<p> Adobe Connect Professional</p><p>Adobe Connect is a web-based meeting conferencing solution allowing Faculty and Staff to communicate and collaborate up to 99 participants. To participate in a meeting, attendees only need a web browser with Flash plug-in. Adobe connect provides:</p><p> View and share your desktops, documents and applications.</p><p> Communicate using audio, and video.</p><p> Two-way text chat.</p><p> Collaborate using a digital whiteboards.</p><p> Transfer files to participants.</p><p> Record meetings.</p><p> Transfer control of meeting to other participants.</p><p>1. Access to Adobe Connect</p><p> Due to licensing restrictions, Adobe Connect Meeting Host accounts are available to Meeting Organizer. To host a meetings, CANR faculty and staff should contact the appropriate “designated meeting organizer.”</p><p> o Alice Moore-Cooperative Extension (TNS 113) o Joyce Witte-Cooperative Extension (TNS 113) o Charlotte McDermitt-Plant and Soil Sciences (TNS 152) o Cindy O’Donnell-Animal and Food Sciences (TNS 044) o Jan Unflat-Kent County Cooperative Extension o Judy Kling-Kent County Cooperative Extension o Maggie Brumit-Applied Economics and Statistics (TNS 213) o Maria Pippidis-New Castle County Cooperative Extension o Sandy Peralta-New Castle County Cooperative Extension o Michelle Walfred-Carvel Research and Education Center o Tammy Schirmer-Carvel Research and Education Center o Mark Rieger-Dean’s Office (line solely for dean-no other users) o Tina Kosinski-Entomology and Wildlife Ecology (TNS 250) o Yohannes Tesfaye-Communications & IT (TNS 005)-for all other requests</p><p> Only Meeting Host needs an account in order to setup a meeting room. Once the meeting starts you can transfer control of meeting to other participants.  Participants can join directly to the meeting room using the URL supplied by your meeting Host.</p><p>2. Requirements</p><p> Internet Connection: Internet Explorer 7 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher</p><p> Pre-Meeting: Test your computer https://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.</p><p>If you pass the first three steps of the test, then you are ready to participate in meeting.</p><p>The fourth step of the Connection Test is for Meeting Hosts and Presenters. </p><p> Meeting Organizer should be entered to meeting room 15min prior to the meeting.</p><p> Web Cam and Headset: A USB headset with microphone is suggested instead of the built-in microphone on your computer or camera. This will eliminate the “echo” effect that sometimes occurs during web conferencing.</p><p> o The following cameras and microphones/headsets have been found by CANT IT staff to work well with Adobe Connect.</p><p> o Individual Cameras:</p><p> Microsoft LifeCam VX-2000 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx? Item=N82E16826105335&Tpk=Microsoft%20LifeCam%20VX-2000</p><p> o Group Cameras:</p><p> Sony Evi-D100 http://www.goelectronic.com/store/sony_evi-d100.html</p><p>Video Capture Device http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp? EdpNo=612720&SRCCODE=LSCAN&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC- d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=961cEJBmlZA-4TMLsiKvbezy4sH_Y6emVA</p><p> o Microphones:</p><p> Logitech ClearChat Comfort USB Headset http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx? Item=N82E16826104214&Tpk=Logitech%20ClearChat%20Comfort%20USB %20Headset</p><p>3. Getting Started</p><p> Log Into Connect: </p><p> o In your web browser, go to http://udel.acrobatconnect.com</p><p> o Enter your login and password</p><p> o Meeting Organizer should be entered to meeting room 15min prior to the meeting.</p><p> Create Meeting: Let’s go ahead and create our meeting.</p><p> o To begin creating the meeting, on the connect homepage, Select the “Meeting” tab</p><p> o Click the “New Meeting” button</p><p> o Fill out the meeting information form.</p><p> o Name: The name must be unique and not match with other meeting name.</p><p> o URL: Optional, but recommended.</p><p> o Start Time and Duration: Enter time and duration.</p><p> o Access: This setting allows the host to control who has access to the meeting room.</p><p> o Audio Conference Settings: o Keep the default will not include any audio conference with this meeting.</p><p> o If you select “Include audio conference” please provide conference numbers.</p><p> o Click Next.</p><p> o Click Next “Do not select participants”</p><p> o Under Send E-Mail Invitations Select send invitations.</p><p> o Click Next.</p><p>Click Next. Select your Name then Click Finish.</p><p> Sending Meeting information:</p><p> o Send meeting information to participants via forward the email.</p><p> o Meeting information should include Meeting details, such as URL, date, and time, also include audio conferencing details if there will be a phone conference separate.  Join a Meeting: </p><p>When the meeting time arrives, click on the link or enter the URL into your browser.</p><p> o Type your name and select “Enter Room”.</p><p> o The meeting launches in your browser. If the meeting has security requires wait until the meeting host accepts you into the meeting.</p><p> o After successfully enter your credentials, the meeting screen appears. 4. Note</p><p> Desktop Sharing: When you using adobe connect, it is possible for the presenter to allow participants to take control over her/his computer. This con be useful for collaboration, but also has obvious security issues as well.</p><p> Bandwidth: File sharing such as PDF or PowerPoint performs better with 800x600 screen resolutions.</p><p> For more information visit CANR IT web site http://sites.udel.edu/canrccit/</p>