Adobe Connect 8 Session - Introducing

Ambition in Action Presenters Workforce Development Adobe connect server:

Ambition in Action Topics /Overview of Adobe Connect /What do I need to join a meeting or class /Your role as a participant /Your role as a host or presenter /Pod playing /What’s new in Version 8?

Ambition in Action Overview of Adobe Connect /Adobe Connect is one of numerous commercially available web conferencing platforms

Ambition in Action Overview of Adobe Connect /Comprises a central server where participants login with a unique URL Sydney Institute :

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Ambition in Action What do I need to join a conference

Ambition in Action Choosing a headset Analogue headsetsUSB headsetsNotebook Computer

Ambition in Action Headsets: What & where to buy? /USB VoIP headsets for around $30.

Ambition in Action Setting up and configuring audio

Ambition in Action Diagnostic test Ensure compatibility

Ambition in Action Logging into Adobe Connect

Ambition in Action Configuring a room as a guest /Setting your bandwidth

MORE THAN YOU IMAGINE Communicating in your session Text chat Type here Press here Voice chat Press here Alert; Audio Wizard

Ambition in Action Audio Wizard

Ambition in Action Audio Wizard

Ambition in Action Audio Wizard Press PLAY SOUND You will hear music Then press NEXT

Ambition in Action Audio Wizard Select microphone/ headset with the acronym USB Then press NEXT

Ambition in Action Audio Wizard Press ALLOW then RECORD Listen to your recording Then press NEXT

Ambition in Action Audio Wizard Press TEST SILENCE Important to be quiet Then press NEXT

Ambition in Action Audio Wizard

Ambition in Action New (Version 8) easier to use interface /Prominent display of most important and frequently used controls 1.Speakers 2.Audio 3.Video 4.Interaction using icons

Ambition in Action Overview of profiles Hosts Presenters Participants

Ambition in Action Pods /Attendee pod /Chat Pod /Share Pod /Note pod /Poll Pod /File share Pod /Web Links Pod /Camera/Voice Pod Presenter only area.

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Ambition in Action Layouts Suggested discussion layout Suggested presentation layout

Ambition in Action Layouts /Pods can be arranged and saved as layouts

Ambition in Action Activity A 1 – Getting ready. 2 – Interacting through chat. 3 – Interacting using your voice. 4 – Pod playing

Ambition in Action You as a host Managing room performance

Ambition in Action Attendees permissions and views Hover OR Drag and Drop

Ambition in Action Attendees permissions and views All participants OR Select participants

Ambition in Action Activity B 1 – Set-up 2 – Advanced pod playing

Ambition in Action Recordings: Access and edit

Ambition in Action Recordings: Access and edit And visa versa

Ambition in Action Recordings: Access and edit Edit meeting title and related fields Blank spots, hiccups, hurrumphs Save locally to a storage device Send recording to anyone with an internet connection

Ambition in Action Dealing with content

Ambition in Action Presenter only area Drag pods over as the presenter needs them. Not able to be viewed by participants

Ambition in Action Version 8 - Any new requirements? Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 for all users Mac OS – Watch this space. Currently not available with TAFE based rooms (OCT 2011)

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Ambition in Action Thank you Questions? Contact? MyLearning Wiki MyLearning Blog Sydney Institute Wikispaces Workforce Development Unit Workforce Development Unit Professional Development Calendar & Registration