P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

Roberto GarciaKelley School of Business

Sept. 21, 2012

Using Adobe Connect for Online Courses

Purdue CIBER – Bringing the World to Your Students

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P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

Overview• Courses I Teach Online• Overview of U714• General Teaching Approach• Using Adobe Connect• Sample Class Activities • Q&A

P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

Courses I Teach Online• U714 – International Competitive Strategies• X575 – The International Business

Environments• X572 – Cross Cultural Management

– Ingersoll Rand & Cummins Programs

• X520 – Cross Cultural Management - India

P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

Course Description: U714• Course Name: International Competitive Strategy

– Case course with text chapters• Students

– 30-45 students per section– Students widely dispersed– Mix of corporate, public, and partnerships– Most working full-time

• Structure– 8 modules with Text Chapter, 1 Reading, and 1 Case– Weekly write-ups, 2 (1 over chapter and 1 case)– Mid-term and Final Exam, Essay and Open Book– Breeze/Connect for Class Participation

P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

General Approach• Upload materials 2 weeks in advance of course start• User-friendly course structure• Clear Directions and FAQ files• Feedback from class on Breeze times and topics• Model answers from the class for guidance• Opportunity to work ahead• Flexible assignment approach

– 5/8 write-ups (chapters and readings)– 2/8 Breeze sessions– 2 separate Breeze times (Weeknight and Saturday AM)

• Deal with problem issues directly and sooner vs. later• Streaming videos to enhance cases or for discussion

P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

What is Adobe Connect?A web-based conferencing tool for • Delivering Course Content• Delivering Training Content• Conducting Real-Time Meetings• Sharing Content Among Participants

– PowerPoint and other types of files– Including Screen Views

• Recording Entire Meetings

P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

Use of Adobe Connect in My Classes• Why? To deliver content and for class discussion• Features used:

– Camera & Voice – Lecture Slides and Videos (PPT, FLV)– Chat Pod (typing by students)– Polls– Status Indicators– Notes– Presentation & Discussion Modes– Recording Mode

P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

Why/how I Use the Technologies• Video and voice qualities tend to bridge distances

and make the interaction more personal• To share PowerPoint and video content• To create a sense of community• To bring in expert speakers without travel costs• Chat (typing by students to manage the discussion)• Polls (to get instant votes on a topic for discussion)• To enhance, not replace, the traditional instructor

role• To record session for those not attending (Connect)

P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

Examples of Adobe Connect Sessions

One-Way Lecture 1(2:06)

Voting Poll(2:24)

Guest Lecture(15:44)

Case Discussion(9:57)

One-Way Lecture 2(1:14)

Team Presentation(3:37)

P. Roberto Garcia Feb. 2, 2007School of Education Breeze Workshop

Q&A