Contributed by Jenn Ray, Learning Technology Administrator I
If you attended any of our Zoom or Echo360 focused training sessions this summer, you might have heard us mention that Zoom and Echo360 are integrated here at UHCL. With the shift away from Blackboard Collaborate, this integration is a helpful tool to make that transition a bit less stressful.
If you are recording a meeting in Zoom to the Zoom cloud and set up your Echo360 account, your recordings will automatically be sent to your Echo360 library once they have fully posted to the Zoom cloud. This is especially beneficial since our Zoom cloud storage is finite, while Echo360 offers unlimited storage space.
Once your recording has been processed and posted to the Zoom cloud, you will receive an email from Zoom. Then, sometime after the email from Zoom (time varies based on video size and server traffic load), you will receive another email from Echo360 letting you know that the video is available in your library there as well. Once available in Echo360, you can go in and add a link to share the video with your students (or anyone else) who was unable to attend but needs to view the recording of the meeting.
These links can also be embedded in your course in Blackboard or added to the Echo360 side if you’ve integrated that particular course.
For more information regarding Zoom, Echo360, or the Zoom/Echo360 integration, or if you would like assistance in setting up your Echo360 account to utilize this integration, please email the Support Center (SupportCenter@uhcl.edu), and a member of our team will reach out to answer your questions or get you started.
