To create a new section in Echo360, we will want to login to Blackboard, go to the course area that you want your link with Echo360 to appear (typically some content folder) and "Build Content" -> "Echo Cloud".

Now give the link a name. This may be something like "Course Videos", "Video Lectures", etc.

Click "Submit".

You now click on that link you just made.

Connect your Echo360 Content

Select the Term, Select your Course, and then select "Create a New Section". 

Enter the Section Number in the form 01, 02 etc.

Description is optional

Click Save

Now Click the lighter blue button that says "Link Content"

You can now begin to upload content to your course for this section by clicking New Class.  A Class is going to be the day that you want the students to view the content. You select the date first and then after that Class is created you can upload associated content by click on the plus sign in that row. Content can be videos, or powerpoint type presentations.

(an illustrated version of this KB article can be found at http://you.stonybrook.edu/jadams/2020/03/09/creating-new-sections-in-echo360/)

1. Log into Echo360 at stonybrook.edu/echo360 
2. Click Courses near the top left.
3. The first course in the top left of the grid should be your most recent course.
   If you cannot find your course on the list of courses, click Filters + and/or Sort by options to find the course.
   
4. Click on the course to see your list of dates and times to be recorded and content that has already been added. If you cannot find your course OR the recording information is not correct, please let us know immediately by contacting Academic Technology Services below.

Beginning November 2nd, 2022, all audio/video media (less than 4 hours long) published to a section will be sent to Amazon to have machine-generated transcriptions (ASR) added to them. 

Instructors can enable/disable ASR toggle by following these instructions

What to Expect

• All newly published media will be sent for transcriptions automatically. 
• Once applied, the transcriptions appear for the video in all locations to which it is published.
• Transcriptions take at least 30 minutes to complete but may take longer, depending on the length of the video and the overall number of transcription requests being processed at the same time.
• Existing media will need to be re-published for transcription to take place

Echo's Recommendations for Re-publishing Existing Content

1. Use an old section for temporarily publishing videos
2. Publish the older, non-transcribed videos to the old section
3. Once the transcription is generated, remove the videos from the old selection

If you do not have an old section to publish to or should you have any questions, please contact us at: academictechnologies@stonybrook.edu; submit a ticket online at: service.stonybrook.edu; chat live or call us at 631-632-2358

Students who require captioning due to accessibility issues should contact the Student Accessibility Support Center. https://www.stonybrook.edu/sasc/ to get the Echo360 recordings for their course captioned.

To embed an Echo360 video inside a module within your course in Brightspace, follow these steps:

1. Choose which module the video will be embedded in
2. Click on the text that says "Add a description"

3. Select the "Insert Stuff" icon

4. A pop up will appear where you can add links from multiple areas. Find and select Echo360.

5. Click on the video you wish to insert and select "Next"

6. Choose how large you wish the video window to be in the "Size" dropdown, and choose which time to start the video in the "Start At" field
7. Select "Insert"

8. A preview field will appear where you can view your video. Select "Insert" once you are ready to embed, this will close the pop up view.

9. To finish, select "Update" under the textbox for the module

1. Log into Echo360 at stonybrook.edu/echo360
2. In the top right corner click on the settings gear and click on Downloads.
   
3. In the downloads page go to the Universal Capture row and download the version for your computer.
   
4. Once downloaded, run the application, log in, select your microphone, webcam, screen, and click record.
   

1. Log into Echo360 at stonybrook.edu/echo360
2. Navigate to the courses tab and then to the course you would like to enable download in.

3. Click on the course and in the top right corner click on Settings.

4. Next, click on Features and turn on Class Content Downloads.

The Download option will now be available for all class content, for both students and instructors of this section.

1. Navigate to a Brightspace course and add a Module to the course content. 
2. Add an Existing Activity to the module then select External Learning Tools. 
   
3. From the list of Tool Providers, select Echo360 Course
4. The new link, Echo360 Course, automatically appears in the module you created. Click the link to launch the Echo360 linking process.
5. Use the drop-down box to select a Section in Echo360 to link this Brightspace course to
   
6. Then, select where you want them to redirect: The Link to the Section Home option is selected by default (This directs users to the main class list of the identified section).
   See Linking an LMS course to an Echo360 Classroom if you want to create multiple links to different classes in the section. The process is the same as appears here, but you will need to repeat it for each class you want to link.
   
7. Click LINK CONTENT.

1. Log into Echo360 at stonybrook.edu/echo360.
2. Navigate to the Courses tab and click on the course you would like to remove a user from.

3. Next, click on Settings. 

4. Then click on Students.

5. Scroll down to the list of users in your course and select the ones you would like to remove. Once selected, simply click the Trash button.

A short video showing how to perform this is also included here: Starting Echo360 Ad Hoc Captures

STEP 0! Verify that your room is scheduled through the Registrar's Office, and coordinate with AV Services to obtain microphones and any other equipment necessary for recording your lectures. 

1. Log into Echo360 via stonybrook.edu/echo360 with your NetID and Password
   
2. You should enter the view as an "Instructor"
   
    
3. Select the "Start Capture" button at the top right side of the page
   
    
4. The "New Capture" Modal will appear
   
    
5. Select your Classroom from the drop down list and set the length of time for the capture
   
    
6. Do NOT edit or alter the "Inputs" or "Quality" fields - let the system automatically fill these in
   
    
7. Choose your course  from the drop down list under "Publish to..."
   Note: If you do not see your course listed, you can save to your Library and contact our office for assistance.
   
    
8. Select your "Live Stream" option (gray is NOT live streamed, green is)
   
    
9. Press Start
   
    
10. The page should refresh with a green banner along the bottom stating "Success. Your capture will begin shortly."
    

1. Log into Echo360 at stonybrook.edu/echo360
2. Navigate to the recording by finding the course it is under in the Courses tab or find the recording in the My Content tab.

3. Hover over the video you wish to share and click the 3 dots in the bottom right corner.

    4. Click on the share button and add the email of the user you would like to share the recording with.

To remove a user from an Echo360 recording follow all the same previous steps and click the X button next to the user you would like to remove.

How to view an Echo360 recording in Brightspace:

1. First, go to the Brightspace service page at brightspace.stonybrook.edu and click on Launch Brightspace
2. Next, go to the course you are trying the view the Echo360 recording in.
3. In the Navbar near the top, select Content
4. Next, find the module which has the Echo360 recordings. (It may be called recordings, or echo, or be in multiple content folders)
5. Lastly, once you see a content item with the title Echo360 Course (External Learning Tool on bottom), select it
   

How to view a shared Echo360 recording:

1. Simply log into Echo360 at stonybrook.edu/echo360
2. You should see the shared content under Media
   
3. You may also filter your Media. Select Filters below the top right corner.
   
4. If you do not see Echo360 recordings shared with you, contact your professor (or the person who you are expecting the recording from) with your Stony Brook email to make sure they shared the recording with the right person.

Echo360 computer viewing requirements: 

From a computer, Echo360 can be viewed using the most recent versions of:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Internet Explorer (11 or higher)
• Microsoft Edge

Echo360 mobile viewing requirements: 

From a mobile device, Echo360 mobile app can be downloaded on:

• iOS 9.1 or later
• Android 5.0 and up
• Windows 10 version 10586.0 or higher