{"id":1387,"date":"2022-10-12T09:51:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T09:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/digitaleducation\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2022-10-12T09:57:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T09:57:50","slug":"echo360-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/digitaleducation\/echo360-new-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Echo360: New Features"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the new academic year gets under way, we will be looking at some new features available in Echo360 which are now available to staff. Echo360 is <\/span>one of <\/span>King\u2019s <\/span>College\u2019s <\/span>core technologies (<\/span><\/span>read more about our core technologies<\/span><\/span><\/a>) <\/span>and<\/span> is used for <\/span>Lecture <\/span>Capture<\/span> platform<\/span> which is used to record live lectures. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Echo360 can also be used to create video content on your desktop using your webcam and <\/span>microphone and<\/span> can also record your screen. For full guidance on using the features described here, please refer to the links at the bottom of this post.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Browser Capture<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Until recently, the only way to create a desktop recording using Echo360 was to download and install Universal Capture to your computer. Browser Capture allows staff to create a desktop recording without the need for additional software, using their browser. Browser Capture allows you to record your screen, webcam video and audio.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are the Pros and Cons of Browser Capture?<\/h3>\n

The main advantage of using Browser Capture is that it doesn\u2019t require installing additional software. Other pros include the ability to record just one application or window on your computer, or a specific browser tab, none of which are on option via Universal Capture. However, unlike Universal Capture, you cannot create recordings if you are offline, so you will need an active internet connection whilst recording.<\/p>\n

Advanced Editing<\/h3>\n

Echo360 have introduced advanced editing options, including:<\/p>\n