This document provides an overview of various online collaboration and cloud storage tools for educational purposes. It discusses the features of Adobe Connect for online meetings including webinars and virtual classrooms. Google Hangouts is presented as a free alternative for video meetings and collaboration. Join.me is recommended for quickly sharing screens. Dropbox and Google Drive are described as options for cloud-based file storage and sharing. Wikis, blogs, and other tools are also listed for collaborative projects. Contact information is provided for technical support.
2. We will cover:
Live Collaboration & Online Meetings
▪ Adobe Connect
▪ Google Hangout
▪ Join.me
CloudTools
▪ DropBox
▪ Evernote
▪ Google Drive/Docs
3. Adobe Connect is a richWeb communication
system that allows users to reach others online
anytime with multimedia.
What can it be used for?
Webinars
Classroom Lectures
Virtual Office Hours
Distance Learning
Professional Development
User Collaboration on content
4. All users with a career account have access
Faculty & Staff can request an Author and Meeting Host
Role: http://www.purdue.edu/apps/GoMeetRequest/
Need a webcam and microphone
Recommended
Cameras: Logitech
Headsets: Plantronics
Create a Meeting Room
Can create multiple rooms for a variety of purposes
Meeting sessions can be recorded and played back at a later
time
Roles
Host: Full control of the meeting
Presenter: Camera, audio, and share access
Participant:View access
5. Set your meeting up in advance:
CheckingVideo/Audio controls
Uploading documents or content
Ensure all plugins (flash and connect add-in) are
installed
Choose your access restriction
Anyone with the URL
Guest Permission
Only allow the instructor and other student
presenters the “presenter role.”
6. Have students use the chat feature for questions
(in case they cannot use the microphone)
Practice good etiquette in the room:
Try not to speak over others
Communicate effectively
Know how to use Connect before you set up the
meeting and be willing to show others how to
use it.
In case your students are not as tech-savvy as you are
7. Create a Host Role inAdobe Connect
http://www.purdue.edu/apps/GoMeetRequest/
Login to Adobe Connect
https://www.itap.purdue.edu/learning/tools/gome
et/
Create a Meeting
8. Inside the Meeting room
Share your webcam
Connect your microphone
Record the meeting
Locate the meeting link
Practice
Uploading a file
Using the whiteboard
Setting up a poll
Setting up your layout
9. Google Hangout is a free alternative to Adobe
Connect if your students need a meeting
room or a tool for collaboration
http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/
Available on:
Windows
Mac
Tablets (iOS & Android)
Mobile Devices (iOS & Android)
10. Uses
Collaboration on Projects
Virtual Meeting Spaces
Share content such as photos and videos
Group conversations
Have up to 10 users on a single hangout
Camera and Microphones can be used
Can share your screen to present ideas or
assist with something
11. Create a Google Account
http://www.google.com/
Start a Hangout
Set up your camera and microphone
Share your screen
12. Join.Me: https://join.me/
A great application to use to quickly share your screen
with others.
Available for PC and Mac
No payment required for basic account
No install needed
Specs
Up to 10 meeting participants
Share your screen
Allow others to control your screen
Chat and file sharing
Viewing for iOS and Android
Need something more robust? TryTeamViewer.
13. Start a Join.Me session
https://join.me/
Allow others to view your session
Allow others control of your screen
14. Dropbox
A cloud-based storage space
Great for storing class files
▪ Able to share files or folders with anyone
▪ Can collaborate on files with other Dropbox users
Accessible on the web or a mobile device from
anywhere with internet access
Can install the client on your computer to sync
your files
15. Google Docs & Drive
Google Drive is a cloud-based storage space for
users with a Google account
▪ Documents created in Google Docs can be stored and
shared using Google Drive
Google Docs is a service that allows users to
create, edit, and manage files that were create in
office or with the Docs interface.
▪ Similar to MS Office with limited functionality
▪ Can share your docs for collaboration
16. Dropbox
Set up a Dropbox account:
https://db.tt/WMoTuUy
Download the client to your computer
Download the app to your smartphone
Upload files to Dropbox
▪ Share a file with someone
Google Docs
Create a Google Doc
Share it with someone
17. Wiki
Wikispaces: http://www.wikispaces.com
Great use for collaborating on a document or project
Blog
EduBlogs: http://www.edublogs.org
Edmodo: http://www.edmodo.com
A great resource for a class site or a project
CollaborativeTools:
https://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Coll
aborative+Tools
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