Connect as a virtual classroom

Dominic BygateFang Lou

Theo Tsangaris

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Introduction

• When do we need a virtual classroom?• How did Elluminate/Collaborate work?• Moving to Adobe Connect• Confusion of names

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Roles and views during the session- different levels of access

• Participants• Presenters • Hosts

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Screen view – participants

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Screen view – presenters

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Screen view – hosts

Different roles – how to change?• Host – Enter with a username and password• Participant – enter the room as a guest• Presenter – can be promoted from a

participant; or down graded from a host• How to change

– Meeting – change my role– Drag the name– Mouse cover the name

and choose on the left

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• Adobe Connect training room

http://uoh.adobeconnect.com/train1/

• Enter as a guest (participant)

• Type in your name – can change your status in the session

• You will be promoted later

Demonstration

Screen view of a participant

Sharing board

Chat window

Attendees

Audio test Video

Notes

During the session• Audio test• Chat• Upload files• Video camera• Microphone• Share application (selected by you)• Stay in control• Record?

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What can Meeting do?

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Audio test

Meeting – Audio Setup Wizard

1. Test output – speaker

2. Choose microphone

3. Test microphone

4. Test silence

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What else can a participant do?

• Adjust volume or mute your speaker• Change view of attendees

Attendees’ view Attendees’ status view

• Save the uploaded files onto your computer

• Chat with text (colour and font)• Use the symbols

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Fancy being a presenter?

• Upload a file• Share a white board

draw pointer

• Share a screen• Share a document• Use your video camera• Use your microphone

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What about host?

• Layouts – different interaction platforms• Preparation mode Meeting Switch to

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What about host?• Pods – individual functional boxes• To design your own layouts• Write a note

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What about host?

Poll

• Pods• Poll• New Poll• MCQ/MRQ• Open • Results

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Current UH policy

• Integration to StudyNet (September)• Summer usage – email IH• Training purpose

– One training room– Three username – One password

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Your opinion

Please tell us what you think

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