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Educational Technology - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Overview
This guide explains how to access and view Echo360 recordings and livestreams within your Blackboard course. It also includes an overview of the video player controls.
Instructions
Go to your course in Blackboard.
Go to Course Content area.
Click the Lecture Recordings and Livestreams link. In some courses, it may simply be labeled Lecture Recordings.
A new tab opens with a list of recordings.
Click anywhere on the title of the recording to start watching.
Livestream
When a class is live, a signal icon appears next to the class name. If the class is scheduled for a future livestream, a gray ‘LIVE’ badge is displayed instead. Please note that not all classes are livestreamed.
Click on the name of the event to enter.
A countdown timer displays the time remaining until the livestream begins.
From the dropdown menu, select whether you are joining Remotely or In Person. The experience slightly differs when you join remotely versus in person.
(Optional) Select Automatically join when stream starts to enter the session as soon as it begins.
If the class has already started, click Join Session to enter immediately.
Echo360 Video Player Control
The control bar at the bottom of the player contains all the controls necessary for video playback.
The figure below highlights the controls on the left side of the player. The descriptions that follow explain each control in order, from left to right.
Play/Pause: The Play/Pause button controls media playback. You can also click anywhere within the player to start or pause the content.
Skip Back/Forward: The Skip Back and Skip Forward buttons rewind or fast-forward the video in 10-second increments. You can also click anywhere on the playback timeline to jump to a specific point in the recording.
Volume: The Volume control and slider allow you to adjust the playback volume. Click the volume icon to mute or unmute the audio.
Timestamp: The video timestamp displays the current playback position and the total duration of the media.
The following figure highlights the controls on the right side of the player. Each control is described below, in the order it appears from left to right.
Layout: The Layout button appears only when the media includes two visual streams (e.g., a video of the lecturer and a screen capture). You can switch input sources here.
Transcript: The Transcript button opens the transcript panel.
Closed Captions (CC): The CC button toggles closed captions on or off.
Flags: Flags allow you to mark specific points in the media that may be unclear or require further explanation.
Bookmarks: Bookmarks let you save specific locations within the recording so you can easily return to them later without manually searching.
Playback Speed: Use the Speed menu to adjust playback speed from 0.25x to 2x in 0.25 increments.
Settings: Click the Settings button to open additional playback options, including quality and subtitle controls.
Quality: The Quality menu allows you to switch from the default Auto setting to Full or Lower bandwidth options based on your network connection.
Subtitle/CC Options: This menu provides caption customization options, such as position, contrast, and size.
Fullscreen: The Fullscreen button expands the media to full-screen mode.
EchoVideo Sidebar: Located on the right side of the player, the sidebar provides interactive tools such as personal notes, discussions, transcripts, and bookmarks.
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