Web Conferencing
Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional will become the web conferencing tool provided by Emporia State University effective July 1, 2009. Connect Pro provides the opportunity for faculty to create a synchronous classroom environment that allows for real-time sharing of information and documentation. Unlike the Wimba classroom, Connect Pro uses Flash as its base. Flash, by Adobe's estimate, is already loaded onto 98% of computers in use today. The application is available as a free download.
Like Wimba, an Adobe Connect meeting/class room may be created from within a Blackboard course shell. This allows faculty to quickly and easily populate the meeting with the class roster. The easy-to-use interface makes presentation simple, both for faculty and for students who may be called upon to present.
Getting Started
Test your computer's readiness for Connect Pro by running this Meeting Connection Diagnostic.
Use the Acrobat Connect Pro Resource Center to view tutorials, best practices articles, and tips and tricks.
Tutorials and documentation for Adobe Connect at ESU may be accessed using the links below.
- PDF files need to be viewed using Adobe Reader. Need to download? Click here.
- Video files may be viewed using Adobe Flash Player. Need to download? Click here.
Getting Started with Connect Pro(pdf file).
How To Record/Archive a Connect Presentation(pdf file).
Sharing Content with Connect Pro(pdf file).
Sharing Content with Connect Pro(video file).
This video tutorial contains chapters on:
How to Share Your Desktop
How to Share Documents
Using a Whiteboard
The Whiteboard Overlay
Creating and Recording Meetings Using Connect Pro(video file).
This video tutorial contains chapters on:
Creating a Meeting Room in Blackboard
Creating a Meeting Room using the elements.emporia Link
Recording/Archiving a Session
Locating and Posting an Archive URL for Review