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Adobe Connect Engaging Training in a Synchronous Environment

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:33:43 +0000

E-Learning Magazine, in an article by Kim Bahr and Rebecca Bodrero, highlights a case study of Adobe Connect offering engaging training in a synchronus environment. The case study highlights using economies of scale to reduce costs of travel and offering a broader range of talent and expertise across a broader audience. In this article, they summarize the techniques used to convert a four-day face to face course to a synchronous distance format, highlighting design considerations, successes, and best practices. Please check out the article in it entirety.

InfoTech Names Adobe Connect a Champion Among Web Conferencing Vendors

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:59:19 +0000

Info Tech, a global IT research group, has recently named Adobe Connect a “champion” in its latest vendor landscape report. To read the report in it’s entirety, please go to this link.

Thomson Reuters: Envisioning A More Informed Marketplace

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:38:34 +0000

Adobe Connect at Thomson Reuters

Joe Pokropski, the global head of client training at Thomson Reuters Markets Division, spoke with Adobe Systems recently about how the number one provider of up-to-the-minute business intelligence is using Adobe Connect to deliver dynamic eLearning to clients worldwide. Through interactive, online learning sessions, the company’s diverse client base stays current on the latest innovations in Thomson Reuters’ products and services. With Adobe Connect, the company is reaching more people, more frequently, with better content and at a lower cost.

Thomson Reuters has seen travel costs for training drop significantly, while improving its ability to stay engaged with its clients. The result has been increased client satisfaction and improved responsiveness to clients. Check out the full story here.

Xerox using Adobe Connect for eLearning

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:20:12 +0000

Xerox, a global business process and document technology leader, uses Adobe Connect to deliver rapid, secure training and support to thousands of employees and customers worldwide. Xerox is using Adobe Connect to enable global sales, service, and support staff to participate in cost-effective, efficient online training and customer support sessions aimed at continually improving customer engagement and reducing costs.

Check out the AdobeTV Video: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/customer-stories-adobe-connect/xerox/.

The Xerox Customer Video is also available in the Customer Showcase at Adobe.com.

Learning Solution Magazine’s Review of Adobe Connect 8

admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:47:03 +0000

Learning Solution Magazine sees Adobe Connect 8 as a major player in the web conferencing marketplace. The review states that “Web Conferencing is becoming a “standard” across every organization worldwide,”, in its November 11, 2010 review. Adobe Connect 8 is especially appealing to training teams because of the rich media it supports, and ability to leverage learning objects that are in Flash from products like Captivate, Presenter, and a host of other tools commonly in the toolbox of a training designer and/or developer. Please CLICK HERE to read the entire review.

Adobe Connect 8 Rollout Kit

admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:06:08 +0000

Click here for the Adobe Connect 8 Rollout Kit.

DevLearn10 Highlights Release of Adobe Connect 8

lindsi — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:29:32 +0000

Learning Solutions Magazine Highlights Adobe Connect 8 Release at DevLearn10

Go to Learning Solutions for the complete article.

Adobe Unveils Adobe Connect 8

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:00:20 +0000

Major New Version of Enterprise Web Conferencing Solution for Delivering Rich Collaboration Experiences

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced Adobe® Connect™ 8, a significant update to the company’s web conferencing solution for powering effective and engaging Web meetings, online training and webinars. Based on the virtually ubiquitous Adobe Flash® Player software, the latest version provides enterprises and governments worldwide with broad capabilities for delivering rich experiences across multiple devices, while maintaining easy, reliable meeting entry.

To view Adobe’s Complete Press Release, please click HERE

Introducing Adobe Connect 8

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:20:09 +0000

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GetConnect Announces Support for Adobe Connect 8

November 1, 2010

GetConnect announced today it will support the next major version of Adobe’s enterprise web conferencing solution, Adobe® Connect™ 8.

Key features of Adobe Connect 8 include a new, more intuitive user interface, improved collaboration capabilities, expanded audio/video integration, improved access and extensibility, and increased security and enterprise support. With these new features, Adobe Connect 8 makes web meetings, online training, and webinars more efficient, effective, and engaging than ever.

”GetConnect’s deep knowledge of Adobe Connect for remote collaboration and eLearning is a strong asset to our customers,” said Michael Londgren, director of product marketing, Adobe Connect. “We’re excited for users to experience the many new and enhanced capabilities of Adobe Connect 8, and are confident they will benefit from the added value of GetConnect’s technical expertise.”

Adobe Connect is an enterprise web conferencing solution for online meetings, eLearning and webinars used by leading enterprises, government agencies and educational institutions. Based on Adobe Flash® technology, it enables organizations to provide rich interactions, while ensuring easy meeting entry.

Adobe Connect significantly improves collaboration in the enterprise. It provides the capabilities to easily create and deliver self-paced online courses, conduct highly interactive virtual classes and efficiently manage training programs. Adobe Connect also enables organizations to increase attendance, boost attendance rates and generate more interest through rich and engaging, highly interactive and impactful webinars.

About GetConnect

GetConnect is an Adobe Authorized Gold Solution Partner. Adobe Connect is our background and the foundation of everything we do. Our understanding of Adobe Connect is unique, our product knowledge, technical depth, best practices know-how and understanding of Adobe operations makes dealing with GetConnect a great experience for all of our clients in all business sectors. To learn more about Adobe Connect 8 please contact us at 888-200-1831 or reach us at getinfo@getconnect.com.

For more information on Adobe Connect 8, visit the Adobe web site.

Adobe Connect Featured in Alaska Airline’s Magazine Article On Online Learning

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:38:45 +0000

Alaska Airline’s Magazine, in their August 2010 edition, highlights the boom in distance learning possibilites. It discusses the opportunities the internet has made in changing what it means to get a college education. Adobe Connect is used as a source at the University of Washington for using synchronous learning, students and educators communicating via the internet, as a way for students to be able to do their classwork anywhere and anytime.

Please visit the Alaska Airlines Magazine Link to view the entire article. (See Page 111)