Adobe Connect Meeting Information
Adobe Connect Meeting (formerly Macromedia Breeze Meeting) allows you to have real-time, multi-point meetings and seminars that participants can access through a web browser. With Connect Meeting, you can share files, conduct polls, whiteboard, chat, and communicate using audio and video.
Logging in to Adobe Connect Server
Log in to your account http://connect.ag.vt.edu/ with the user name and password that you received from AHNR-IT.
Contact
| Carl Estes, Instructional Technologist Belinda Carroll, Educational Technology Manager | (540) 231-1385 (540) 231-2443 | haestes@vt.edu moth@vt.edu |
Hardware and Software Requirements
- An updated browser: Windows XP
- Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
- An updated browser: Macintosh OS X 10.2 or higher
- Safari 3.0 or higher
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
- A broadband Internet connection (384 kbps up/down or faster).
- A headset for speaking and listening to audio if a webcam is not used.
Hardware Recommendations
There are a variety of analog and USB headsets or desktop microphones that will work for your Adobe Connect meetings, such as Altec Lansing, Logitech and Plantronics. Quality of audio and cost are directly related when purchasing headsets or microphones. We recommend that you purchase something in the $30 to $50 range. Please contact our staff if you have additional questions. AHNR-IT recommends Logitech webcams for use with Connect Meeting. All of the webcams have built-in microphones.
AHNR-IT recommends the following equipment for interacting in a Adobe Connect Meeting:
The following tutorials require (Adobe Flash Player).
AHNR-IT Online Training Materials
AHNRIT produces asynchronous online training materials that target specific aspects of the Adobe Connect Meeting interface as well as identifying best practices that target the specific needs of our clients.
- Introduction to Adobe Connect Meeting | PDF
- Setting up Audio and Video for Your Connect Meeting | PDF
- Managing Meeting Pods and Sharing Content | PDF
- Conducting a Successful Connect Meeting | PDF
- People Management Tips for Learning and Communicating with Adobe Connect Meeting
- How to View the Archived Transcripts of an Adobe Connect Meeting Recording | PDF
Adobe Online Training Materials
The Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro Resource Center includes self-paced tutorials, best practices articles, and tips for Adobe Connect Meeting. Choose one of the topics from the “Getting started” section or by exploring the tabs in the “Tutorials and articles” section on the middle of the page to access materials.
- Adobe Connect Meeting (Web site)
- Adobe Connect Meeting User Guide for Hosts and Presenters | PDF
- Adobe Connect Meeting User Guide for Participants
Acrobat Connect Pro User Community Online Training Materials
The Acrobat Connect User Community is an excellent resource for online tutorials and user forums for Adobe Connect Meeting. There are literally hundreds of high quality training materials on virtually every aspect of the Adobe software programs.
- Adobe Connect Meeting (Web site)
Contact
| Carl Estes, Instructional Technologist Belinda Carroll, Educational Technology Manager | (540) 231-1385 (540) 231-2443 | haestes@vt.edu moth@vt.edu |
