The EchoSystem
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The time from end of capture to full audience sampling is about five minutes. Before a student can leave class and walk to a computer, we've simultaneously webcast it, podcast it, and cast [the contents] to Blackboard."
Dr. David Feeney
Director, Digital Media
Temple University
One Step and EchoSystem Does the Rest
With ready-made integration into room control systems, automation at nearly every step, and no need for additional staff, EchoSystem enables any institution to add on-demand lecture playback to the student experience.
EchoSystem Workflow
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- Schedule lecture captures for the entire semester and across campus with just one operation at the beginning of the term.
- Open architecture enables smooth integration with university scheduling systems and room control systems.
- If needed, manually stop, start, reschedule or add captures.
- The EchoSystem is fully compatible with classroom computers, sound systems, document cameras, and video sources.
- Full range of setup options from fixed classroom equipment (including the versatile Echo capture appliance) or mobile devices.
- Generates a high fidelity, digital master for automatic transfer into the latest file formats, including AAC audio, H264 video, and VGA.
- The EchoSystem server routes the master file through a media processor to automatically package the lecture in pre-designated formats.
- Within minutes following a class, lecture content is processed and available for playback alongside other course materials.
- Hands-off management means no need for AV staff or faculty to manually modify or publish lectures.
- Word for word, image for image, lectures and class materials are automatically served up for student use on their own schedules.
- Lecture playback is cross-platform compatible with Windows, Mac, or Linux browsers, from high-or low-speed connections.