This document provides an overview of various online collaboration and cloud storage tools for educational purposes. It discusses the features of Adobe Connect for online meetings including webinars and virtual classrooms. Google Hangouts is presented as a free alternative for video meetings and collaboration. Join.me is recommended for quickly sharing screens. Dropbox and Google Drive are described as options for cloud-based file storage and sharing. Wikis, blogs, and other tools are also listed for collaborative projects. Contact information is provided for technical support.

1. Office of Learning &Technology
Purdue University North Central

2.  We will cover:
 Live Collaboration & Online Meetings
▪ Adobe Connect
▪ Google Hangout
▪ Join.me
 CloudTools
▪ DropBox
▪ Evernote
▪ Google Drive/Docs

3.  Adobe Connect is a richWeb communication
system that allows users to reach others online
anytime with multimedia.
 What can it be used for?
 Webinars
 Classroom Lectures
 Virtual Office Hours
 Distance Learning
 Professional Development
 User Collaboration on content

4.  All users with a career account have access
 Faculty & Staff can request an Author and Meeting Host
Role: http://www.purdue.edu/apps/GoMeetRequest/
 Need a webcam and microphone
 Recommended
 Cameras: Logitech
 Headsets: Plantronics
 Create a Meeting Room
 Can create multiple rooms for a variety of purposes
 Meeting sessions can be recorded and played back at a later
time
 Roles
 Host: Full control of the meeting
 Presenter: Camera, audio, and share access
 Participant:View access

5.  Set your meeting up in advance:
 CheckingVideo/Audio controls
 Uploading documents or content
 Ensure all plugins (flash and connect add-in) are
installed
 Choose your access restriction
 Anyone with the URL
 Guest Permission
 Only allow the instructor and other student
presenters the “presenter role.”

6.  Have students use the chat feature for questions
(in case they cannot use the microphone)
 Practice good etiquette in the room:
 Try not to speak over others
 Communicate effectively
 Know how to use Connect before you set up the
meeting and be willing to show others how to
use it.
 In case your students are not as tech-savvy as you are

7.  Create a Host Role inAdobe Connect
 http://www.purdue.edu/apps/GoMeetRequest/
 Login to Adobe Connect
 https://www.itap.purdue.edu/learning/tools/gome
et/
 Create a Meeting

8.  Inside the Meeting room
 Share your webcam
 Connect your microphone
 Record the meeting
 Locate the meeting link
 Practice
 Uploading a file
 Using the whiteboard
 Setting up a poll
 Setting up your layout

9.  Google Hangout is a free alternative to Adobe
Connect if your students need a meeting
room or a tool for collaboration
 http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/
 Available on:
 Windows
 Mac
 Tablets (iOS & Android)
 Mobile Devices (iOS & Android)

10.  Uses
 Collaboration on Projects
 Virtual Meeting Spaces
 Share content such as photos and videos
 Group conversations
 Have up to 10 users on a single hangout
 Camera and Microphones can be used
 Can share your screen to present ideas or
assist with something

11.  Create a Google Account
 http://www.google.com/
 Start a Hangout
 Set up your camera and microphone
 Share your screen

12.  Join.Me: https://join.me/
 A great application to use to quickly share your screen
with others.
 Available for PC and Mac
 No payment required for basic account
 No install needed
 Specs
 Up to 10 meeting participants
 Share your screen
 Allow others to control your screen
 Chat and file sharing
 Viewing for iOS and Android
 Need something more robust? TryTeamViewer.

13.  Start a Join.Me session
 https://join.me/
 Allow others to view your session
 Allow others control of your screen

14.  Dropbox
 A cloud-based storage space
 Great for storing class files
▪ Able to share files or folders with anyone
▪ Can collaborate on files with other Dropbox users
 Accessible on the web or a mobile device from
anywhere with internet access
 Can install the client on your computer to sync
your files

15.  Google Docs & Drive
 Google Drive is a cloud-based storage space for
users with a Google account
▪ Documents created in Google Docs can be stored and
shared using Google Drive
 Google Docs is a service that allows users to
create, edit, and manage files that were create in
office or with the Docs interface.
▪ Similar to MS Office with limited functionality
▪ Can share your docs for collaboration

16.  Dropbox
 Set up a Dropbox account:
https://db.tt/WMoTuUy
 Download the client to your computer
 Download the app to your smartphone
 Upload files to Dropbox
▪ Share a file with someone
 Google Docs
 Create a Google Doc
 Share it with someone

17.  Wiki
 Wikispaces: http://www.wikispaces.com
 Great use for collaborating on a document or project
 Blog
 EduBlogs: http://www.edublogs.org
 Edmodo: http://www.edmodo.com
 A great resource for a class site or a project
 CollaborativeTools:
https://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Coll
aborative+Tools

18. Reach us at:
 pncolt@pnc.edu
 Twitter and Facebook: @PNCOLT
 http://www.pnc.edu/distance for all
workshop notes, links, and training needs