Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro is a synchronous web conferencing tool that allows users to interact together, exchange ideas, and socialize presentations and multimedia to get feedback from the maximum number of participants in a meeting room (1,500). It is of easy access, since people do this by using the Adobe Flash® Player runtime, which is already installed on over 98% of personal computers with internet connection. Members can choose from web conferencing, elearning and web seminars depending on their needs.
The main web conferencing features include secure instant access through which users control the access and presentation of data by allowing, disabling guest access and blocking individual or collective users to enter the meeting room. Encrypt network traffic permits users to protect communications by using Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro native support for 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Maintain compliance and control allows users to enable or disable features to deal with skills such as chatting, sharing and recording. Likewise, it is possible to create notices that allow users´ entrance when accepting them. Finally, it is also possible to extend its functionality and security features. In terms of elearning, users can easily and quickly create content by using Adobe Presenter software and Adobe Captivate. In addition, users can keep track of learners’ progress and show required courses with fulfillment time. Members can share their screen at the level of window, application or complete desktop, expanding the viewing area according to their needs (documents, whiteboards, etc). Regarding web seminars, users are allowed to customize their web product by using Adobe Contribute® software. Select participants by generating registration forms that address the most meaningful questions for the organization. Self registration is possible when accepting attendees automatically. Additionally, it offers the alternative to qualify attendees based on the registration forms. Acceptance or refusal can be informed through automatic email notifications. The previous features are delivered through tools such as cross platform, chat, and teleconferencing, meeting recordings, multiple meeting rooms per user, reporting and administration, polling, uploading of FVL and MP3, central content library, collaboration builder SDK, curriculum and courses/learning management among others. This software offers strong security and access control. Customers can choose from different purchase plans. However, a free thirty-day trial is available. Support is provided in ten languages and counts with assistive technology for people with disabilities excluding blind or visually impaired users.
Overall evaluation
By looking to the all features that are provided by Adobe connect software, this tool can be considered as one of the excellent synchronous tools that could be used to delivery any online courses. Adobe Connect is a resourceful and dynamic tool that has many different applications. In essence, Adobe connect allow educators to create virtual classrooms and facilitate online meetings with highly interactivity and collaboration environment. The inclusion of classroom features such as: polling, platform, chat, teleconferencing, meeting recordings, multiple meeting rooms per user, reporting and administration, as well as uploading of FVL and MP3, make this tool highly attractive to educators. Nevertheless, Adobe Connect is an easy tool to use since users can easily access the meeting room by using the Adobe Flash player that is available on over 98% of personal computers. Most importantly, Adobe Connect allows students to moderate any synchronous meeting and becoming active participants. They can use the whiteboard and screen sharing to present their topic and engage in visually perfect communication. Indeed, Adobe Connect is secured environments where all applications are protected by using secure sockets layer (SSL)encryption .Also, Adobe offer direct support with online and offline help. Finally, the Adobe Connect cost is reasonable for college or schools to purchase thereby it can be one of the most wanted software.
Above all, our evaluation rubric would place Adobe Connect as an excellent tool due to its versatile and dynamic features. We would highly recommend this tool to educators who are seeking for interactive and collaborative learning environment for their online courses.
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro is a synchronous web conferencing tool that allows users to interact together, exchange ideas, and socialize presentations and multimedia to get feedback from the maximum number of participants in a meeting room (1,500). It is of easy access, since people do this by using the Adobe Flash® Player runtime, which is already installed on over 98% of personal computers with internet connection. Members can choose from web conferencing, elearning and web seminars depending on their needs.
The main web conferencing features include secure instant access through which users control the access and presentation of data by allowing, disabling guest access and blocking individual or collective users to enter the meeting room. Encrypt network traffic permits users to protect communications by using Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro native support for 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Maintain compliance and control allows users to enable or disable features to deal with skills such as chatting, sharing and recording. Likewise, it is possible to create notices that allow users´ entrance when accepting them. Finally, it is also possible to extend its functionality and security features. In terms of elearning, users can easily and quickly create content by using Adobe Presenter software and Adobe Captivate. In addition, users can keep track of learners’ progress and show required courses with fulfillment time. Members can share their screen at the level of window, application or complete desktop, expanding the viewing area according to their needs (documents, whiteboards, etc). Regarding web seminars, users are allowed to customize their web product by using Adobe Contribute® software. Select participants by generating registration forms that address the most meaningful questions for the organization. Self registration is possible when accepting attendees automatically. Additionally, it offers the alternative to qualify attendees based on the registration forms. Acceptance or refusal can be informed through automatic email notifications. The previous features are delivered through tools such as cross platform, chat, and teleconferencing, meeting recordings, multiple meeting rooms per user, reporting and administration, polling, uploading of FVL and MP3, central content library, collaboration builder SDK, curriculum and courses/learning management among others. This software offers strong security and access control. Customers can choose from different purchase plans. However, a free thirty-day trial is available. Support is provided in ten languages and counts with assistive technology for people with disabilities excluding blind or visually impaired users.
Overall evaluation
By looking to the all features that are provided by Adobe connect software, this tool can be considered as one of the excellent synchronous tools that could be used to delivery any online courses. Adobe Connect is a resourceful and dynamic tool that has many different applications. In essence, Adobe connect allow educators to create virtual classrooms and facilitate online meetings with highly interactivity and collaboration environment. The inclusion of classroom features such as: polling, platform, chat, teleconferencing, meeting recordings, multiple meeting rooms per user, reporting and administration, as well as uploading of FVL and MP3, make this tool highly attractive to educators. Nevertheless, Adobe Connect is an easy tool to use since users can easily access the meeting room by using the Adobe Flash player that is available on over 98% of personal computers. Most importantly, Adobe Connect allows students to moderate any synchronous meeting and becoming active participants. They can use the whiteboard and screen sharing to present their topic and engage in visually perfect communication. Indeed, Adobe Connect is secured environments where all applications are protected by using secure sockets layer (SSL)encryption .Also, Adobe offer direct support with online and offline help. Finally, the Adobe Connect cost is reasonable for college or schools to purchase thereby it can be one of the most wanted software.
Above all, our evaluation rubric would place Adobe Connect as an excellent tool due to its versatile and dynamic features. We would highly recommend this tool to educators who are seeking for interactive and collaborative learning environment for their online courses.
