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.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/221/961/original/91d8be7e-14ec-40d4-aa2f-8fb064a43247.png)
To access your course list:
- Click on the Courses link on the top of the screen.
- 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.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/241/123/original/ea63bade-2b14-4475-ae42-917fc3d5db6a.png)
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
The image above shows the EchoVideo Player:
- 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.
- Player Controls: The player controls can be accessed at the bottom of the page.
- Side Panel: The side panel allows users to view the video transcripts or access notes
Player Controls
![Image of the EchoVideo player controls.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/264/598/original/43195cad-c04e-486a-b163-6b28783409e9.png)
At the bottom of the player is the player controls: The items in the player controls from left to right are as follows:
- Play/Pause: Click on the Play/Pause button to start and stop the video
- Rewind: Click the Rewind button to go back
- Fast Forward: Click the Fast Forward button to move forward.
- Volume: Click on the Volume button to open the volume slider or to mute the audio.
- 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.
- Layout: Use the layout to change the layout when multiple videos or presentations are displayed.
- Transcripts: Click the Transcript button to display the video transcript in the side panel.
- 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.
- Playback Speed: The current playback speed will be shown here. Click on this button to select a different playback speed.
- Settings: Click on the Settings button for additional playback settings.
- 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.
- 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](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/264/600/original/c4f74bc3-7615-4883-a7e8-e248f0fc0ab4.png)
The side panel allows users to toggle between the class discussion and the transcript view.
- Discussions: Click on the Discussions button to access the discussion panel.
- Transcripts: Click the Transcript button to view the video transcript.
Settings Menu
![Image of the EchoVideo Settings menu](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/264/602/original/08f8ddac-d303-40bd-82f6-325ea67efd3b.png)
The Settings menu allow users to customize the following items:
- Quality: This option allows users to change the video quality.
- Subtitles/CC: This option allows users to change the location and size of video captions (when available)
- Shortcut Keys: Select this option to view shortcut keys for the video player.
- Sources: This option allows users to change which video sources appear on screen.
Navigating a Presentation
Below is an overview of how to navigate a presentation in Echo360: Note: The video will play as a thumbnail while viewing the presentation.
- Use the arrows on the slide edges. navigate between the slides. Users must manually advance the slides when viewing the presentation live.
- To jump to a slide, click on the slide number to bring up the slide selector.
- To hide the current slide from students, click Hide.
- 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.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/264/606/original/c8e03bf0-1e31-49c9-b59c-81cef5a449e6.png)
This step will show how to conduct an interactive activity:
- For multiple choice, short answer, and numerical responses, students can text their answer using the number provided.
- Submissions: The number of students who have submitted a response will appear here.
- Close Activity: Click on the Hand button to close the activity and students cannot send additional responses.
- Show Results: Click on the Graph button to display the activity results
- Show Solution: Click this button to reveal the solution to students.
- Reset Activity: Click this button to clear all responses.