IMPORTANT NOTICE: ADOBE CONNECT SERVICE to be discontinued MAY 18, 2012
We will no longer be supporting the local Campus Adobe Connect service as of May 18th, 2012. Instead we are implementing a campus-wide Blackboard Collaborate service integrated within our U of S Blackboard Learn server, available May 18th, 2012. This service provides instructors self-service access to Blackboard Collaborate within Blackboard Learn, while still maintaining the option of providing Collaborate virtual rooms separate from BBLearn. If Collaborate is not going to meet your requirements or if you have any concerns please contact us.
For more information about what is happening, or if you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at webconf_support@usask.ca.
Web conferencing systems enable people to hold "virtual" meetings or lectures on the Internet. Using a multimedia-capable computer, an Internet connection, and an optional web camera (webcam) and microphone, people can attend meetings or lectures from their own offices or homes.
Depending on the specific web conferencing system used, participants may have access to multi-person audio conferencing, multi-person web-camera video, a shared whiteboard, PowerPoint/presentation display tools, application/desktop sharing tools (for sharing your computer screen and applications with other participants), audience polling tools, basic quizzing tools.
Before proceeding further, please review the Terms of Service for the use of U of S web conferencing software
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This material has been designed to provide you with basic technical information about using web conferencing as a teaching tool. If you are already experienced with web conferencing, you may want to check out the following links:
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ITS is pleased to be able to license, maintain and support several web conferencing technologies. Wherever possible, ITS works with clients through initial set-up and testing to help them become familiar and proficient enough with web conferencing technology that they can, in time, use it unassisted.
ITS also works closely with eMAP staff to coordinate cost-effective provision of hardware required for web conferencing (microphones, speakers, projectors, etc.). It is possible, however, that you may need to purchase or obtain hardware or support for your use of web conferencing depending on your requirements.
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