echo360 community conference 2009

ECHO CUSTOMERS SHARE THEIR SUCCESS Here are just some of the client case studies you will hear:
Lecture Capture Technology: Its Link to Building Successful Online Learning Programs (NEW!)



Presenter: Dr. Karen Rhoda, Associate Dean, Division of Distance Learning, The University of Toledo	Today, nationally ranked institutions as part of their commitment to academic excellence provide support for faculty teaching in online programs. To extend that support and because so many online students never come to campus, institutions like The University of Toledo, have strategically searched for a faculty friendly lecture capture product to better deliver the virtual classroom lecture to their online student populations. Many of the students seeking a higher education cannot commute to campuses in the regular and consistent manner that is demanded of students enrolled in institutions of higher education. This presentation outlines the role Echo 360 is playing in: 1. making the seamless connection for faculty with their online students by extending the traditional classroom lecture to the virtual classroom and 2. impacting students’ retention and learning outcomes.

Putting Echo360 Through The Wringer— Successful Full Scale Implementation at Purdue University



Presenter: David Eisert, Manager of Emerging Technologies, Purdue University	Purdue University began exploring Echo360 in the fall of 2007. Throughout 2008, Echo360 was put through its paces. Security audits, installation requirements, DeepFreeze, product upgrades, changes in technology, etc; all of these were on the list. This talk will cover the process that ITaP (Information Technology at Purdue) went through to prepare and deploy a full campus implementation of Echo360 to over 250 classrooms on the West Lafayette campus.

Enhancing Lectures Through Automated Capture (ELTAC)— More a way of life than simply capturing lectures



Presenter: David Morris, Director of Higher Education Development, Professor of Business Education, Coventry	University and Chair of the ELTAC project The ELTAC project of Coventry University set out to provide an exemplar of institutional implementation of automated lecture capture. During the first year, the ELTAC project conducted a faculty-level trial of Echo360 within the MBA program and Health and Life Sciences, which comprises over half of the combined faculty and student body. Dr. Morris will present the project’s findings to date and how Coventry University, which boasts one of Europe’s largest business schools, plans to move forward with its lecture capture implementation.

Using Lecture Capture to Support Students at Gallaudet University



Presenter: Richard Goodrow, Christian Burke, and Professor Kristen Mulrooney, Gallaudet University	The leading institution for the deaf and hard of hearing is also a leading institution for the use of technology in education. This session will cover Gallaudet’s innovative technical deployment that supports visual modes of communication with “press to sign” video cameras and closed captioning. The session will touch on how the automation of the EchoSystem benefits instructors, students and administrators. Switching gears, one faculty member will provide her perspective on lecture capture for over three years, including the impact on her teaching, student performance and grades, and the unexpected benefit it has on second language learners of American Sign Language (ASL).

Student Perspectives on Lecture Capture Technology



Presenter: Michael Lucas, Distance Learning Coordinator	This presentation will discuss the student’s perspective, satisfaction and usage statistics of lecture capture at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Since January 2005, students participating in selected course sections utilizing Echo360 capture technology were surveyed to determine how often they accessed the lectures, and their overall user experience. Learn the survey results and how they impacted decisions regarding expansion across the UMass Lowell campus.


TECHNICAL PROGRAM Here are some of the technology topics that will be covered at the upcoming Echo360 Community Conference.
The EchoSystem Tour



Audience: System Administrators and Faculty Presenter: Carl Marrelli, Senior Product Manager, Echo360	Did you know you can track lecture views by course? And how do you start an ad-hoc capture? This session will provide a quick tour of key - but sometimes underutilized- features of the EchoSystem. Designed for faculty and administrators, topics will include scheduling, editing, reporting, monitoring/alerts. Learn how these EchoSystem features apply to varying use models and how they can generate more interest in lecture capture campus-wide.

Mobile Learning: Podcasting with the EchoSystem



Audience: End Users, Faculty, System Administrators Presenter: Tom Zelickman, Solutions Engineer, Echo360	Podcasting is an easy way to introduce faculty to lecture recording while satiating student demand for online course review. Learn how to create, manage and upload podcast content to courses automatically. This session will discuss podcasting, podcast content types, RSS feeds and publishing techniques used in the EchoSystem.

Echo360 Technical Support Services



Audience: System Administrators and Faculty Presenter: Sean Evans, Manager Technical Support Services, Echo360	Standing beside you to make your use of the EchoSystem as productive and trouble-free as possible are the Echo360 Support Team. This session will introduce the team and cover the support process. Learn what information to have available should you call, what to expect once a case is opened, and how to escalate a case requiring increased attention.

Managing Content with the EchoSystem



Audience: System Administrators Presenter: Wes Barnes, Manager Solutions Engineering, Echo360	As your archive of capture content grows, so too does the need for an investment in storage. This session will cover the strategies for managing lecture recordings, including archival and back up policies, and content management techniques. Learn best practices to maximize your current storage investment without additional costs!

Scaling the EchoSystem



Audience: System Administrators Presenter: Rob Taylor, Solutions Engineer, Echo360	The EchoSystem lecture capture platform is designed to scale. This session focuses on techniques, best practices, and strategies for scaling the EchoSystem at your institution. Topics include adding capacity with additional appliances, load balancing and delivery migration of EchoSystem components in your institution’s environment.

EchoSystem Extensibility: Using APIs for Scheduling & Publishing



Audience: System Administrators and Developers Presenter: Carl Marrelli, Senior Product Manager, Echo360	Extend the EchoSystem using its open APIs. This session will cover the basics of APIs and customer applications for workflow customizations. Topics will include scheduling, publishing and appliance APIs, how off-the-shelf publishers are configured and LMS and iTunes U integration.