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Adobe Connect Training How to Conduct a Meeting By: Kari Busard
+ Learning Goals a. b. c. d.
Access Adobe Connect Learn Adobe Connect functions and attributes Learn Video and Audio capabilities Learn Best Practices for Virtual Classrooms
+ Adobe Connect Overview a. b. c.
What is Adobe Connect? How can I use Adobe Connect? What are the benefits of Adobe Connect over other virtual software?
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What is Adobe Connect?
A web conferencing tool for online meetings, eLearning, and webinars
Uses Flash-enabled web browser and an Internet connection to participate in synchronous online sessions.
Many instant features to make your web conferencing experience easy and efficient
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How Can I Use Adobe Connect?
Meetings
Online Classrooms
Conduct multi-participant meetings with video and audio features
Teach students from all over the world using file sharing
E-learning
Hold seminars for a wide audience with file sharing
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How Does it Compare?
+ Create an Adobe Connect Meeting a. b. c. d.
Set-Up Meeting Roles Meeting Functions and Attributes Video and Audio Capabilities
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Setting Up a Meeting ď Ž
All online
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Sign in with username and password
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Setting Up a Meeting
Create a new meeting
Specify Date and Time
Describe your meeting
Set user access
Share the URL with your participants
Now just wait for them to join!
EASY AS PIE!
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Meeting Roles
Three Roles
Host
Presenter
Participant
Relationships of Roles: Host = Principal Presenter = Teacher Participant = Student
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Meeting Roles - Host
Hosts – Managers of the Adobe Connect Session
Has FULL control
Set-up meeting and invite participants
Control the meeting layout
Determine who is a presenter and participant
Eject, demote, or promote users Host =
Principal
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Meeting Roles - Presenter
Presenters – Those who are conducting the meeting or presentation
Has MODERATE access
Full presentation control
Presenter = Teacher
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Meeting Roles - Participant
Participant– Those who are participating in the meeting or presentation
Has LIMITED access
Can listen, view, and chat
Can interact with participant initiated questions and polls
Participant = Student
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Pods – What You Can Do
Present information
File sharing (ex: Word Document, PowerPoint
Share Desktop
Direct Participants to Websites
Interact with Participants
Create a Poll
Have a Q & A
Chat
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Share Pod
What you can share
Documents
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Etc
Choose from files on your computer
Whiteboard
Write, Draw, type, share ideas in realtime
Computer Screen
Share your desktop
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Attendee List
View who is in the room
Change various privileges for each attendee
Change access rights
Change Raise Hand Status
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Chat
Chat with participants while conducting the training
Answer questions
Clarify confusion
You or a moderator can monitor chat
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Note
Functions just like Word
Share a note with attendees
Talking point to discuss later
Extra information for your attendees
Information they can view on there own at a later date
Extra Resources
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Poll
Create your own Poll
Choose your own topic and create your own answers
Multiple Choice
Multiple Answers
Track Responses
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Weblinks ď Ž
Direct attendees to a website in one click
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Adobe Connect automatically opens your desired webpage on all attendees desktops
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Video and Audio
Broadcast Video and Audio to all attendees
Choose one or the other
Control audio and video of attendees
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Recording
Record your meeting or training in 1-click
Allows attendees to review information on their own
Share your session in other venues
YouTube
Conferences
Networking
+ Virtual Classroom Best Practices a. b.
Know Your Audience Have a Presentation Style
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Best Practices
Know Your Audience
What does your audience already know
What is their role? (Faculty, Students, Administration)
Determines content you include and the amount of explanation provided
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Best Practices
Know Your Presentation Style
Holding Attention Think about what you find appealing? Take from TV, Radio shows
Classroom to Online
Stories: Keep them brief and relevant Practice until you are comfortable with the content Have visual content – video, photos, websites. Have more than you need Announce if you need a minute for technical difficulty, or to find something Briefly introduce your self via video – allows attendees to connect to you Ask users to introduce themselves via chat or poll
+ Q&A and Practice Session
+ Evaluations