Newsletter – Q2 – 2024

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- Q2 2024 -

With each new update, Adobe is setting themselves apart as an industry standard when it comes with Virtual Meetings and Virtual Classrooms. With this latest update of Adobe Connect 12.6, Adobe has made enhancements across the board, starting with a Virtual Green Room. This is a dedicated space for Host and Presenter where they can connect and talk live, test cameras and audio without the disturbing the live audience. No longer will you need to block you attendees from coming into a session early as now they can still see the active layout but will not hear the Presenters until the broadcast is started.

They next major update comes in the form of two new features to the New Native Quiz Pod, Short Answers Questions and Quiz Question Import/Exports. The Short Answer question type will have no answer pool but allow the attendee to write in their open-ended response. This will not be evaluated live in the room, but the reports and answers will be tracked in Adobe Connect Central for review and download. And with Import and Export of Quiz Pod Questions you can now rapidly build quizzes in your room with a simple upload. You will find the controls to import quiz questions at the bottom of your updated Quiz Pod.

Enhancements have also been made to the Recordings and AI generated captions of the meeting. Now in your recordings, you will have a Diarized Transcript on the right-hand side giving a breakdown of the captions, time codes and speakers names, making it easier to get a summary of a meeting at a quick glance. The transcript and captions can also be edited; this feature is currently in BETA. Continuing the theme of captions, Adobe is now offering accessibly even in break out rooms. Each of your break outs can now be captioned using the AI Generated captions. To note, since breakouts are not captured in recordings these captions will not be available in the recordings.

A few final features Adobe added within this update related to Recording Playback Speed and the Engagement Dashboard. With Recordings, you can now adjust the speed playback either slowdown a recording, or speeding it up to 2x the speed, allowing you to finish meetings and trainings in half the time. And the Engagement Dashboard, originally this would measure the engagement of all attendees in the room, but if you had multiple guest speakers or presenters, this could skew the data in a negative trending way, now Hosts can adjust the setting to only measure the engagement of Participants of the meeting.

This is a very comprehensive update to the Adobe Connect Platform, if you want to learn more or read the full release notes, please check those out here

Adobe Learning Manager has a new update! There are a number of smaller items in this release, but we are going to focus on the bigger ones in this webinar. You have been able to add checklists to courses as a module for some time, but those checklists have been fixed and once they are completed, they cannot be reset. Now, with this release, you can reset the checklist at any point for the Learner. This is done through the Managers role or the Administrators role. There is also a new addition to the Learning Plan. You can now add a trigger for a failure of a module within a course. This allows an extra level or branching you can add to your system. Creating locations for Instructor Led Training (ILT) could only be done through the Administrator role. Now, the Author role will allow you to create, edit, and delete those rooms in the list as well.

Embark on a journey of enhanced learning with Adobe Learning Manager’s latest features. These updates aim to make your learning experience smoother and more enjoyable, ensuring you get the most out of your time on the platform.

You can always find the full details of updates by clicking HERE.

Join us in Reston, Virginia, on April 11, 2024 to discover how agencies and organizations like yours are leveraging Adobe Connect for small group collaboration, virtual classrooms, large-scale webinars, and teleworking. Gain insights into best practices, current trends in online collaboration, and learn about the latest Adobe Connect news, updates, and add-ins.

By attending this event, you will:

  • Discover the latest features and enhancements in Adobe Connect to elevate your virtual meetings and webinars
  • Learn how Adobe Connects accessibility features empower participants with disabilities, ensuring an inclusive meeting experience
  • Acquire best practices for delivering impactful Virtual Training using Adobe Connect tools, including strategies for engagement and cost-effective solutions
  • Master the art of virtual presence with expert tips and tricks, navigating Adobe Connect seamlessly and enhancing online interactions with external resources

If you’d like to learn more about the service offerings we have at Envolvemedia please feel free to reach out to info@envolvemedia.com with any questions you might have.

Every Monday, we have Office Hours back-to-back that help you with Adobe Connect and Adobe Learning Manager. At 2pm ET, you can register and log into a room and get help with Adobe Learning Manager. Right after that at 3pm ET, we have our experts with Adobe Connect ready to help you. We answer questions and assist with your particular use-case in either Connect or Adobe Learning Manager.

To register for any session, you can click HERE to register.

We are continuing our series where we provide short Video Blogs (VLOG) that will give you insight to a specific function in Adobe products, including Captivate, Connect, Presenter, Learning Manager, and the Creative Cloud products.

Here are a few that we have released:

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD – REMOVING A BACKGROUND IMAGE
ADOBE CAPTIVATE – PREPARING A FILE FOR YOUR LMS
ADOBE CONNECT – AUDIO/VIDEO TOGGLING
ADOBE LEARNING MANAGER – GENERAL SETTINGS 1 of 4

We have many more released in our library and intend to continue to release new VLOGs on a regular basis. You can also find the VLOGs and more helpful videos on our YouTube page.

If you have any suggestions for subject that we can create a VLOG in the future, please reach out to us by sending an email to sales@envolvemedia.com.

- EVENTS -

Version 12.5.1 – Getting Started Series

Envolvemedia is hosting a recurring class on Adobe Connect 12.5.1. This training webinar will review enhancements released in Connect 12.5.1, basic skills needed to create a room and how to design the room once it is set up. We’ll also discuss commonly used pods and tasks that you will need to perform to provide a seamless experience for your participants, while managing presenters behind the scenes.

Build Your Personal Room
  • Creating a Meeting Room Step-by-Step
  • Learn how users can test audio and video prior to entering the meeting
Managing an Adobe Connect Meeting Room
  • What is a Pod? And Pod Customization
  • Managing attendees and managing your audience
  • Setting and viewing connection properties
  • Starting a recording
Maximizing Pod Contents
  • Maximizing pod content within Meeting room
  • The 4 Pods you need in every Meeting
  • Customizing your Connect Meeting room
  • Optimizing the experience
Closing a Meeting and Follow Ups
  • Managing Recordings
  • Viewing Session Reports
What’s New and On the Roadmap
  • Adobe Connect NEW and BETA Features
March 12 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
March 26 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
April 9 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
April 23 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
May 7 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
May 21 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
June 4 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
June 18 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
July 2 - 2:00p-3:00p EST

Adobe Connect – Using Templates and Quiz Pod

Thursday, March 14 – 2:00pm – 2:30pm EST (11:00am – 11:30am PT)

The Quiz Pod is the newest pod in Adobe Connects lineup and allows for more engaging and interactive sessions, while also offering the instructor tracking in real time. However you never want to waste time setting up your quizzes with a live audience present. This in short 30min webinar, we will show you how to save time using templates to rapidly deploy quizzes in any meeting or classroom you are running.

March 14 - 2:00p-2:30p EST
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Adobe Learning Manager – Unraveling Success Strategies

Thursday, March 21 – 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST (10:00am 11:00am PT)

Adobe Learning Manager had another large update in March. Join us as we walk you through all the changes and show you how these changes can help you create the best learning experience for your team.

  • Resetting Checklists
  • New Learning Plan Option
  • Classroom Location Edits by Authors
  • Gamification Audit Trail Report
  • Misc.
March 21 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST

What’s New in Adobe Connect 12.6

Thursday, April 11 – 2:00pm – 2:30pm EST (11:00am 11:30am PT)

With each new update, Adobe is setting themselves apart as an industry standard when it comes with Virtual Meetings and Virtual Classrooms. With this latest update of Adobe Connect 12.6, Adobe has made enhancements across the board. In this 30 minute demo, we will show you all the updates Adobe Connect 12.6 has to offer, including:

  • Virtual Green Room for Presenters.
  • New Question type for the Quiz Pod: Short Answer.
  • Diarized Transcripts for Adobe Connect Recordings.
  • Recording Playback Speeds.
  • Closed Captioned Breakout Rooms
  • and More!
April 11 - 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
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Adobe Learning Manager – March Release

Thursday, April 16 – 2:00pm – 2:30pm EST 11:00am 11:30am PT)

Adobe Learning Manager had another large update in March. Join us as we walk you through all the changes and show you how these changes can help you create the best learning experience for your team.

  • Resetting Checklists
  • New Learning Plan Option
  • Classroom Location Edits by Authors
  • Gamification Audit Trail Report
  • Misc.
April 16 - 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Adobe Connect – Making Recordings a Vital Asset

Thursday, May 9 – 2:00pm – 2:30pm EST (11:00am 11:30am PT)

With the new features of Adobe Connect 12.6 recordings have become an even more powerful asset for Meeting and Virtual Classrooms. In this short 30 min webinar, learn the best practice tips around using the new Diarized Transcripts in you recordings. In this webinar we will cover:

  • How to set up transcripts during the meeting.
  • How to enable transcripts in a recording.
  • How to edit a transcript.
  • The new speed playback feature.
May 9 - 2p-2:30p EST