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Meeting functions available in Adobe connect:

Meeting roles

In Adobe Connect, a user’s role in a meeting affects which functions they are able to access in the meeting. When a user enters a meeting room they will enter either as a participant or a host. If you are a student, you will likely be a participant. If you are an instructor, you will likely be the host. 

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To set a user's role, go to the Attendees pod. Select the user and drag their name to the heading of the desired role.

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Available Functions for Participants

In a meeting you have access to the following functions:

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  • Everyone can go to the files pod options (drop-down menu in the upper right) and select Download All, Click to Download, and Open or Save to download all of the files.

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Select the drop-down menu beside the set status icon and select the action you wish to perform.

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Available Functions for Hosts

In a meeting room, there are various functions that improve the meeting’s capabilities. To enter a meeting you must enter the Online Rooms section of LEARN for your course and click the Join button for the desired meeting. You may also choose to share the link to the meeting with participants via a News Item on LEARN. The link is accessible from the Adobe Connect standalone.

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View or edit attendees

The attendees Attendees pod must be on the screen. Users in the meeting can be viewed in three different ways (each corresponding button is under 'Attendees').

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  • If Browse To is selected, users will leave the meeting, and the webpage will pop up on everyone’s screen. PopThe pop-up blocker must be disabled.
  • If a user with privileges selects a link and goes to the pod options they can Rename Selected Link or Remove Selected.

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Features: To see who votes for what, go to the pod options , and select View Votes. To clear poll answers go to the pod options and select Clear All Answers.

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Hosts can switch to prepare mode by going to the Meeting tab (Figure One) and  tab and selecting Switch to Prepare Mode (Figure One). In prepare mode, hosts can edit a different layout from the one being presented without other attendees seeing what they are doing.

Assign background image

Go to the Meeting tab (Figure One), select Preferences (Figure One)GeneralUpload, choose the desired image, and Done.

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Hosts can record meetings that can be played back and edited later. These recordings show what the participants see and hear during the meeting. Presenter only area and breakout rooms cannot be recorded. To record:

  1. Select the Meeting tab (Figure One) and  tab and Record Meeting (Figure One). Enter a name for the recording and optionally enter a summary. Clicking Okay will start the recording immediately. In the top right corner, there will be a red circle indicating that the meeting is being recorded.
  2. To end the recording; go back to the Meeting tab (Figure One) and  tab and Stop Recording or click the red circle and Stop Recording.

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The host can block access by going to the Meeting tab (Figure One)tab, Manage Access and Entry (Figure One), and they have the option of Block Guest Access and Block Incoming Attendees.The information Button.

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To test audio:

Go to the Meeting tab (Figure One) and  tab and select Audio Setup Wizard (Figure One) to make sure everything is working correctly.

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Place a meeting on​ hold:

Go to the Meeting tab (Figure One)Manage Access & Entry (Figure One), and Place Participants On Hold.

To end a meeting:

Select the Meeting tab (Figure One) and and End Meeting (Figure One). This will end the meeting for all participants.

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