--- title: "Active Learning: Better for Student Engagement & Outcomes?" description: How Lecture Capture and Active Learning Players Improve Outcomes. image: https://info.echo360.com/hubfs/player-screen-questions-7b.png --- [Skip to content](https://info.echo360.com/active-learning-players#main-content) # Echo360 - Uses - [ Higher Education ](https://echo360.com/uses/) - [ Continuing Medical Education ](https://echo360.com/continuing-education/) - Platform - [ Video ](https://echo360.com/platform/enterprise-video/) - [ Engagement ](https://echo360.com/platform/student-engagement) - [ Analytics ](https://echo360.com/platform/analytics) - [Stories ](https://echo360.com/stories) - Connect - [ Blog ](https://echo360.com/blog) - [ News ](https://echo360.com/connect/news) - [ Events ](https://echo360.com/connect/events) - [ Support ](https://echo360.com/customer-portal-login/) - [ Contact ](https://echo360.com/connect/contact) - [Login ](https://echo360.org/login?afterLoginUrl=%2Fhome) - [Documentation ](https://absolut.kohorta.co/documentation) # Active Learning: Better for Student Engagement & Outcomes? by [Echo360](https://info.echo360.com/author/echo360) on June 4, 2015 [Lecture Capture](https://info.echo360.com/topic/lecture-capture) There are a lot of lecture capture players out there in the marketplace today. However, for improving outcomes in and out of the classroom, YouTube-style lecture capture players that mainly show video and slide content simply don’t go far enough to improve learning. That’s why we built the best-in-category Echo360 active learning player – it raises the lecture capture learning experience to the next level. By providing an integrated, interactive learning space versus just standard video playback, it engages students. Instructors can add activities like polling and quizzing that students access through the player. And, through interactive tools and real-time behavioral analytics, it helps instructors respond quickly to student needs. ![player-screen-questions-7b](https://info.echo360.com/hs-fs/hubfs/player-screen-questions-7b.png?width=500&name=player-screen-questions-7b.png)   Picture this scenario: From any device, students can tag a moment in a capture, then take notes that are tied to that moment, bookmark it, or comment on it in a discussion. All their classmates see the comment and can offer an answer, which the instructor can endorse or correct. These personal and social study tools create a virtuous cycle of interaction.  **What Makes a Lecture Capture Player a Rich Active Learning Player?** - Interactive study tools - like real-time discussions linked to specific capture areas - that generate new interactions - Note taking tagged to specific video and slide content capture areas, putting student notes all in one place and in context - Class activities – like polls or questions - shown in the context of the lecture during study - Updates on new classes or uploads through integration with the LMS or in-app notifications on the student dashboard - The ability to capture and present more of the learning experience. Show a presentation, slideshow, experiment, lecture and more via two HTML5-supported HD video screens - Dashboards and analytics that show instructors what’s working and which students need more help by gleaning insights through bookmarks, questions and other features in the active learning player In a world of lecture capture players, only Echo360 offers a true active learning player that makes all the difference to student learning.   Spread the word: [Share this blog post on Twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://info.echo360.com/active-learning-players) [Share this blog post on Facebook ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://info.echo360.com/active-learning-players) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://info.echo360.com/active-learning-players) ![Echo360](https://info.echo360.com/hubfs/Echo360_Logo.png) #### Echo360 Follow me on my website Follow me on Facebook Follow me on LinkedIn Follow me on Twitter We’re passionate about teaching and learning! 3M+ students love our active learning technology for a more collaborative, social and engaging college experience. ### Leave a comment: ## Related Articles [![](https://info.echo360.com/hubfs/The-30-Days-of-Lecture-Capture-Calendar-1.png) ](https://info.echo360.com/kick-off-june-with-30-days-of-lecturecapture) ### [Kick Off June with 30 Days of #LectureCapture](https://info.echo360.com/kick-off-june-with-30-days-of-lecturecapture) These days, “lecture capture” is as familiar a term as “final exam” on campuses of higher learning... by [Echo360](https://info.echo360.com/author/echo360) [![](https://info.echo360.com/hubfs/University_of_Toledo_Active_Learning.png) ](https://info.echo360.com/leveraging-active-learning-technology-for-online-learning-and-distance-education) ### [Leveraging Active Learning for Online & Distance Education](https://info.echo360.com/leveraging-active-learning-technology-for-online-learning-and-distance-education) by [Fred Krazeise](https://info.echo360.com/author/fred-krazeise) [![](https://info.echo360.com/hubfs/Unitec_Student_Hub.jpg) ](https://info.echo360.com/unitec-institute-of-technology-moves-to-collaborative-teaching-and-learning-practices) ### [Collaborative Teaching & Learning Practices](https://info.echo360.com/unitec-institute-of-technology-moves-to-collaborative-teaching-and-learning-practices) [Unitec Institute of Technology](http://www.unitec.ac.nz/), located in Auckland, New Zealand is one of the largest polytechnic... by [Fred Krazeise](https://info.echo360.com/author/fred-krazeise) #### Segment - Mid market - Small business - Early stage - Enterprise #### Top features - Primary - Secondary - Tertiary - Bonus #### Resources - Blog - Academy - Doc - Developer #### Community - Twitter - Facebook - Youtube - Instagram - LinkedIn --- [![Absolut theme logo](https://info.echo360.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Absolut%20copy%20no%20related%20articles%20section/images/brand/absolut-logomark-nobg.png?width=30&height=111&name=absolut-logomark-nobg.png "Absolut theme logo")](https://info.echo360.com/) ©Copyright 2026. 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