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Viewing Videos and Presentations in Echo360

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This guide will demonstrate how to view video and presentation content within EchoVideo Classroom Sections

Accessing your Course List

Image of the Echo 360 Active Learning Platform showing the following annotations: 1.Click on the Courses link at the top of the screen.2.Select the course you wish to work with.

To access your course list:

  1. Click on the Courses link on the top of the screen.
  2. Select the course from the list you wish to work with.

Entering a Classroom

Image of the Classes screen in Echo360 showing the class list on the right with an arrow pointing to a class session with instructions to click on a class sesson.

You will now see all available class sessions or classrooms within the selected course. To enter a classroom, click on the name of the class section you wish to enter.

Using the Video Player

Image of the Echo360 player with the following annotations: 1.Exit Classroom: Click on the button in the upper right hand corner to exit the current classroom or to select a different classroom.2.Q & A: Click on the Q & A button to open the Question and Answer Panel3.Confusion: Hover over the Confusion Flag to see if any students have flagged the current segment of the video as confusing.4.At the bottom of the screen is the player controls. Users can click anywhere on the player filmstrip to access a specific point in the video.5.Play/Pause: Click the Play/Pause button to pause or resume the video.6.Go Back 10 Seconds: Click this button to go back 10 seconds in the video.7.Volume: Click on this button to adjust the volume.8.Playback speed: Click this button to adjust the playback speed to view the video at a faster or slower pace.9.Video Quality: Click this button to change between video quality settings (Standard-definition or high-definition)10.Full Screen: Click on this button to view the video full screen.11.Use the thumbnails to toggle between different video sources (e.g. camera or desktop) and the presentation slides.

The image above shows the EchoVideo Player:

  1. Media Information: The video or presentation title will appear at the top. Click the Back button to go  back to the course list or the previous screen.
  2. Player Controls: The player controls can be accessed at the bottom of the page.
  3. Side Panel: The side panel  allows users to view the video transcripts or access notes

Player Controls

Image of the EchoVideo player controls.

At the bottom of the player is the player controls: The items in the player controls from left to right are as follows:

  1. Play/Pause: Click on the Play/Pause button to start and stop the video
  2. Rewind: Click the Rewind button to go back
  3. Fast Forward: Click the Fast Forward button to move forward.
  4. Volume: Click on the Volume button to open the volume slider or to mute the audio.
  5. Elapsed time: The current elapsed time in the video is shown here. Users can click anywhere on the pink line to go to a specific point in the video.
  6. Layout: Use the layout to change the layout when multiple videos or presentations are displayed.
  7. Transcripts: Click the Transcript button to display the video transcript in the side panel.
  8. Closed Captions [CC]: Click on the Closed Captions to display captions/subtitles for the video. Note: This button will not appear if captions are not available.
  9. Playback Speed: The current playback speed will be shown here.  Click on this button to select a different playback speed.
  10. Settings: Click on the Settings button for additional playback settings.
  11. Fullscreen: Click on the fullscreen button to enter the fullscreen player. Click the [Esc] key or click on the button again in fullscreen to exit fullscreen.
  12. Side Panel: Click on the Side Panel button to open and close the side panel to access the video discussion and transcripts.

Side Panel

Image of the EchoVideo Sidebar

The side panel allows users to toggle between the class discussion and the transcript view.

  1. Discussions: Click on the Discussions button to access the discussion panel.
  2. Transcripts: Click the Transcript button to view the video transcript.

Settings Menu

Image of the EchoVideo Settings menu

The Settings menu allow users to customize the following items:

  1. Quality: This option allows users to change the video quality.
  2. Subtitles/CC: This option allows users to change the location and size of video captions (when available)
  3. Shortcut Keys: Select this option to view shortcut keys for the video player.
  4. Sources: This option allows users to change which video sources appear on screen.
Image of the Echo360 presentation viewer with the following annotations: 1.Exit Classroom: Click on the button in the upper right hand corner to exit the current classroom or to select a different classroom.2.Q & A: Click on the Q & A button to open the Question and Answer Panel3.Confusion: Hover over the Confusion Flag to see if any students have flagged the current segment of the video as confusing.4.Use the arrows to navigate between the slides. To jump to a slide, click on the slide number to bring up the slide selector. Users must manually advance the slides when viewing the presentation live.5.To hide the current slide from students, click Hide.6.Click on the button with the two arrows to view the slideshow in full screen.7.Click on the Video thumbnail to view the video.

Below is an overview of how to navigate a presentation in Echo360: Note: The video will play as a thumbnail while viewing the presentation.

  1. Use the arrows on the slide edges. navigate between the slides. Users must manually advance the slides when viewing the presentation live.
  2. To jump to a slide, click on the slide number to bring up the slide selector.
  3. To hide the current slide from students, click Hide.
  4. Click on the button in the upper right corner to view the slideshow in full screen.

Conducting an Interactive Activity

Image of an interactive activity with the following annotations: 1.For multiple choice, short answer, and numerical responses, students can text their answer using the number provided.2.Submissions: The number of students who have submitted a response will appear here.3.Close Activity: Click on the Hand button to close the activity and students cannot send additional responses.4.Show Results: Click on the Graph button to display the activity results5.Show Solution: Click this button to reveal the solution to students.6.Reset Activity: Click this button to clear all responses.

This step will show how to conduct an interactive activity:

  1. For multiple choice, short answer, and numerical responses, students can text their answer using the number provided.
  2. Submissions: The number of students who have submitted a response will appear here.
  3. Close Activity: Click on the Hand button to close the activity and students cannot send additional responses.
  4. Show Results: Click on the Graph button to display the activity results
  5. Show Solution: Click this button to reveal the solution to students.
  6. Reset Activity: Click this button to clear all responses.
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Getting Started 6
Using Echo360 EchoVideo in Blackboard 9
Accessing the EchoVideo Platform 4
EchoVideo Browser Capture 2
Universal Capture: Personal 7
Managing Courses and Interactions 18
Managing Content in the Echo360 Library 15
Creating and Editing Interactive Presentations 4
Using the EchoVideo Editor 5
Echo360 Collections 8
Using the Echo360 Player 2
Automated Speech Recognition (ASR)/ Automated Transcription Service 5
Using Echo360 EchoVideo in Blackboard Ultra Course View (UCV) 1
Best Practices 1

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