Subject: Classroom Technology: Call for Echo 360 Class Capture Pilot Participants
From: "Anne H. Nelson" <[email-masked]>
To: "Anne H. Nelson" <[email-masked]>
Cc: George Petasis <[email-masked]>, Tanina Rostain <[email-masked]>, Sally McCarthy <[email-masked]>, "Sarah J. Hulsey" <[email-masked]>, Sarah Kelly <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 17:35:51 +0000

Please note:  This email is only applicable to faculty teaching in the following classrooms:

∙       McDonough 156, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207

∙       Hotung 1000, 2000, 6005

Dear Professor,

As a result of the collaboration between IST and the Faculty Technology Committee, 10 classrooms have been equipped with additional technology:  Echo 360, a new video class capture system.  Echo 360 captures and allows a student to view a lecture and presentation simultaneously (i.e., to watch both you and your PowerPoint slides, synchronized).  Among educators, there is a growing practice to use class capture and make the videos available freely to students so that they can review and study for their exams.  The 10 Echo 360-capable rooms are:  McDonough 156, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, and 207; and Hotung 1000, 2000, and 6005.

We are writing to invite you to participate in a pilot to test the Echo 360 system.  In the pilot, we are seeking to assess whether the technology enhances student learning outcomes.  If you choose to participate in the Echo 360 pilot, IST will program all your class sessions to be captured, and your students will be able to view them without prior permission through the end of the regular exam period.  If you choose not to participate in the Echo 360 pilot, your course and any audio-recordings will still fall under the Policy for Audio- or Video-Recording of classes.  We hope you will consider participating in the pilot.

If you agree to participate in the pilot, please email [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]> by Monday morning, 1/12/15.  For participating faculty, IST will provide a link to the Echo360 course portal for your class, which you can then provide to your students.

Best regards,

Tanina Rostain, Professor of Law
George Petasis, Assistant Dean for Information Technology and CIO
Sally McCarthy, Assistant Dean, J.D. Academic Services
Sarah Hulsey, Assistant Dean, J.D. Academic Programs
Sarah Jean Kelly, Director of LL.M. Adjunct and Administrative Services

Sent on behalf of Sally McCarthy by
Anne H. Nelson
Office Manager │ J.D. Academic Services │ Georgetown Law
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