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EchoSystems

Built-in automation and integration capabilities make EchoSystem easily adjustable for any type of environment, from one single class room to an entire school campus. EchoSystem allows instructors to record their lectures from anywhere. Professors can lecture from classrooms, offices, or their own homes. EchoSystems requires that special software be installed on each computer. EchoSystems allows users to capture lectures through any camera, microphone, or sympodium.

EchoSystem 4.0

The latest version of EchoSystem is 4.0. This version of EchoSystems allows users to view lecture from any computer as well as from an iPhone or iPad. All lectures can be recorded in HD with high quality audio. A new feature called lecture collaboration allows users to take notes on the lectures, as well as join discussions with classmates. Lecture collaboration creates a collaborative online experience for all of the users. Students can use this tool to ask the professor any questions they might have about the lecture.

The EchoCenter is where users login to access the material. From the center each lecture is shown in a playlist organized by the date a lecture was uploaded. This center allows professors to follow class discussions and track all of their lecutres. EchoSystems enable a central IT department to support a single backend server infrastructure to cover the entire campus. This allows separate departments within an organization to decide if and how to implement this system.

Echo360 is also able to combine with other software. Echo360 and CaptionSync were combined to create a seamless software used by many universities. This version is able to view handwriting inputted by a tablet computer or other touch device and posts the writing under each lecture. This allows Echo360 to be used for math and science classes where there are calculations.

Tegrity

Tegrity lecture capture Technology is a division of McGraw Hill(Link to McGraw Hill) and is an award--winning lecture capture option. Tegrity offers a cloud-based system that deploys quickly and is easily scalable. Tegrity establishes a real time connection between the user and the course they are taking. Class data is always kept up to date, and there is no need to manually enter the users for the system. There is a single sign on for users, as well as a customizable logo, color scheme, and images.

Tegrity has many applications for students. Tegrity does not require software to be downloaded. The student only needs to have access to the internet. Tegrity allows for students to bookmark content, collaborate with other students as well as instructors, as well as take notes for the lectures. Tegrity can be views from anywhere with an internet connection, anytime, on almost any device which includes many mobile devices. Tegrity allows users to search for any keyword presented in the class. Tegrity also allows users to speed up or slow down the lectures while keeping the tone of the presenter’s voice natural. Tegrity enables users to resume their lectures from the last position that they stopped at.