EchoVideo

We are looking to have 100% human transcription for classroom videos. We want to hire GMR and have them work within the Echo360 system. Thank you!

We would like to see a tooltip presented to the instructor when they hover over the class icon in the class list which lets them know if the class is available or unavailable. Instructors have reported they are initially confused by the icon colours in echo360 courses and would appreciate the extra guidance/clarification of a ToolTip.

The feature to automatically push ASR transcripts to CC is welcome. However, if the media is edited and re-transcribed, the newer transcription is not applied to CC. The user must therefore wait until the new ASR transcript is ready, then load the transcript editor, then manually push the new version to CC. This is not an intuitive workflow and involves multiple steps over time. If the ASR transcript is automatically pushed to CC, we would like the CC to sync to the latest version of the transcript.

As an Admin with many classrooms utilizing complex signal chains for A/V, it would be great if there were some kind of indication in the player that the signal detected is HDCP. Often times, since Echo360 cannot capture HDCP signals, the result is a blank/black window or a solid (green/purple/blue) frame.

As an Instructor, I need more control over how captions and transcripts are displayed in our educational videos. Specifically, I'd like the ability to: Automatically generate on-screen captions from transcripts that meet certain accuracy score – ALREADY HAVE * Have the option to override this automatic process at both the Section and/or Individual Capture level to override captions. – * WHAT WE NEED Choose between the following options (Section/Capture Level): Section or Capture level Toggle (ON/OFF) Ability to Remove on-screen captions and keep the transcript. Ability to Remove both on-screen captions and the transcript entirely. This flexibility would allow Instructors to tailor the experience to the specific needs of their students and the nature of the content being presented. For instance, in language courses, I might want to keep both captions and transcripts, while in visual arts courses, I might prefer to remove captions.

It would be great to have a disclaimer notice on the ASR panel to indicate that the transcripts might not be 100% accurate: https://echo360.net.au/media/ec74d21d-7aeb-475a-a4e7-a3f6d4d0c948/public Ideally this would be editable by the institution, but the option to put on a generic notice would also be welcomed.

We have a lot of embedded Echo videos teachers have uploaded that don’t have transcripts applied because they are from the teacher’s video library. I’d like to see an admin option that when enabled, allows viewers of any embedded video to request a transcript (via the embedded player) if the video does not have one already. A message would need to pop up telling them the request has been sent and they will be emailed once the transcript is done, or to come back later if it’s a public video. This would limit any excessive use of ASR generation but give transcripts to these who would like it.

At a recent Accessibility Fair, I was able to view Microsoft Translator in action during a session. The speaker was not a native "American" English speaker and seemed to mumble at times, but the Translator was able to keep up with him and provide near perfect, live, English transcription that I could view on my cell phone or on my computer in any of more than 60 different languages. I was wondering if there would be a way for Echo360 to incorporate Microsoft Translator into Live Streams? I don't have any idea what this would look like in the live stream environment, but the thought would be that it could be used as not only a translation service (11 supported speech languages that translate into over 60 different languages), but also as a live closed caption method. The Microsoft Translator Hub is where the developers would get the API and other coding information: https://hub.microsofttranslator.com/ Just my thoughts; I'm interested in yours.

VERBIT Dear Lucy, I wanted to touch base again to share a little bit more about Verbit’s state-of-the-art automatic speech recognition technology. Our live-captioning platform effectively supports the unique needs of modern educators while fostering student success thanks to its: • Advanced learning models • Unparalleled accuracy rates • Enhanced feedback mechanisms • Built-in software integrations with LMS and media platforms Are you the right person to speak with about Echo360’s accessibility initiatives? If not, I would greatly appreciate a referral to the correct department. Thanks for your help, Kanishka VERBIT

As a visually impaired student, I want to access a live stream of a EchoVideo class whilst physically sat in the lecture theatre so that I can see the on-screen content more clearly.