Echo360

Class recordings play an important role in supporting student learning, revision and accessibility. They complement active and engaging teaching approaches and help ensure a consistent learning experience across units for students.

Educator responsibilities

Educators are responsible for ensuring students clearly understand:

• Which activities are recorded, and
• How and where recordings can be accessed in Moodle as part of a clear weekly routine.

This information should be communicated to students at the start of the teaching period. Consistent application of these expectations enhances clarity for students, strengthens continuity of learning and supports alignment with unit delivery best practices.

What activities need to be recorded?

• All scheduled lectures and seminars should be recorded and made available on Moodle within 24 hours of being recorded (or by Monday morning where a recording occurs on a Friday). Confirm this timeline to students at the start of the teaching period so that the routine is clear.
• Where a class is delivered more than once, only one class is recorded. 
  • If your class is recorded automatically via Echo360, normally the first class is recorded. If you would prefer a later activity to be recorded, you can request this by contacting the Timetabling team.
  • If your class is recorded manually via other platforms, you can make the decision on which instance to record. The recording must be uploaded to Moodle within 24 hours of the class and students must be informed of when it will be available.

• Other activities, including tutorials, workshops, applied or other learning activities, may also be recorded, as determined by the faculty or unit teaching team.
• If the platform supports it, you should enable automated captions and transcripts for all recorded and live-streamed classes and other video and audio learning resources that are available on the Learning Management System.
• Guest speakers who are not Monash staff should be asked to sign a release form before the activity is recorded and/or live streamed

Find out more in the Unit Delivery Procedure.

Recording timing

The automatic recording will start two minutes before the scheduled class time and stop seven minutes before the next hour to allow time for class turnover. Educators should ensure they are aware of the recording windows so that class content is delivered within the recording period and captured accurately.

When recordings cannot be provided on time

Where an activity is not recorded due to special circumstances or where a recording cannot be uploaded within the expected timeframe, educators must:

• Inform students in advance, and
• Provide 
  • An updated timeframe for when recording resources will be available, and
  • Alternative ways for students to engage with the class content.