Adobe Connect

Synchronous Training
for
Online Instructors
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Agenda
General Expectations for Online Instructors
Purpose of Synchronous Meetings
Instructor Expectations for Synchronous Meeting
Setting You Up For Success
Adobe Connect Tools
Designing Presentations that Promote Engagement
Q & A
Online Instructor Requirements
Post Instructor Contact Information in Shell
Post Weekly Announcements
Respond to Student Emails in a Timely Way
Interact with Students in Blackboard
Score Signature assignments/Dispositions in
LiveText
Provide Timely Feedback on Assignments in
the Grade Center
Purpose of
Synchronous Meetings

Provide a Course Tour
Clarify Assignment Expectations
Introduce/Explore Course Concepts
Promote Instructor/Student and
Student/Student Interactivity
Provide more Opportunity to Assess
Candidate Dispositions
Instructor Expectations for
Synchronous Meetings
Hold weekly synchronous meetings from 7-8
p.m. on your designated night
Use your webcam
Monitor student attendance
Organize presentations/activities that are
interactive and engaging
Setting You Up For Success
Online Course Schedule
Student Registration Instructions
Adobe Connect Room Address
Synchronous Guides from Course Developers
Common Attendance Policy
Common Late Work Policy
How to Guide
Course Schedule
Course Title
Fall 1 2013
Sept 3-Oct 27
Fall 2 2013
Oct 28-Dec 22
Spring 1 2014
Jan 6- March 2
Spring 2 2014
March 3-April 27

Summer 1 2014
May 5-June 29
Summer 2 2014
June 30-August 24
EDUU 510 Introduction to Teaching Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday
EDUU 511
Collaboration for Inclusive
Schooling Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday
EDUU 512 The Art and Craft of Teaching Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday
EDMU 520
Literacy and Language
(K-8 )I Monday Monday Monday Monday
EDMU 521
Literacy and Language
(K-8) II Monday Monday Monday Monday
EDMU 522
Mathematics and Science (K-
8) Tuesday Tuesday
EDMU 523
History, Social Science and
VPA (K-8) Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday
EDMU 524
(NEW)
Math
Teaching Mathematics in K-8
Classrooms
NEW
Tuesday Tuesday
EDMU 525
(NEW)
Science
Teaching Science in K-8
Classrooms
NEW
Thursday Thursday
EDSU 530 Teaching English Learners (SS) Monday Monday Monday Monday
EDSU 531
Secondary Instructional
Strategies (SS) Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday
EDSU 532
Effective Literacy Instruction
(SS) Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday
EDSU 533s
All Content Specific
Strategies(SS)
Thursday 1,3,
4, 6
Thursday
All
Thursday
All
EDSU 534
(NEW)
EDSU 534
Preparing 21
st
Century
Learners
NEW
Thursday Thursday
EDUU 540 Wisdom Through Practice Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday
Registration Message
Students see this message when registering
for the course:
This course includes a required weekly
synchronous class meeting from 7-8 p.m.
See the online schedule for the day of the
week. Students will need access to a
computer with a microphone and speakers
or a headset with a microphone for the
synchronous meetings.

Synchronous Guide
Created by course developers
Located in instructor resources folder
Provides ideas for weekly meeting topics and
activities


Synchronous Guide
Synchronous Guide
Week Synchronous Session Topics- Instruction and Student Involvement
1 Topic for Synchronous Meeting:
Instructor Role:
Student Involvement:

2 Topic for Synchronous Meeting:
Instructor Role:
Student Involvement:


3 Topic for Synchronous Meeting:
Instructor Role:
Student Involvement:


4 Topic for Synchronous Meeting:
Instructor Role:
Student Involvement:


Attendance Policy
(to be placed in course information tab)
Students are required to attend all weekly synchronous
class meetings. It is the students responsibility to contact
the instructor, in advance, if they will be absent. Points
will be earned for weekly participation at the synchronous
meetings. Students who are not in attendance for at least
75 percent of any scheduled synchronous class meeting
will be considered absent from that synchronous class
meeting.

Synchronous Meeting dates for this course are on ______
nights from 7-8 p.m.

Late Work Policy
(to be placed in course information tab)
Unless arranged with the instructor prior to the
due date, no work will be accepted beyond one
week past the due date. A 10% penalty per day
will be applied for each day the assignment is
late.

Mentoring & Support
Course Developer- fix errors in shell/address
questions about course content (see list)
Online Mentor (Carla)-using Adobe Connect
tools piper@brandman.edu
Academic Technologist- technical problems in
course Bbed@brandman.edu

Adobe Connect How To Guide
Opening room/enabling audio
Selecting a layout
Developing a welcome screen
Saving Chat
Using the webcam
Recording presentations
Accessing presentation link
Sharing the screen
Sharing docs/files/weblinks/videos

Adobe Connect Trainings
Introduction to Adobe Connect *Required to Get
Adobe Account
Pod Functionality
Breakout Rooms
Recording a Meeting
Pulling Attendance Reports
Viewing YouTube Videos (coming soon)

Link to training schedule:
http://www.brandman.edu/cii/Pages/faculty.aspx

Designing Interactive
Presentations
Using the icons
Break out rooms
Polling students
Promoting students to presenters
Assigning participant roles
Carlas Demonstrations
Q & A
Q & A