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Adobe Connect |
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Upgrade- June 9, 2012 |
Resources |
| Recently Purdue upgraded to a
newer version of Adobe Connect. It has been
completely rewritten for greater stability and
improved usability. Below you will find a
general Q & A section provided through WL that
attempts to address many of the inquiries brought
forth by this upgrade. |
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What do I
need to do?
You
don’t need to worry about the recordings and content you
currently have in Connect. Those will remain
unchanged. After the upgrade, the content you
currently have in your meeting rooms will be right where
you left it.
However, there are a few
differences in how the new version of Connect looks, and
some of the buttons and controls have moved. After
the upgrade, please log in to one of your meeting rooms
and familiarize yourself with the new look and feel.
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What changes will I notice?
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Style:
The main layout is the same, but the
window styling has changed:
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Moved settings:
Settings and preferences for each pod,
which used to be accessed via individual
settings menus in the lower right corner of each
pod, have been consolidated into a single
Preferences dialog box:
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Camera and Voice:
Audio and video sharing controls have
been consolidated at the top of the screen, with
simple on/off toggle switches for each.
Control for your own speakers has also
been added:
A camera
preview mode has been added. When you turn
on your camera, you’ll see a preview before you
start sharing the image publicly:
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Layout controls
moved:
Layout buttons are on the right side of
the screen rather than the bottom, and now
include thumbnail representations:
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Attendee List
Changes: The attendee list now
functions as the breakout control pod as well.
Toggle between attendee list and breakout view
with buttons at the top of the pod:
Note:
There is no longer a button which turns on the
presenter-only area. You have to go to the
Meeting menu to do so.
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Chat enhancements:
Tabbed chats have been added, making
it easier to chat with multiple individuals
during a session:
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Notes pod changes:
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You
can now change the color of notes and use bold
or italic font.
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Bulleted lists have been added
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There
is a new “export to .rtf” feature
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As you look at the new Adobe
Connect, please contact
tlt-consulting@purdue.edu
with any questions or concerns you have. Please
also consider attending the first users’ group meeting,
where we will demonstrate many of the new features of
Connect, discuss best practices for audio use, and
answer questions from the audience:
Adobe Connect Users’ Group
Thursday, June 21st, 10:00
- 11:00am
Stewart Center 313
If you
have only dabbled in Adobe Connect in the past and need
a formal introduction to it, we have an Adobe Connect
workshop coming up on Tuesday, June 26th
at 1pm. Register today.
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