Active Learning Blog

Matching supply to demand. For instructors and students, it’s just another lesson in Economics 101. For the IT staff managing lecture capture for a growing institution, however, the phrase can conjure up nightmare visions of bottlenecks, student complaints and months and months of building up the infrastructure to handle the demand. By the time everything’s up and running, the institution and its needs have grown even more, and it’s time to expand again.

We’ve spent two days this week looking at the types of technology capture solutions available – namely software and hardware.  But the debate doesn’t stop there.  Today, we look at what matters most:  Teaching.

Non-traditional students are increasing in numbers across higher education institutions worldwide. As more and more adults return to college or vocational training programs, they want flexible learning programs to help them learn at their own pace while balancing work, family and other obligations. Digital learning solutions, like the Echo360 Active Learning Platform, provide mobile learning options to help these time-starved students reach their educational goals. The importance of mobile learning was highlighted in an article on The Evolllution entitled "Learning in Real Life: Mobile Learning and Non-Traditional Students."

Integrations, or the ability to work with seamlessly with other technology systems, should be at the top of every lecture capture shopper’s checklist. Integrations fuel adoption, lower staff time to maintain solutions and increase student satisfaction.