Echo360
Audience response software
Classroom management software
Assessment software
Online learning platforms
Event management software
Education software
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$31.99 per course per semester
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What is Echo360
Echo360 is a learning platform used by higher education institutions to capture, manage, and deliver recorded lectures and other instructional media. It supports interactive learning through embedded questions, polling, and analytics that help instructors understand student engagement. The product is typically deployed institution-wide and integrates with common learning management systems for course access and roster synchronization.
Lecture capture and video delivery
Echo360 provides tools for recording, hosting, and distributing lecture video and related instructional content at scale. It supports structured content organization for courses and sections, which fits common university teaching workflows. Institutions can standardize capture and playback experiences across classrooms and remote learners.
Built-in engagement interactions
The platform includes interactive elements such as polls and questions that can be embedded into learning content. These features support formative checks for understanding during or after video viewing. Compared with standalone audience-response tools, Echo360 ties interactions directly to course media and learning context.
Analytics for teaching insights
Echo360 offers reporting on content usage and student engagement patterns, such as viewing behavior and interaction responses. Instructors and administrators can use this data to identify participation gaps and adjust instruction. The analytics are oriented toward course delivery and media engagement rather than only live-event metrics.
Higher-ed centric deployment model
Echo360 is commonly purchased and managed at the institutional level, which can be less accessible for small organizations or individual instructors. Implementation often involves IT coordination, classroom hardware considerations, and governance around recording policies. This can increase time-to-value compared with lightweight, self-serve tools.
Not a full LMS replacement
While it supports learning content delivery and engagement, Echo360 typically complements an existing learning management system rather than replacing it. Organizations may still require separate systems for gradebook, assignments, and broader course administration. This can add integration and workflow complexity for instructors.
Event features are secondary
Echo360 can be used for interactive sessions, but it is primarily designed for instructional delivery and lecture capture. Organizations running large-scale virtual or hybrid events may need additional capabilities for registration, sponsor/exhibitor management, and event-specific networking. As a result, event management use cases may require supplementary platforms.
Plan & Pricing
| Product / Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Echo360 (Core / The Echosystem) | Custom / Contact sales | Enterprise / LMS-integrated video learning platform (lecture capture, VCMS, analytics). Official site directs prospective customers to contact sales for pricing. |
| EchoPoll (PointSolutions) — Subscription types: Enterprise, Instructor - Enterprise, Learner Purchased | Pricing not listed on site (contact sales / purchase via learner account) | Real-time polling/engagement product. Support docs describe three subscription types and purchasing via learner accounts or org licenses; no list prices shown on official pages. |
| GoReact (within Echo360 family) | $31.99 per course per semester (student fee if institution does not have a license) | Video assessment tool. Official support states GoReact is free for instructors; students pay $31.99/course/semester if the school lacks a license. Volume and annual licensing discounts available via institutional agreements. |
| WorkSpace (app / interactive whiteboard software) | License required after trial; price not listed on site (contact sales/support) | WorkSpace includes a trial mode (45 days). After trial, a product license key or hardware connection is required to continue using all features. |
Seller details
Echo360, Inc.
Reston, Virginia, USA
2007
Private
https://echo360.com/
https://x.com/echo360
https://www.linkedin.com/company/echo360/
