Dell and Echo360 Simplify Access to Turnkey Blended Learning Platform for Higher Education Institutions
09 7월 2012 - 10:00PM
Marketwired
Dell and Echo360 today announced that Dell is now reselling the
Echo360 blended learning and lecture capture solution to higher
education institutions in the United States and Canada. The
partnership gives institutions access to the complete suite of
Echo360 hardware and software, with the Dell server, storage and
networking infrastructure and services, to simplify the rollout of
a blended learning solution across a university. Effective
immediately, institutions can efficiently purchase, install and
receive support for the Echo360 platform through Dell.
"Echo360 has helped hundreds of universities innovate the
teaching and learning environment for better interaction and
student access -- using technology to reach more students more
conveniently; extending the interaction between students and
professors before, during and after a lecture and providing a
platform for immediate feedback on lessons that need further
explanation," said John Mullen, vice president and general manager,
Dell Education, State and Local Government. "Dell is excited to
help more universities, professors and students realize the
benefits of innovative new teaching and learning models with a
simple, end-to-end solution to improve academic outcomes and
student teaching in a cost-effective manner."
Recent studies from the University of Texas-Austin and the
University of Sussex found that students experience improvements to
their grades when they have access to Echo360 technology. Echo360
helps students improve learning outcomes by mixing the best of
face-to-face teaching with technology to deliver a blended online
and offline education experience. The solution records classroom
instruction allowing students to view it live or on demand as well
as collaborate with their peers. Instructors use activity heat maps
to understand viewing habits and gauge trouble spots in student
comprehension.
Lecture capture requires scalable compute, network and storage
capacity for the optimal user experience and to archive lectures
for future usage. Dell's leadership in datacenter solutions and
enterprise computing and existing relationships with thousands of
higher education institutions and status as a preferred vendor will
slash the time it takes to procure and deploy Echo360 products.
"The majority of the technology investment in educational
institutions is focused outside of the teaching and learning
moment. Today instructors are forced to adapt their teaching to the
new technology-centric world armed with little more than chalk and
blackboard. It is time to give them the tools they really need,"
said Echo360 CEO Fred Singer. "We are pleased to partner with Dell
to provide institutions with clear solutions for recruitment,
retention, distance learning and flipped classroom so they are able
to reach more students without added costs."
Vince Kellen, CIO of the University of Kentucky and 2012 Dell
Transformational CIO, purchased Echo360 for a campus-wide
installation through Dell. Kellen commented, "Higher education
needs leading-edge solutions, especially when it comes to the
classroom. The partnership between Dell and Echo360 simplifies the
purchasing process and makes it much easier to significantly expand
blended learning technology solutions."
Echo360 is available now to all Dell U.S. and Canadian higher
education customers as 'Dell Lecture Capture.' Purchasing
information is available on both the Dell and Echo360 websites.
About Dell Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is
committed to helping students develop the knowledge and skills they
need to learn and succeed in an increasingly digital world and a
globally competitive workforce. As a top provider of technology and
services to schools, Dell listens to and works with students,
educators, administrators, parents and community members around the
world to deliver innovative technology and services that give them
the power to do more in and out of the classroom. Learn more about
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@DellEDU.
Echo360 More than one million students in
6,000 classrooms at 500 institutions across 30 countries rely on
Echo360 technology to enhance their educational experience. Echo360
digitally records and shares instructional content live and on
demand, allowing institutions to reach more students while lowering
costs. Through Echo360, students engage with their peers through
collaborative tools and review information from instructors online,
at their convenience and across various devices. The company has
been recognized with a Product Line Strategy of the Year Award from
Frost & Sullivan, is CSIA-certified for outstanding customer
service, and was named a Visionary Vendor in Educational Technology
by IT research firm Basex. Echo360 is backed by Revolution Growth
led by Steve Case, Ted Leonsis and Donn Davis.
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