Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Training and Virtual Classrooms

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Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Training and Virtual
Classrooms

• PDF Central Conference
• September 23, 2009
• Paul Gilbertson
• Adobe Systems
• pgilbert_at_adobe.com

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Editors Choice

• PC Magazine Editors Choice!
• it's the most complete all-in-one Web
  Conferencing solution I've seen.
• Oliver RistPC Magazine
• Full review

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Adobe Connect Pro Training
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Training - all in one place

• Simple
• Easy
• Simulations
• Complex applications

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Reports-Training by User
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Training by Questions
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Curriculum
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Training Catalog

• Training Catalog settings for Training items
  (Courses, Virtual Classrooms, and Curriculums)
• Self Enrollment for system-registered users

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File Types

• The following file types are supported as
  Content in Connect 6 Training
• PPT
• FLV
• SWF
• PDF
• GIF
• AICC formatted content

• JPG
• PNG
• ZIP
• MP3
• HTML

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Adobe Connect Pro Meeting

• Virtual Classrooms
• Communicate and collaborate with real-world,
  interactive web conferencing

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Web Meeting Challenges

• Need to eliminate barriers to entry!
• Can you get in?
• Engagement
• Need to communicate
• Need to deliver rich content
• Need to check is everyone still there?
• Need to gather feedback
• Need to get people involved

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What is a barrier to entry?
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The Big Download!
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Rich, Hassle Free Communications
Flash installed on over 99 of Internet
connected PCs
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Personal Meeting Rooms

• Always Available Never have to schedule or
  pre-plan using your room
• Customizable Setup your room with your
  branding and personalized URL
• Persistent Stays how you left it, for quick
  and easy reuse

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Virtual Classrooms Participant Interaction

• Participants raise hand, access VOIP, indicate
  status
• Hosts manage rights with hover menu

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Breakout Rooms

• Breakout Panel
• Assign users individually
• OR
• Assign users automatically
• Each room is private
• Contact host button/notifier
• Host message broadcast to all

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What can you present with a web meeting?

• PowerPoint
• PDF Documents
• Screen
• Whiteboard
• Video
• Interactive applications

But Wait There's More...
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How do you Collaborate in a Web Meeting?

• Chat/QA
• Polls
• Quizzes
• Questions
• Simulations
• Applications
• Multi-user Interactions
• File Sharing

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Start and manage a conference call
On the call Talking now Muted Dialing In On Hold
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Record the meeting
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Editable and Offline Recordings
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Live Demo

• Connect Pro Training
• Create a course
• Look at the reporting
• Connect Pro meeting
• Were in one
• Demonstrate the pods
• Share a poll

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Thank You!

• Questions?