) is machine generated it is ~90% accurate. Inaccuracies can occur with background noise, speaking too fast, a thick accent, and vocabulary in your teaching discipline.

Captioning audio and video content Guidelines. If you are reusing content, it is essential that you edit your transcript for accuracy in the event you have a student with visual or audio challenges. There is a transcript editor available inside of your Library. Once your transcript is edited, it must be 99% accurate, before you can apply Closed Captions (CC).

Transcriptions and Applying CC

Embedding Videos in Canvas (recommended for Modules)

Quickly reuse, record new, or upload videos right in Canvas's Rich Text Editor does not require you to have a course as long as you have an Echo360 user account you can embed your videos in Canvas. All embedded videos will import successfully to other Canvas courses.

Benefits of embedding media in Canvas

Recommended for Asynchronous Classes: Quickest and easiest method for posting videos.
Access the easy embed button: Look for the electric plug icon in the toolbar.
Features: You can embed audio, video, or interactive media into Canvas content types (e.g., Announcement, Assignment, Discussion, Page, Quizzes, or Syllabus). Easily embed existing media individually or create a Playlist.
Expiration: Students can always access embedded media as long as your course or content type is published.
Student access: Computer or mobile device (Android or iOS).
Supported Browsers: Lastest version of Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge, or the Canvas student app.
Gradebook: Coming soon in Winter 2025

Using the Easy Embed Tool via the Rich Content Editor (RCE)

Reuse content
- Embedding Videos in Canvas (super easy)
- Post a link to the media (instead of embedding it)
- Create a playlist with multiple pieces of media and embed it
Discussion panel: Monitoring Discussion Comments

Publishing Media to a EchoVideo Course

Requires faculty to request a new course/section each semester. Provides a shortcut access to your Library, Courses, Collections, and the Create button.

When you fill our our course request form an admin creates your course(s) which is most common for scheduled classes/Live Stream, creating ad-hoc classroom or publishing personal recordings. A EchoVideo course provides a virtual classroom and tools that instructors, teaching assistants, and students can utilize before, during, or after class.

| Course Features

Some quick reminders on having a Echo360 course are below:

Recommended for Synchronous and Asynchronous Classes: Allows students to access classes in real-time or after class.
Access via the EchoVideo tab: Located in the Canvas menu.
Features: The virtual classroom allows students to attend class in real-time. Instructors have the capability to provide a PowerPoint or other supplemental material to a class. Instructors can view student participation, set engagement metrics for your course, and more.
Expiration: Students can access published content in a from the start and end date of the current semester only.
Student access: Computer only
Supported Browsers: Lastest version of Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge
Gradebook: You can create an Assignment and push points to the Canvas gradebook.
Explore this article: EchoVideo: Adding an EchoVideo Link to a Canvas Course – Support (echo360.com)

| Classroom Features for Students

Classes: Allow students to rewatch what was taught during an in-person class or an online class.
Q&A: Allows students to post and respond to discussions related to the class.
Notes: Allows students to take notes while watching which at time stamped.
Study Guide: Automatically created when students take Notes or create bookmarks.
Presentation: Allows students to follow along with a PowerPoint presentation at their pace.
Polls: Allows students to answer polls you have added to a PowerPoint presentation or to a video.

| Help articles

Engage Students with Polls, Q&A, and Track Usage Analytics

| Enhance Student Learning and Participation

There are various tools available to increase learning retention, participation, and analyze student performance.

Adding Polls

Instructors can use polls to check for student understanding and increase their participation in class topics. There are 5 different poll questions to choose from - Multiple choice, Short answer, Image poll, Ordered list, and Numerical.

Add embedded polling slides to a video gate student learning, students can only answer the poll once. Can embed to the Rich Text Editor or publish to an EchoVideo course.
Add embedded polling to presentations and get feedback during class or a Live Stream. Students can answer the poll until you close it. Used within an EchoVideo course.

Using Disussion and Q&A

Use Q&A and allow students to participate publicly or anonymously, great for students who may be apprehensive to ask questions.

| Student Analytics

No matter how you publish your content EchoVideo provides usage Analytics, this is different from Canvas Analytics. There are 2 ways to access student engagement Analytics in Canvas. Data includes all student names and their participation.

Course/Section Analytics - Features

On the course home page, click Analytics tab. View Analytics (aggregated data) by class and/or students, additionally, monitor student participation, identify the least engaged students, view confusion flags, and more. Set weighting metrics for your classes, and push points to the Canvas gradebook.

Classes
- Overall student participation and engagement in each class.
Students
- Shows participation and engagement data for each student across all classes published in the course.
Weighting
- Choose from preset metric weighting or custom the metrics for what is important to you, the metrics set correlate with what you set for engagement.
Engagement
- You will see the list of students with the least participation and a list of confused flag locations that students marked, clicking a confusion flag will open the class. Another way you can see where there could be content that students find confusing is by viewing the hotspots overlaid on the video in the class.
LMS Gradebook
- Decide what metric you want to export to the Canvas Gradebook, there are four different metrics you can export. Note: You must have already created an Assignment link inside of Canvas.

Hotspots/Heatmap in a Classroom

Both students and instructors can turn on or off the “hotspots” in a video or heatmap, when enabled a graphical overlay appears of where what segments of the media has been watched the most by users.

Media Analytics for all Classroom or Embedded media (granular data)

In the Canvas menu, you can view media Analytics (embedded media via the Rich Text Editor and/or published media to a EchoVideo course) in one consolidated location, click the EchoVideo Course Analytics tab. The Views tab includes all playable media. The Polls tab includes polling response information for presentations or interactive media.

View all Analytics for embedded or course media
See more on how to access and interpret data

Integrations with EchoVideo

Connect Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and Zoom to EchoVideo

Save time and extra clicks. Enable or subscribe OneDrive folders or Teams recordings to your Library. Automatically import and publish videos made to your Library. You don't have to be using Teams to set up a OneDrive subscription. Additionally, if you use Teams you can add the Echo360 app for a one stop access to your content. If you have Zoom (pro Account) your recordings will automatically publish to your Library. View our knowledge base articles below:

EchoVideo - Student Support Guides

Viewing Media and Student Engagement Tools

Students will have access to media inside of Canvas. There are a few ways for students to access lecture recordings or presentations based on how it was shared to Canvas. Note: A supported browser like Chrome, Edge, or Firefox must be used to view content on a computer. If students say they cannot view your videos, have them clear the cache and cookies in their browser, or try an alternative browser. Explore our EchoVideo Student Guide.

View Media in an EchoVideo Course

Provides all media in a class list and includes several engagement tools to use during or after class. EchoVideo allows various ways to engage students and help increase their learning. Tools like Discussion, Q&A, and Polls, are used to engage students during class or after class. Benefits for an EchoVideo course include:

Students can watch a missed lecture(s).
Students can take Notes, ask Questions, and review a class or lesson recording at their own pace.
Students can participate in Discussion and respond to polling questions.
Students that take Notes will automatically have a study guide.

Student Help Guides for an EchoVideo Course

The engagement tools are available for all classes including Live Streamed classes. Students can:

View Embedded Media in Canvas

Note: Students have access to embedded videos as long as the Canvas course and content or Module is published.

EchoVideo provides students access to watch recordings directly in Canvas Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes which can be in a Canvas module.

The embedded video player provides a Discussion tool for Q&A to engage in conversation, students can ask questions. Embedded videos can be accessed on a computer with a supported browser (Chrome, Edge, or Firefox) while logged into Canvas or a via the Canvas student app (Android or iOS).

Student Help Guides for Embedded Videos

EchoVideo Instructor FAQ

Can I reuse EchoVideo content from a previous semester?
Yes, to reuse old content from a previous semester there are a few ways you can do this. Request ITS to copy past semester media to a new EchoVideo course/section. Alternatively, you can embed your videos in Canvas.

Can I track student video views with EchoVideo?

Yes, EchoVideo gathers all usage Analytics so you can monitor student participation and provides built-in engagement tools that both the instructor and students can use before, during, and after class.

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