Adobe Connect Meeting ProTraining Session

11/11/2009

-Introductions

-What is Adobe Connect?

  • A real-time, online meeting and collaboration tool utilizing flash technology.
  • New hosted version: Adobe Connect Meeting Pro – 7.0

-How is Adobe Connect being used in the College?

  • One to One, One to Many, Many to Many Collaboration
  • Review Sessions
  • Lecture Capture
  • Training
  • Office Hours
  • Thesis Defense

-Setting up an account and other resources

  • Setting up an account:
  • Name, Email, Room Name & URL
  • Audio Conferencing?
  • Support:
  • Online Resources
  • Help for meeting participants:
  • Help for meeting hosts: Resources tab in Management Interface

-Getting Started

  • Supported Browsers: Firefox, IE, Safari – Windows & OS X
  • “Pre-flight” check:
  • Two places to login:
  • Back-end Management:
  • Live Meeting:
  • Hi-Profile Meetings (special request):
  • User Levels
  • Host – Meeting Administrator – full rights
  • Presenter – Share screens, audio and video
  • Participant – View/hear meeting, feedback and text chat
  • Host Can “upgrade” users on-the-fly
  • Audio
  • VOIP
  • Audio Teleconference
  • None?

-Room Management Interface -

  • My Profile
  • My Meetings Tab
  • Resources Tab
  • Editing Meeting Information– Launch Meeting: Meeting-> Manage Meeting Information
  • Edit Information
  • Edit Participants
  • Uploaded Content
  • Recordings
  • Reports

-Launching Your First Meeting

  • Email Participants
  • Meeting URL
  • Participant Help Page –
  • Tip: Host should enter the room ~10 minutes before start time, Participants ~5 minutes
  • Adobe Connect App
  • Room Configuration (one-time)
  • Meeting
  • Manage Access
  • Create Breakouts (Advanced)
  • Record Meeting
  • Manage Meeting Information
  • Room Performance & Appearance
  • Optimize Room Bandwidth
  • Optimize Screen Sharing
  • Room Screen Resolution
  • Manage My Settings
  • End Meeting / Exit Connect Pro
  • Present
  • Make Me Host/Presenter/Participant
  • Show Presenter Only Area
  • Preparing Mode
  • Host Cursors
  • Layouts
  • New
  • Organize
  • Pods
  • Share
  • Whiteboard
  • Computer Screen
  • Documents (Content Library)
  • Attendee List
  • Camera and Voice
  • Chat
  • Note
  • Poll
  • File Share
  • Weblinks
  • Help

-Live Meeting Demo

  • Using Audio Conferencing
  • Start Audio Conference
  • Tip: Inform participants of good audio conferencing etiquette
  • Participants – Join Audio Conference
  • Pods
  • Attendee Pod
  • Upgrading Users
  • Visual Audio Notification
  • Muting
  • Chat
  • Settings
  • Clear
  • Camera
  • Note
  • Poll
  • File Share
  • Weblinks
  • Participant feedback
  • Share
  • Computer Screen vs. Application Share
  • Request Screen Share
  • Request Screen Control
  • Documents
  • .ppt, .pptx, .jpg, .swf, .flv, .mp3, .zip
  • Whiteboard
  • Using VOIP
  • Audio Setup Wizard – Important
  • Echo / Feedback
  • Camera & Voice Pod
  • Voice only button

-Recordings

  • Accessing
  • Editing
  • Posting
  • Download

-Useful Connect Hardware

  • Polycom Communicator
  • Blue Snowball Mic
  • Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF
  • Logitech USB ClearChat Headset

-Adobe Connect Futures

  • H.323 Video Conferencing Bridge support?
  • iPhone App

-Q & A