What is Adobe® Connect™?

Adobe® Connect™ is Clemson University's supported web conferencing application that provides the delivery of real-time course lectures and meetings. Users only need a Flash-enabled web browser and an Internet connection to participate in these synchronous online sessions. Adobe® Connect™ allows unparalleled flexibility to deliver rich content, including streaming audio, video, and software demonstrations. Additionally, this package offers various collaboration tools that can be customized to facilitate various lecture, training, and meeting situations. The uploaded meeting room content is automatically maintained for future sessions, which dramatically reduces preparation time. There is also a recording feature that allows later review and archiving of Adobe® Connect™ Meetings.

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Is there a cost associated with Adobe® Connect™?

Adobe® Connect™ is available for free to all faculty and staff at Clemson University. To create a meeting and begin using Adobe® Connect™ open the following URL in your web browser:  http://connect.clemson.edu.

At present we are not able to offer this tool to students. Students can setup an Adobe® ConnectNow account through Acrobat.com that will allow them to communicate with 3 other participants or use DimDim with up to 20 participants. Both of these tools are free web conferencing tools.

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Can I download the Adobe® Connect™ Plug-in?

The Adobe® Connect™ Add-in can be downloaded by clicking the link for the type of operating system you are currently using. This plug-in will allow you to share your screen and upload files to meetings.

• Windows
• Mac

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How do I use Adobe® Connect™?

Meeting Host Create a Meeting(.DOC)(.PDF) Meeting Roles and User Interface Overview (.SWF) Adobe® Connect™ Quick Start Guide (.SWF) Connect Pro Meeting Visual Quick Start Guide (.PDF) Uploading Content to your Content Collection (.DOC) (.PDF) Optimizing Meeting Performance (.SWF) Recording a Meeting (.SWF) Linking Adobe® Connect™ Recordings to a Blackboard Course (.DOC)(.PDF)

Meeting Participant Setting Up your Computer for Voice Over IP (.SWF) Using Voice over IP (VoIP) Audio (.SWF) Participating in a Connect Pro Meeting Visual Quick Start Guide (.PDF)

Managing & Organizing your Meeting Space Managing Layouts (.SWF) Managing Pods (.SWF) Manage Meeting Attendees (.SWF) Using the Camera and Voice Pod Sharing Webcam Video (.SWF) How to use an External Webcam with Connect Pro on a Mac with a built in iSight camera (.SWF) Video Best Practices (.SWF) Webcam Best Practices (.SWF) Using the Universal Talk Feature Using Voice over IP audio (.SWF) Setting Up your Computer for Voice Over IP (.SWF) Using Voice over IP (VoIP) Audio (.SWF) Using the Accoustic Magic Voice Tracker Array Microphone with VOIP (.PDF) Visual Quick Start Guide :  Getting Started with VOIP in Adobe® Connect™(.SWF) Using the Chat Pod (.SWF) Using the Note Pod (.SWF) Using the Poll Pod (.SWF) Using the Web Links Pod (.SWF) Using the File Share Pod (.SWF) Using the Sharing Pod Shared Content (.DOC) (.PDF) Screensharing and Application Sharing (.SWF) Sharing PowerPoint Presentations (.SWF) Sharing Images, Audio, and Custom Flash applications (.SWF) Using Apple Keynote Presentations with Adobe® Connect™ (.SWF) Using the Full Screen function in your meeting (.PDF) Controlling Another User's Desktop, Applications, or Windows (.SWF) Sharing Flash Video (.SWF) Using the Whiteboard (.SWF) Presenter Only Area (.SWF) Using the Q & A Pod (.SWF) An Introduction to Breakout Rooms (.SWF) Sharing Content in Breakout Rooms (.SWF) Manage and Monitor Meeting Bandwidth (.HTM)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Review the Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting FAQs and the Acrobat Connect Pro User Community for assistance with frequently asked questions.

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Do we offer Instructor-Led training for Adobe® Connect™?

Yes. CCIT currently offers instructor-led training for employees. Please view our training calendar to register for these available classes. Click the links below to download the class handouts.

• Beginner Level Guide (.DOC) (.PDF)
• Tips for Success (.DOC) (.PDF)
• PowerPoint Animations Supported (.HTM)
• Top 15 Tips for Hosting Virtual Meetings(.PDF)
• Connect Pro Meeting Visual Quick Start Guide (.PDF)
• Participating in a Connect Pro Meeting Visual Quick Start Guide (.PDF)
• Troubleshooting Tips (.PPT) (.PDF)
• File Types Supported in Connect Meetings (.HTM)
• Shared Content (.DOC) (.PDF)
• Example Statement for courses that use Adobe Connect (.DOC) (.PDF)
• Linking Adobe® Connect™ Recordings to a Blackboard Course (.DOC)(.PDF)
• Uploading Content to your Content Collection (.DOC) (.PDF)

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System Requirements

Test your computer to make sure that your computer meets the hardware and software requirements for participating in an Adobe® Connect™ meeting.

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Additional Resources

• Capturing and Encoding Video for use in Adobe® Connect™
• Video Best Practices for Adobe® Connect™
• Camera Test: What Yields the Best  Results in Adobe Acrobat Connect?
• Using Captivate 3 with Connect Pro
• Sharing Content in Breakout Rooms
• Selecting a Microphone
• Improving Accessibility for Disabled Users in Connect Pro Meetings

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Research & Articles

• Is Online Life a Breeze? A Case Study for Promoting Synchronous Learning in a Blended Graduate Course by Yun Jeong Park and Curtis J. Bonk for the MERLOT Journal of Online Teaching and Learning.
• The Battle of the Online Conferencing Systems
• Student Engagement Strategies
• Ten Tips for Writing and Delivering Effective Poll and Survey Questions
• Selecting a Virtual Classroom System: Elluminate vs. Macromedia Breeze(Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional) by Shauna Schullo, Melissa Venable, Ann E. Barron, and Amy Hilbelink for the MERLOT Journal of Online Teaching and Learning.
• 144 Tips on Synchronous E-Learning Strategy + Research by Adobe for the E-Learning Guild.
• Synchronous Learning Experiences:  Distance and Residential Learners’ Perspectives in a Blended Graduate Course by Yun Jeong Park and Curtis J. Bonk for Journal of Interactive Online Learning.
• Learning When You’re Not There: a case study of a virtual interactive classroom by Ryan C. LaBrie and Gregory S. Debo.
• A Lean Approach to Engineering Education online by Brian Mulligan, Brian Coll and Grace Corcoran for International Symposium for Engineering Education.
• Adobe® Connect™ Pro and Presenter Beef Up Elearning Features by David Nagel for Campus Technology.
• Imagining Tomorrow's Future Today by Art St. George and the 2007 EDUCAUSE Evolving Technologies Committee for Educause Review.
• Top Synchronous Training Myths and Realities by Nanette Miner for Learning Circuits.
• How Dale Maeder Grades Participation in His Online Courses by Dale Maeder from UCLA
• The Value of Using Synchronous Conferencing for Instruction and Students by Michael M. Grant and
  Jongpil Cheon for the Journal of Interactive Online Learning.
• Asynchronous and Synchronous E-Learning by Stefan Hrastinski for the EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 4 (October–December 2008).
• Synchronous Teaching and Learning Experiences Mediated by Macromedia Breeze Collaboration Tool and Telephone Conference Tool by Yun Jeong Park and Curtis J. Bonk of Indiana University for Sloan-C.
• The Synchronous Trainer's Survival Guide by Jennifer Hofman
• Synchronous Meetings: A Way to Put Personality in an Online Class by Barba Aldis, PATTON, Ed. D. for The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education(TOJDE) October 2008.
• Synchronous Communication in an Online Course a post on the University of Houston Victoria blog.
• Discussion Paper:  How Important are Synchronous Tools in Web Based Teaching and Learning Environments by Michael Coghlan.
• Student Engagement Strategies for Adobe® Connect™ Meetings by Rochester Institute of Technology

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