week 1 intro

Using Adobe Connect

2008 Series Workshops

Learning Technology Team

Introductions

Name

Location

Previous experience in Adobe Connect

Guidelines/Protocols

• Microphone switched off

• Still image not video

• Mobile Phone off or on silent

• Landline off or on silent

• Interrupt to ask questions with name

• Recording the meeting

Connect Terms

• Meeting RoomAn entire site – one single web address

• Meeting LayoutsSet up different views for different purposes

• Meeting PodsEach tool is contained in a pod

Three Meeting Roles

1 – Hosts can: • Set up a meeting• Invite guests• Add content• Add or edit• Promote other participants to be hosts or

presenters. • Use any features available to a presenter.

Three Meeting Roles

2 - Presenters can:• Show content already loaded into the meeting

room from the library• Show new content from their computer.• Share own computer screen• Chat, answer questions, and broadcast live audio

and video.Presenters cannot alter the layout of the pods in the room.

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Three Meeting Roles

3 - Attendees can:• View the content that the presenter is

showing or sharing, • Hear and see the presenter's audio and

video broadcast• Use text chat• Broadcast their own audio and video, if

given permission.

How to use Webcam

To start your webcam press the camera button

A pop up will appear and you will need to click ‘Allow’.

Once you can see yourself in the pod, click the camera button to take a still shot.

To activate AudioAt the bottom left of your screen you will have the talk button.

When you first enter the room your microphone will be turned on.

Press the padlock to turn your microphone off.

When you enter the room you will need to go into Meeting – Manage my settings & Audio Wizard. Work through the wizard.

Audio

Hold to Talk Handsfree Voice Options

Click in this box to starttyping your message.

Press enter when you are finished typing.

Your message will appear here for everyone to read.

Using the text chat areaThis is the Text Chat Pod

How to use the status menuUnder the Attendee List there is “My Status” with a drop down arrow.

You can indicate your intentions by choosing one of the symbols.

To clear your status simply use the “Clear my Status”

Connect Tools

Using the Whiteboard ToolsSelects a shape or area of the whiteboard. Click a shape to select it.

Creates a free-form line.

Creates a free-form thick marker line.

Draws a straight line between two points.

Creates square and rectangle shapes.

Creates circle and ellipse shapes.

Creates a floating multiline text field.

Leaves a Check mark, Arrow, Star, or Cross on the screen. Click and a menu box appears.

Undoes the previous action.

Repeats the previous action.

Prints the contents of a whiteboard.

Clear – but be careful it clears EVERYTHING from the Whiteboard.

Whiteboard Tools

Choosing a Colour

Once you make a selection from the toolbar another menu will appear you can then choose a colour, font style and width.

Using the Stamping Tool

This is the stamping tool

…………….then change the colour!

Have some fun trying out the four stamps……….

Using the Text ToolTyping on the Whiteboard is not as easy as we

would like it to be!!!!!

1. Choose the A from the tool bar, click on the screen and a text box comes up on the screen.

2. Type your message then click outside the box so your writing is visible for all.

3. PLEASE DON”T USE THE RUBBER as it wipes everything off the screen.

4. To undo use the blue undo arrow.

5. It seems that only one person can write at a time so that will be a challenge!!!

6. The drop down menu allows you to change colour, font and size of text.