1. Adobe Connect 8 Session - Introducing

2. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Presenters Workforce Development Adobe connect server: http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au

3. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au 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?

4. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Overview of Adobe Connect /Adobe Connect is one of numerous commercially available web conferencing platforms

5. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Overview of Adobe Connect /Comprises a central server where participants login with a unique URL Sydney Institute : http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/XXX

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7. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au What do I need to join a conference

8. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Choosing a headset Analogue headsetsUSB headsetsNotebook Computer

9. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Headsets: What & where to buy? /USB VoIP headsets for around $30.

10. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Setting up and configuring audio

11. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Diagnostic test Ensure compatibility https://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm#Meeting

12. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Logging into Adobe Connect

13. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Configuring a room as a guest /Setting your bandwidth

14. MORE THAN YOU IMAGINE www.sit.nsw.edu.au Communicating in your session Text chat Type here Press here Voice chat Press here Alert; Audio Wizard

15. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Audio Wizard

16. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Audio Wizard

17. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Audio Wizard Press PLAY SOUND You will hear music Then press NEXT

18. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Audio Wizard Select microphone/ headset with the acronym USB Then press NEXT

19. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Audio Wizard Press ALLOW then RECORD Listen to your recording Then press NEXT

20. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Audio Wizard Press TEST SILENCE Important to be quiet Then press NEXT

21. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Audio Wizard

22. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au 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

23. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Overview of profiles Hosts Presenters Participants

24. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au 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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26. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Layouts Suggested discussion layout Suggested presentation layout

27. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Layouts /Pods can be arranged and saved as layouts

28. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Activity A 1 – Getting ready. 2 – Interacting through chat. 3 – Interacting using your voice. 4 – Pod playing

29. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au You as a host Managing room performance

30. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Attendees permissions and views Hover OR Drag and Drop

31. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Attendees permissions and views All participants OR Select participants

32. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Activity B 1 – Set-up 2 – Advanced pod playing

33. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Recordings: Access and edit

34. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Recordings: Access and edit And visa versa

35. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au 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

36. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Dealing with content

37. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au Presenter only area Drag pods over as the presenter needs them. Not able to be viewed by participants

38. Ambition in Action www.sit.nsw.edu.au 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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40. Ambition in Action Thank you Questions? Contact? MyLearning Wiki http://tinyurl.com/mylearningwiki MyLearning Blog http://sydneyinstituteonline.net/ Sydney Institute Wikispaces http://www.sydneyinstitute.wikispaces.net/ Workforce Development Unit 9217 4825 Workforce Development Unit 9217 4825 Professional Development Calendar & Registration http://tinyurl.com/wducalendar