Live Collaboration, Online Meeting Spaces, and Cloud

Tools

Office of Learning & TechnologyPurdue University North Central

Outline

We will cover: Live Collaboration & Online Meetings▪ Adobe Connect▪ Google Hangout▪ Join.me

Cloud Tools▪ DropBox▪ Evernote▪ Google Drive/Docs

Adobe Connect

Adobe Connect is a rich Web communication system that allows users to reach others online anytime with multimedia.

What can it be used for? Webinars Classroom Lectures Virtual Office Hours Distance Learning Professional Development User Collaboration on content

Adobe Connect – Getting Started

All users with a career account have access Faculty & Staff can request an Author and Meeting Host

Role: http://www.purdue.edu/apps/GoMeetRequest/ Need a webcam and microphone

Recommended Cameras: Logitech Headsets: Plantronics

Create a Meeting Room Can create multiple rooms for a variety of purposes Meeting sessions can be recorded and played back at a later

time Roles

Host: Full control of the meeting Presenter: Camera, audio, and share access Participant: View access

Adobe Connect – Quick Tips

Set your meeting up in advance: Checking Video/Audio controls Uploading documents or content Ensure all plugins (flash and connect add-in)

are installed Choose your access restriction

Anyone with the URL Guest Permission

Only allow the instructor and other student presenters the “presenter role.”

Adobe Connect – Quick Tips Have students use the chat feature for

questions (in case they cannot use the microphone)

Practice good etiquette in the room: Try not to speak over others Communicate effectively

Know how to use Connect before you set up the meeting and be willing to show others how to use it. In case your students are not as tech-savvy as

you are

Activity One

Create a Host Role in Adobe Connect http://www.purdue.edu/apps/GoMeetReq

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Login to Adobe Connect https://www.itap.purdue.edu/learning/too

ls/gomeet/

Create a Meeting

Activity One

Inside the Meeting room Share your webcam Connect your microphone

Record the meeting Locate the meeting link

Practice Uploading a file Using the whiteboard Setting up a poll Setting up your layout

Google Hangout

Google Hangout is a free alternative to Adobe Connect if your students need a meeting room or a tool for collaboration http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangou

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Available on: Windows Mac Tablets (iOS & Android) Mobile Devices (iOS & Android)

Google Hangout

Uses Collaboration on Projects Virtual Meeting Spaces Share content such as photos and videos Group conversations

Have up to 10 users on a single hangout Camera and Microphones can be used

Can share your screen to present ideas or assist with something

Activity Two

Create a Google Account http://www.google.com/

Start a Hangout Set up your camera and microphone Share your screen

Screensharing

Join.Me: https://join.me/ A great application to use to quickly share your screen

with others. Available for PC and Mac No payment required for basic account No install needed

Specs Up to 10 meeting participants Share your screen Allow others to control your screen Chat and file sharing Viewing for iOS and Android

Need something more robust? Try TeamViewer.

Activity Three

Start a Join.Me session https://join.me/

Allow others to view your session Allow others control of your screen

Cloud Tools

Dropbox A cloud-based storage space Great for storing class files▪ Able to share files or folders with anyone▪ Can collaborate on files with other Dropbox

users Accessible on the web or a mobile

device from anywhere with internet access

Can install the client on your computer to sync your files

Cloud Tools

Google Docs & Drive Google Drive is a cloud-based storage

space for users with a Google account▪ Documents created in Google Docs can be

stored and shared using Google Drive Google Docs is a service that allows

users to create, edit, and manage files that were create in office or with the Docs interface.▪ Similar to MS Office with limited functionality▪ Can share your docs for collaboration

Activity Four

Dropbox Set up a Dropbox account: https://

db.tt/WMoTuUy Download the client to your computer Download the app to your smartphone Upload files to Dropbox▪ Share a file with someone

Google Docs Create a Google Doc Share it with someone

Additional Resources

Wiki Wikispaces: http://www.wikispaces.com Great use for collaborating on a document

or project Blog

EduBlogs: http://www.edublogs.org Edmodo: http://www.edmodo.com A great resource for a class site or a project

Collaborative Tools: https://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Collaborative+Tools

Thanks!

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