Empowering teachers to create and curate with Echo360’s action research opportunities.
Written by the Echo360 team
The FE sector, with its diverse range of learners and educational goals, requires innovative and flexible approaches to teaching and learning. Echo360’s e3 Tech Grant program offers FE practitioners and their institutions a unique opportunity to advance equity, engagement, and evidence-based practices using the powerful Echo360 technology platform.
The Echo360 platform offers four main tools that vitalize your teaching, learning, and assessment:
Create, capture, manage, store, and search video with Echo360’s video solution trusted around the world.
Elevate learning experiences with polling and gamification from Echo360’s PointSolutions™ and EchoPoll™.
Author, curate, personalize, and distribute interactive content and curricula optimized for mobile in the flow of learning.
Create high-stakes exams in seconds with Echo360’s industry-leading summative assessment solution.
What is the e3 Tech Grant Program?
Echo360, a global leader in learning technologies, offers two distinct grants to support the transformation of FE teaching and learning:
- EchoImpact Grants provide up to £1,637 for research exploring how Echo360’s four Echosystem™ solutions can improve equity, engagement, and evidence-based teaching practices.
- EchoInnovation Grants offer in-kind support valued at £5,094, providing access to one of Echo360’s advanced tools like EchoInk, EchoVideo, EchoEngage, and EchoExam.
These grants allow FE institutions to integrate Echo360’s LTP — the Echosystem — into diverse learning contexts, enhancing learner engagement and outcomes, particularly in vocational training and adult education.
Why These Grants Matter for Further Education
The e3 Tech Grant program addresses key challenges within the UK FE sector:
- Advancing Equity: The grants support initiatives that break down barriers to accessing a quality education, such as digital disparities and accessibility issues, ensuring all learners have the opportunity to be equally successful in their education.
- Boosting Engagement: Echo360’s tools encourage interactive, video-based learning and adaptive assessments, making education more engaging and collaborative. This is crucial for FE environments where student engagement often directly correlates to success.
- Strengthening Evidence-Based Practices: The EchoImpact Grant enables research into how technology improves learning outcomes. FE educators and researchers can leverage this funding to gather data and contribute to the evidence base on effective teaching methods in the digital age.
How to Apply
FE institutions across the UK and Europe can apply for the e3 Tech Grant by aligning their proposals with their three core impact areas:
- Equity: Ensure fair access to opportunities for all learners.
- Engagement: Create strategies for meaningful student participation.
- Evidence: Develop clear metrics to evaluate and improve teaching effectiveness.
The application process is straightforward, with no fees or purchase requirements. Echo360’s team also offers support and guidance for applicants and can be contacted by emailing grants@echo360.com.
Why Try Action Research with Echo360 Technology?
The e3 Tech Grant offers FE professionals an excellent opportunity to experiment with action research, using the Learning Transformation Platform™ to assess and improve teaching practices in real time. Whether you’re testing new pedagogical strategies or enhancing learner engagement, these grants provide the resources to drive meaningful change and improve educational outcomes.
If you’re new to practitioner action research, check out the ‘Doing Action Research’ guide written by FE practitioners for FE practitioners. Explore the possibilities today — the e3 Tech Grant program is your pathway to a more inclusive, engaging, and evidence-driven future in FE.
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