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Adobe Connect: Student Guide

Table of Contents

Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................... 1

Joining the Session ................................................................................................................................................ 2

Blocked Sessions ................................................................................................................................................... 2

The Adobe Connect Display ............................................................................................................................... 2

Communicating ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

Chat (Everyone) Pod.......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Private Chats ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Activating Your Audio ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Muting Your Audio ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Disconnecting Your Audio ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Audio Setup Wizard ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Other Microphone/Audio Options ............................................................................................................................... 4 Activating Your Webcam ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Deactivating Your Webcam ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Sharing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Share Pods............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Share My Screen .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Share Document .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Share a New Document ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Share Previous Whiteboards ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Sharing a New Whiteboard ............................................................................................................................................. 5

Status Options ........................................................................................................................................................ 6

Raise Hand ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Set Status ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Breakout Rooms .................................................................................................................................................... 6

Leaving the Session .............................................................................................................................................. 6

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Requirements A headset microphone A webcam (if using video) A stable, high-speed internet connection A quiet environment in which to participate Up-to-date technical requirements can be found here:

http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/tech-specs.html

Joining the Session If Adobe Connect is being used for office hours, find and click the “Office Hours” link in the left-hand

navigation menu of your Canvas course. On the Office Hours page, you will see instructions for

joining the session and troubleshooting, information

about when Office Hours sessions occur, an archive of

past Office Hour sessions, and a link to join Office Hours.

On the Office Hours page, click the link to join Office

Hours; you will be taken to the Adobe Connect login

page.

If not using Adobe Connect for office hours, simply

navigate to the Adobe Connect login page using the

Adobe Connect meeting room link that has been shared with you.

Log in as a guest and enter your first and last name so that your instructor/Host can identify you.

Blocked Sessions If you attempt to access a meeting room outside of designated meeting times (such as outside of

office hours), you may find that access is blocked. In some cases, a message will display, but if the

Host has not customized that message, it may feature incorrect and out-of-date schedule

information like you see below. Don’t be confused; rely on your course’s stated meeting times.

The Adobe Connect Display What you see in the Adobe Connect display depends on what the Hosts and Presenters have

prepared and are showing. That means you may not see all the pods (Adobe Connect term for

windows/panels) and options mentioned in this guide at any given time.


http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/tech-specs.html

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Communicating

Chat (Everyone) Pod

The Chat (Everyone) pod is for communicating via text with the entire

classroom. Everyone can see these messages and contribute to the

conversation.

Private Chats

You can also initiate private, one-on-one text chats with other attendees.

To do so, find the desired attendee in the Attendees pod, click on

her/him and select “Start Private Chat.”

You will see a new tab appear within the Chat pod named

according to whom you are privately chatting with. When that

tab is selected, and you see your chat partner’s name in

parentheses in the Chat pod title, you are chatting within your

private chat. When the Everyone tab is selected, and you see

“Everyone” in parentheses in the Chat pod title, you are chatting

within the public, Everyone chat.

Use this feature carefully! Make sure you’re in the correct chat

before sending any message and keep in mind that if you’re sending messages you wouldn’t want

anyone else to see by mistake, you should probably be using a different means of communication!

Click a private chat tab’s “x” to close the private chat.

Activating Your Audio

If you see a microphone icon in the top menu bar, and next to your name in

the Attendees pod, it means the Host has given you the ability to use your

microphone.

To activate your microphone, click either the microphone icon (in the menu

bar) or open the Audio drop menu associated with the microphone icon and

select “Connect My Audio.” When your microphone is enabled, the icon will

appear green.

Muting Your Audio

You can mute your audio by clicking the green microphone icon, which will then appear with a slash

through it.

Disconnecting Your Audio

You can deactivate your audio by selecting “Disconnect My Microphone” from the Audio drop menu.


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Audio Setup Wizard

You can use the Audio Setup Wizard to set up your microphone the first time.

Your settings will be saved on that machine for any following sessions. To use

the Audio Setup Wizard, select it from the Meeting menu and then follow the

series of prompts to completion.

Other Microphone/Audio Options

In the Audio drop menu you can also:

Mute your microphone (you can also do this by clicking on the microphone icon when it’s

green/active. When muted, that icon will have slash through it)

Adjust microphone volume

Select a different microphone

Disconnect/de-activate your microphone

Note: These options only appear when your microphone is active.

Activating Your Webcam

If you see a webcam icon in the top menu bar, it means the Host has given

you the ability to use your webcam.

To activate your webcam, click the webcam icon in the top menu bar or

click “Start My Webcam” from within either the Video drop menu

associated with the webcam icon or the Video pod (if the Video pod is

currently displayed, which it must be for you to use your webcam).

The webcam icon will turn green, and you’ll see a preview of your webcam display in the Video pod.

Click “Start Sharing” to display your webcam.

Deactivating Your Webcam

You can end your webcam display by clicking the green webcam icon in the top menu bar or the

“Stop” button within the Video pod.

Sharing The Host can request that you share your screen. In such a case, a

message window will appear, asking if you want to accept (“Start”)

or decline the request.

If you accept the request, a Share pod will open on your screen.

Share Pods

Share pods give you ability to share parts of your screen, documents

and an editable whiteboard.


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You can click any of the three share options—My Screen, Document and Whiteboard—to share

those items or open the Recently Shared menu to quickly re-share an item you’ve previously

shared, such as a document or previous whiteboard.

Share My Screen

There are three Share My Screen options: Desktop, Application and Window.

Desktop: Shares your entire desktop.

Application: shares an entire application. If you have multiple windows,

documents, browsers, etc. open within an application, like Firefox or Microsoft

Word, you will share all of them.

Window: shares a singular instance of an application. If you have multiple

windows, documents, etc. open within an application, you can choose which

individual one you want to share.

With Application and Window, you can open multiple Applications or Windows

at once by checking/selection multiple option boxes.

Share Document

There are multiple options in the Share Document panel

worth noting:

Share History tab: Displays recently shared documents.

Uploaded Files tab: Displays all the files you’ve uploaded.

Share a New Document

Browse My Computer: Select this button from the Share

Document panel to upload and share a new document.

Draw in Documents

With some shared documents, you have the option of opening and using Draw tools.

Look for the “Draw” button in the Share pod’s top-right corner.

Share Previous Whiteboards

In the Share Documents panel you’ll also see a Whiteboards tab. This tab allows you to open and

(re-)share previously used Whiteboards.

Sharing a New Whiteboard

Select Share Whiteboard from the Share My Screen menu to open and share a brand new

whiteboard. Whiteboard controls are fairly straightforward and include the ability to draw lines,

highlight, type text, create simple shapes, move elements and erase.


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Status Options

Raise Hand

Raising your hand lets the Host know you have a question you’d like to ask (via your

microphone).

You can raise your hand by clicking the raised hand icon in the top menu bar. If the Host

approves your request, you’ll be granted the ability to use your microphone (if you

didn’t already have that ability/permission), but you must activate your audio to ask

your question.

Set Status

The drop menu associated with the raised hand icon allows you to set your status.

The first four status options are used for in-session interaction, such as raising a

hand to ask a question, agreeing or disagreeing with a point or letting people know

you’ve stepped away temporarily. These status options display in the Attendees pod

until they’re cleared or altered.

The other status options are used for presenter feedback and can let a presenter

know if they need to slow down, speak louder and more. These status options

display in the Attendees pod for only ten seconds.

Breakout Rooms The Host may choose to put you and other attendees in Breakout Rooms. While in a Breakout Room,

you will have full Presenter privileges. This means that you can share your screen, share content

and use your microphone and webcam without the Host having to give you those specific

permissions.

When in a Breakout Room, you can only communicate and share with

other attendees in the Breakout Room.

However, you can send a message to the Host(s) at any time by

clicking the Breakout Room icon on the right side of the top menu bar

and then selecting “Send message to hosts.”

Leaving the Session To exit a session/meeting room, simply close the window or tab.
