Echo360 Classroom Capture Guide : TechWeb : Boston University

Several classrooms across campus now have the capability to capture and publish Echo360 recordings using the podium computer and classroom microphone.

To get started:

Step 1: Request an Echo360 account

Step 2: Request a new course or section for your recording

Step 3: Record your lecture

Log in to the podium PC
On the desktop, select the Echo360 Software Capture icon:

If the icon is not present on the desktop, you can use the start menu to search for the program
When the Universal Capture window appears, notice that the default inputs are showing in each of the panels, along with an audio (VU) meter in the center.
Use the Input drop-down lists to select different inputs for each panel – selecting None if you don’t want one or either of them (e.g., display only, video only, or audio only – for audio, select Mute only if you are capturing System Audio with a Display input).
Click the capture title in the top left corner or capture type below the Record button, identified in the below figure to open the Capture Details page.
The Capture Details page appears, containing fields and configuration options as described below the figure.
Enter a Title for the capture. This name will be the name of the recording. If you select to publish the capture to a new class, it will also be the name of the class.
Description and Tags are optional fields. Complete them if desired.
If applicable, enter a Capture Duration for the capture. The default is 60 minutes (1 hour). You can edit this to be more or less. Also, note that the date/time of the next scheduled capture appears below the Duration box.
Select a Publish To location, identifying where you want the capture to be published when it is finished. The drop-down list will include your Library and any currently active sections you are enrolled in.
Select a Class option. If you have selected an active course/section to publish to, you will then be able to choose to either create a new class or publish to a pre-existing class. If publishing to a NEW class, the class name will match the title given for the capture.
When finished, click SAVE.
You are returned to the main preview page. Take this opportunity to confirm or change your input selections if needed.
When you are ready to launch the capture, click the red Record button in the center of the screen, identified in the above figure.
You will see a short countdown. When it finishes, your recording will start. The capture will continue for the duration you set until you click the Stop button, OR until the next scheduled capture for that room/device is set to begin. If you attempt to set the duration of your capture beyond the start time of the next scheduled capture, you will receive a warning notifying you of the conflict.