Echo360
Intro
Echo360 is a video engagement and active learning platform that helps instructors create, manage, and share course recordings, instructional videos, and interactive learning activities. Integrated with Canvas, Echo360 supports lecture capture, video-based assignments, polling, knowledge checks, and discussion tools that encourage student participation and engagement. By combining multimedia content with interactive learning opportunities, Echo360 helps instructors deliver more engaging and accessible learning experiences.
Why Integrate Echo360 with Canvas?
Integrating Echo360 with Canvas simplifies course management by allowing instructors to access Echo360 content directly within their courses. Instructors can create and share interactive activities, manage video content, and sync grades to the Canvas Gradebook, helping streamline workflows while providing students with a seamless learning experience.
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AVAILABLE TO: Faculty | Students | Staff
FUNDED BY: University
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Access Echo360
- Complete the Lecture Capture Request Form using your NetID and password to request access to Echo360. Once submitted, you will receive a confirmation email, and the LTS support team will create your scheduled course section(s) in Echo360.
Note: Requests should be submitted at least one week before the first scheduled recording session to allow time for processing. - After your request has been fulfilled, access Echo360 through Canvas or the Echo360 Portal using your institution email address. Once logged in, you should see your approved course section(s) and be able to begin creating or managing recordings.
- If you plan to livestream your lectures, refer to the article “How can I live stream using Echo360?” for additional setup and configuration instructions.
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Make Videos Available to Students
To provide students with access to Echo360 content, create a link to the media, recording, or activity within your Canvas course. Scheduled lecture captures will automatically appear in the corresponding Echo360 course section by the following day. Students can view recordings and any presentation materials that have been shared with the capture.
In addition to classroom recordings, instructors can record videos on their own computer and upload them to Echo360 for student viewing.
Echo360 also offers features such as closed captioning, polling, discussion tools, and note-taking capabilities. Explore the tutorials and resources on this page or attend training before incorporating Echo360 into your course.
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Requesting Echo360 Classroom Recordings
Echo360 is installed in specific UIC common-use classrooms and a number of college managed classrooms. For classrooms managed at the college level, instructors must contact the appropriate department to have their lectures captured or streamed. If your college is not listed in the Echo360 Administrators List, please contact your IT department to inquire about the process.
A request must be submitted a week before the first recording session is expected to allow proper time for the scheduler to process the request and can be either one-time events or repeating semester events.
For UIC Echo360 Administrators and Schedulers
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When would I use Echo360?
Echo360 can be used when you want to:
- Record and share lectures with students.
- Create interactive videos with embedded questions.
- Deliver asynchronous course content.
- Encourage participation through polling and discussions.
- Track student engagement with course materials.
- Provide students with additional review and study resources.
Can Echo360 be used in Canvas?
Yes. Echo360 integrates with Canvas, allowing instructors to create and access Echo360 content directly within their courses. Students can access linked content through Canvas without needing a separate course enrollment.
What is the difference between Lecture Capture and Interactive Media?
Lecture Capture records classroom instruction and makes the recording available to students.
Interactive Media allows instructors to create or upload videos and add engagement activities such as polling questions, knowledge checks, and discussions directly within the media.
Can I reuse Echo360 content from another course?
Yes. Instructors can often reuse existing recordings, videos, and interactive media across multiple courses, reducing the need to recreate content each semester.
For additional questions about Echo 360, please refer to Echo360 System Administration Support
Features
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Classroom Capture and Live Streaming
Echo360 allows instructors to easily record lectures taught in specific classrooms and make them available to their students via web, podcast, or vodcast in and outside Blackboard. Additionally, the capture can be streamed live to students joining from outside the classroom. The device installed in the classroom (Echo PRO or Echo POD) will capture all audio and video sources in the classroom’s multimedia system, including the installed PC, an instructor’s laptop, and the built-in and wireless microphones. Classroom recording and live streaming must be requested and scheduled ahead of time, and can be either one-time events or repeating semester events.
Universal Capture (UC)
UC provides screencast capabilities allowing instructors to record using a stand-alone application that runs on Windows and Mac computers. Instructors can use UC to record a webcam video input or simply record audio and their computer screen simultaneously, which allows adding sound to PowerPoint presentations and other course material. Editing capabilities are included in the application as well.
Student Engagement
The Echo360 Platform includes a set of features to support class participation and note taking. Using Echo360 polling tools, students can participate in class by asking and answering questions, even in large lecture halls or joining class remotely. Students can take notes on the slides presented and flag content as confusing.
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Requirements
Echo360 General Requirements: Recommended browsers and configurations for recording and live streaming.
Analytics
Instructors can access the analytics for all Echo360 interactions to form an opinion on the amount of engagement from individual students or the whole class.
Retention of videos in Echo360
All recorded captures are retained on Echo360’s servers for a period of three years before being removed.
Accessibility
Echo360 offers accessibility features that allows users to easily navigate and read the Echo360 web interface. The web interface supports screen readers for all available creator and viewer interfaces. The web interface also support keyboard access, allowing you to use the tab key to access all available functions. All sessions fully support adding and displaying captions. For additional information on Echo360’s accessibility features, please visit Echo360’s Accessibility Conformance Report (WCAG Edition).