Course Synopsis: In this instructor-led training, students will learn how to create and host an Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional meeting, and will cover topics including scheduling meetings; displaying content in meetings; using audio and video during meetings; customizing the meeting room; interacting with participants; recording meetings; and creating and managing Adobe Connect Events. In addition to teaching methodology, the course focuses strongly on best practices for hosting meetings and managing associated content. The course also includes optional content for recording a demonstration and interactive simulation using the Adobe Captivate application.

Who Should Attend: This course is for people who plan on creating and hosting Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional meetings. New features will be discussed and hands-on exercises will give the student the ability to see the many features of Acrobat Connect Professional in action.

Prerequisites: Because of the amount of material we cover in class, we do require students to be comfortable using a mouse, opening and saving files, and the general operations of computers. While we will make every reasonable effort to help, students with insufficient skills may be required to observe the class lessons or do their best to keep up without slowing down the rest of the class.

What You Will Learn:
• Managing Acrobat Connect Meetings
• Sharing Presentations
• Using Screen Sharing
• Sharing Flash Content
• Customizing Pod Display
• Using Audio and Video
• Recording Acrobat Connect Meetings
• Questions Files, Polls, and Web Links

Time: Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.

Locations: We have company-operated facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also work with a network of rental facilities to offer our classes regularly across the United States and in Canada. Please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.

Related Courses: We recommend the following courses that relate to this class: Acrobat and Adobe Captivate. Please take a look at our other course outlines.

Goals: Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.

Registration: Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (312) 896-9094.

Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional Training Course Outline

LESSON 1
Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
Applications
Introducing Adobe Connect Pro
Applications
Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect
Pro Meeting
Introducing Adobe Presenter
Navigating an Adobe Presentation
Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect
Pro Training
Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect
Pro Events
Introducing the Adobe Acrobat
Connect Pro Central

LESSON 2
Creating an Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
Meeting Room
Creating a Meeting Room
Selecting Participants
Sending Invitations
Navigating Within a Meeting Room

LESSON 3
Managing an Adobe Acrobat Connect
Pro Meeting Room
Controlling Access to a Meeting Room
Managing Attendees
Setting and Viewing Connection
Properties

LESSON 4
Sharing Presentations
Loading PowerPoint Slides
Using Presentation Controls
Changing a Participant’s View
Sharing an Adobe Presentation
Sharing a Quiz in an Adobe Presentation
Sharing an Image

LESSON 5
Customizing the Viewing Experience
Maximizing Pods within the Acrobat
Connect Pro Meeting Application Window
Maximizing the Acrobat Connect Pro
Meeting Application Window on the
Computer Screen
Maximizing the Share Pod on the
Computer Screen
Reviewing Full Screen Best Practices
Reviewing Ways to Maximize Pods

LESSON 6
Using a Whiteboard
Using a Whiteboard
Collaborating Using a Whiteboard
Using a Whiteboard Overlay
Saving Whiteboard Content

LESSON 7
Using Screen Sharing
Introducing Screen Sharing
Sharing your Desktop
Controlling the Screen Share View
as a Participant
Sharing an Application
Sharing Multiple Applications or Windows
Pausing and Annotating a Snapshot
Previewing your Screen Share
Granting Remote Control of Applications
Reviewing Best Practices for Optimizing
the Experience

LESSON 8
Sharing Flash Content
Using FlashPaper to Share a Document
Sharing Adobe Captivate Content
Showing Videos in an Acrobat
Connect Pro Meeting
Sharing Other Types of Flash Content

LESSON 9
Managing the Meetings Library
Understanding the Structure of the
Meeting Library
Managing and Organizing Meetings
Viewing and Editing Meeting Information
Managing Associated Meeting Room
Content
Viewing Meeting Reports
Introducing Seminars

LESSON 10
Customizing Pod Display
Customizing Pods
Hiding and Showing Pods
Deleting and Adding Pods
Renaming Pods
Making Pods Visible Only to Presenters
Reviewing Best Practices for Customizing
Meeting Rooms

LESSON 11
Customizing and Saving Layouts
Customizing Layouts
Reordering Layouts
Creating, Renaming, and Deleting Layouts
Adding a Background Image
Preparing Other Layouts During a Meeting
Saving a Room as a Template

LESSON 12
Using Audio and Video
Using Audio and Video
Broadcasting Presenter Audio
Using Voice Over IP for Conversations
Reviewing Best Practices for
Broadcasting Audio
Broadcasting Presenter Video
Broadcasting Multiple Videos
Reviewing Best Practices for
Broadcasting Video

LESSON 13
Managing Text Messages and Questions
Sending Text Messages
Moderating Chat

LESSON 14
Sharing Files, Polls, and Web Links
Sharing Files
Running a Poll
Opening Web Pages in Attendee Browsers
Sharing Text in a Note Pod

LESSON 15
Recording Acrobat Connect Pro Meetings
Recording Acrobat Connect Professional
Meetings
Locating Meeting Recordings
Playing Meeting Archives
Editing Meeting Recordings
Downloading Meeting Recordings as FLV
Searching Meeting Archives
Managing Meeting Archives
Understanding Archive Storage
Requirements

LESSON 16
Using Breakout Rooms
Setting Up Breakout Rooms
Managing Breakout Rooms
Starting and Ending Breakout Room
Sessions

LESSON 17
Administrating Adobe Acrobat
Connect Pro
Managing Account Settings
Managing Users and Groups
Managing Cost Centers
Managing Compliance and Control
Settings
Customizing All Meeting Rooms
(Administrator Only)

LESSON18
Integrating with Microsoft Outlook
Integrating Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
Meeting with Microsoft Outlook
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
Add-in for Microsoft Outlook
Creating Meetings Using the Adobe
Acrobat Connect Pro Add-in
Managing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
Add-in Preferences

LESSON19
Creating and Managing Adobe Acrobat
Connect Pro Events
Introducing Adobe Acrobat Connect
Pro Events
Performing Pre-Event Tasks
Creating a New Connect Event
Performing In-Event Tasks
Performing Post-Event Tasks
Managing Events
Reviewing Best Practices for
Creating Events

LESSON 20
Introducing Adobe Captivate 3
Previewing a Sample Project
Exploring Adobe Captivate’s Working
Environment

LESSON 21
Recording a Project
Understanding the Workflow Process
Recording an Application Demonstration
Previewing and Saving a Demonstration
Reviewing Best Practices for Recording
Projects
Working with Text Captions
Recording Audio for an Existing Project
Importing Audio Files
Publishing Your Project
Inserting Buttons