Adobe Connect is a webconferencing tool that can be used to faciliate synchronous online sessions. It can be used to hold online meetings and teaching and learning sessions. There are other tools available that do a similar job but this project focuses solely on Adobe Connect.
The table below shows some potential uses of this technology in both Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE). Below this are videos which demonstrate how this technology could be used in teaching and learning.
| Uses in FE | Uses in HE |
|---|---|
| To host staff meetings and course reviews on-line. | To faciliate online group work through the use of breakout rooms. |
| To support learners with attendance issues/travel problems. | To gather data in a synchronous session through the use of polls. |
| To facilitate one-to-one progress tutorials. | To deliver sessions at a distance e.g. lectures and seminars. |
| To facilitate collaboration and discussion through the use of the chat room, whiteboards and audio. | To record live sessions for students who are either unable to attend or would like to revisit information. |
| For assessment e.g. presentations/verbal upgrades/viva and practical demonstrations. | For assessment e.g. presentations/verbal upgrades/viva and practical demonstrations. |