Title: Sharing the computer screen at a distance with Adobe Connect
1 SHARING THE COMPUTER SCREEN AT A DISTANCE USING
ADOBE CONNECT
Di Barnard Humanities and Social Sciences
Librarian Massey University Palmerston North
2Some Basic Facts about Massey Universitys
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Over half the students in the College are
extramural - Nearly 1/3rd of the extramural students are
postgraduates - More than 2/3rds of the postgraduate students are
either block mode or extramural. Less than 1/3rd
are internal.
3Service to Extramural Students
- Distance Library Service
- Document delivery
- Subject requests
- Research consultations (Postgraduates)
4- Research Consultations
- Student wants to resolve a problem
- They are seeking information on very specific
subjects - They may need to look at a wide range of
resources - We show them how to help themselves we dont do
it for them
5- But how does one do this for someone in
Invercargill or London? - Enter CONNECT
6PART 2Adobe Connect
- Adobe Connect is a product which allows
videoconferencing and elearning - You can find information about it at the Adobe
website - www.adobe.com
7www.adobe.com
8What is Connect?
- Online meeting software
- Allows screen sharing
- Voice/Video capable
9How do we use it?
- By sharing our screen with a student we can
- Demonstrate search techniques
- Demonstrate and trouble-shoot EndNote
10Virtual Library Research Consultations
- Students must have broadband.
- They will also need to download a bit of software
11Contact by email
Pre-flight Check
12Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Connect Meeting Add-in
Diagnostic Test
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15Virtual Library Meeting Room Liaison1
Enter Room
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17The Meeting Room
The host has entered the Meeting Room
18What the student sees
Enter as Guest
19What the student sees
20Library staff (the Hosts) screen
21What do you want to share?
Host (Librarian)
Participant (student)
22Librarian shares her desktop with the student
23What the student sees
24What the student sees
25Send the student the URL for the meeting and link
to the Pre-flight check.
Student makes a booking for a Connect Consultation
Do the pre-flight check for meeting hosts.
A few minutes before the meeting, login and setup
room.
Have the meeting!
Gather student feedback