Tools: Adobe Connect

What Is Adobe Connect?

Adobe Connect is a product that allows you to attend and/or present online meetings. In an online Adobe Connect meeting, a presenter can show a document, write on a whiteboard, or demonstrate anything they like from their computer, while participants listen to the presenter's explanations. Participants can use a headset to talk during the meeting via the internet, type “chat” messages, download files, and participate in polls.

Durham Tech is performing an Adobe Connect Pilot with ten faculty and staff members, primarily from departments that budgeted for online meeting tools, for their online course instruction.

Practical Uses

• Instructors can perform an online course orientation
  • Discuss course procedures, weekly tasks, and due dates
• Instructors can present and discuss
  • Lessons, PowerPoints, videos, podcasts, web resources, projects, and/or group assignments
• Online students can use the meeting to:
  • Present assignments/readings/papers to the class
  • Student groups can present projects

How Can I Learn More Adobe Connect 8?

Learning to use Adobe Connect requires training, planning, and practice using the Adobe Connect features.

1. View Participant/Student Adobe Connect pdfs: How to Topics for Participants
2. View Presenter/Instructor Adobe Connect pdfs: How To Topics for Hosts and Presenters
3. Watch free Adobe Connect: Getting Started videos
4. Watch free Adobe TV: Adobe Connect videos

Getting Started

• Register for a free 30-day account and download the product on your desktop OR
• Adobe Connect Pilot members logon with your userid and password at:
  • Durham Tech's Adobe Connect Logon web page
    • Create a meeting link
    • Email your meeting link to others
    • Schedule a time to practice with 1-2 friends to become proficient with Adobe Connect features

Handouts

The following handouts were created by Durham Tech staff for the Adobe Connect Pilot:

• Instructor Start Guide (DTCC)
• Student Start Guide (DTCC)

Also, be sure to check out the excellent training resources provided by Adobe (below).

Adobe Resources

• Adobe Connect
• Adobe Connect Blog
• Adobe Connect Learning Center
  • Adobe Connect Community Tutorials
  • Adobe Connect Community White Papers
  • Customer Showcases
• Adobe Education Exchange-Create a free Adobe account
  • Free Creative Commons materials
  • Free how-to videos
• Webinars
  • Live Webinars Check the schedule for upcoming webinars
  • Recorded Webinars Will be asked to create a free Adobe account to view
• Social Media
  • Available on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
• Higher Education Resources
• Help/Support
• Adobe Connect Quick Start Handouts
  • Visual Quick Start Guide pdf (for Hosts/Presenters)
  • Visual Quick Start Guide pdf (for Students/Participants)