Lecture and training notes template
Good notes capture the essentials, the concepts with their explanation and the examples that make them clear. This template follows the sections of Echo’s built-in “Class or training” type and ends with questions to check you’ve understood.
When to use it
- University lectures, vocational courses or private classes.
- In-house training and onboarding sessions.
- Webinars and recorded courses.
The template
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Summary
What the session is about and the essentials explained, in one paragraph.
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Key concepts
Each important concept with a short explanation: “Concept: explanation”.
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Examples
Examples or cases used to explain the concepts.
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Review questions
Questions to check you’ve understood, which can be answered from what’s said in the session.
To get it right
- Ask the lecturer or trainer for permission before recording.
- If you can, record close to the speaker: clean audio improves the transcript.
- Add the subject’s technical terms and proper names to the glossary.
- Review with the questions a few days later, not just at the end.
With Echo, without writing it
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Before you record
On the Live or Record screen, choose “Class or training” under “Type of analysis” before you start.
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For what you upload
In Settings, AI analysis, you can set “Class or training” as your “Template for your uploads”, or create a rule in Automations with “Has in its title” (for example, “lecture, training”) and “Analyse it as”.
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In a meeting that’s already transcribed
Open the Summary tab, choose “Class or training” under “Type of analysis” and click “Generate”. If you then correct the text or add names, “Regenerate” takes it into account.
Frequently asked questions
Does Echo understand my subject’s technical terms?
You can help it: add those words to your account glossary in Settings or when you upload the file, and Echo takes them into account when transcribing.
Can I ask questions about the session?
Yes. In the editor you can ask that recording and, in Ask, all your sessions at once; the answers cite the minute.
Can I get subtitles for a recorded training session?
Yes. Echo has a subtitle editor, downloads them as SRT or VTT and can burn them into the video.
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