LMS Integration: Authoring Tools, Collaboration Tools and Enterprise IT

Andrew Chemey Computer Scientist

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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

Adobe’s eLearning Solution

Top eLearning Products

Rank Product 1 Adobe Flash

2 Microsoft PowerPoint + Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro 3 Adobe Dreamweaver Transforms PowerPoint content into rich, effective eLearning 4 Adobe Captivate 5 Adobe Authorware 6 Other 7 Camtasia

8 Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional

4 Source:2006 Adobe Systems eLearning Incorporated. All GuildRights Reserved. Research - “The Content Authoring Research Report 2005” LMS Integration with Connect Pro: Adobe Tools / Standards

Set eLearning output

Publish Create ZIP File (SCORM-PIF)

• One Package, Support for Any Standards-based LMS

• Track your Adobe authored and AICC content through Connect or… …integrate Adobe authored AICC/SCORM content in your LMS

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Easy content authoring of engaging, on-demand courses Convenient content management so you can leverage and re-use existing content Live virtual classrooms so you can interact with learners in real-time Based on the Flash Player

Easy Convenient Content Content Authoring Managemen t

Curriculum Live Virtual Management Classroom and Tracking s

All you need to create, manage, deploy, and track rapid eLearning

Integrating Virtual Classroom in your LMS

Plateau

Plateau is a leading global provider of adaptable, unified web- based talent management software, content, and services to onboard, develop, manage, and reward talent.

SumTotal

SumTotal Systems, Inc., is the largest provider of talent, learning, and business performance technologies and services.

Blackboard

Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro 7 provides a more integrated workflow for common tasks with Blackboard 7.3 and 8. The integration provides a means for Instructors, Teaching Assistants and Course Builders to easily install the ADOBE® LMS INTEGRATION FOR BLACKBOARD® allows teachers to create Adobe Acrobat Connect Meetings as part of their course offering and allows students to see upcoming Adobe Acrobat Connect Meetings.

LMS (Custom Application)

Extend your existing LMS with real-time online collaboration Automate login experience for faculty and students Simplifies process of creating and attending meetings Integrates Connect administrative tools into LMS environment Provides detailed reporting of Connect meetings and user activity

Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro:

Exposes web services that clients can call to exchange data with Acrobat Connect Pro

Provides a guide which explains how an application sends XML API calls to Acrobat Connect Pro and interprets the XML response.

Allows developers who want to build custom applications for Acrobat Connect Pro or integrate it with another system such as a learning management system or LDAP directory service.

Development Environment

Acrobat Connect Pro Web Services allows you to use any language or platform that can send and receive XML over HTTP to develop custom applications. For example, you can use Java and the J2EE platform, C#.NET, PHP, a portal server, or any web development platform. Most custom applications are web applications or portals.

Presenter General LMS Tracking: http://www.adobe.com/resources/breeze/presenter/articles/lms_overview.html AICC Tracking: http://www.adobe.com/resources/breeze/presenter/articles/output_aicc.html SCORM Tracking: http://www.adobe.com/resources/breeze/presenter/articles/output_scorm.html Captivate General LMS Tracking: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/captivate/articles/lms_output.html AICC Tracking: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/captivate/articles/output_aicc.html SCORM Tracking: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/captivate/articles/output_scorm.html Adobe Connect Pro Creating content for Adobe Acrobat Connect: http://www.adobe.com/resources/breeze/training/articles/aicc_compliant.html Using Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Web Services (XML-API): http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/connectenterprise/ Building your first application to integrate with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meetings:: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobatconnect/articles/first_app.html Learning Management System Integration: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatconnectpro/partners/elearning_rapid_training_solutions.html eLearning with Connect Pro: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatconnectpro/elearning/ Common Adobe and eLearning: http://www.adobe.com/resources/elearning/ User / Developer Community: http://www.connectusers.com Education: http://www.adobe.com/education

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