Adobe Connect

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Developer: Adobe Systems
Operating System: Cross-platform
Type: Voice over IP, Videoconferencing, Online Meeting
Cost: Paid Installed Service
Website: Adobe.com
Related Tools: WebEx, iLinc, Scopia, Elluminate

Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro (formerly Macromedia Breeze) is software used to create information and general presentations, online training materials, web conferencing, learning modules, and user desktop sharing. The product is entirely Adobe Flash based. All meeting workspaces are organized into 'pods'; with each pod performing a specific role (i.e. chat, whiteboard, note, etc.). The recommended database for backend support is Microsoft SQL Server. The product can be licensed as an installed product, or a hosted product.1

[edit] Features

Acrobat Connect Pro includes the following features in addition to Acrobat Connect:

• Unlimited and customizable meeting rooms
• Multiple meeting rooms per user
• Breakout sessions within a meeting
• VoIP
• Audio integration
• Video conferencing
• Meeting recording
• Screen sharing
• Notes, chat and whiteboarding
• User management, administration and reporting
• Polling
• Central content library
• Collaboration Builder SDK

[edit] Potential Audiences

• program participants
• in-network audiences
• general public

[edit] Applications/Potential Uses

• Teacher/Scientist meetings
• Workshops

[edit] Tips

• not everyone has audio and/or video capabilities
• have to install adobe flash add-on (may be blocked at schools) [Check this to make sure this is still valid]
• Sessions can be recorded and archived for viewing at a later time (this can be edited for content and time as well)

[edit] COSEE Network Use

• COSEE West
• COSEE Central Gulf of Mexico

[edit] Reviews

Adobe Connect Reviews

[edit] References

1. Adobe Connect Wiki