Thank you for attending this workshop. To participate in Mike's presentation (Week 2) and our final wrap-up event (Week 6), you need the following:

1.         A fast Internet connection - DSL or cable modem, no dial up. Also, a Wireless (Wi-Fi) connection may not give you optimal experience. 

            If your DSL configuration gives you  the choice, use your Ethernet cable connection. 

2.         Speakers and/or headphones to hear the presenter. 

3.         A microphone is optional. 

Adobe Connect is rock-solid for Presentations compared to similar platforms but is also a bit more demanding.

To insure optimal participation experience, also do the following:

BEFORE the workshop, please test your computer at the following Web site:

http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

During the test, you will receive confirmation that your system is ready, or you will be asked to download the "Adobe Connect Add-in." It is free, and only takes a few moments to install.  If you are having problems with any of the 4 steps in the test, please see note 1 below.

Click here to join the online workshop (the URL is http://connect.otan.us/evovideo2010) and select the option for guest. Please enter your first and last name and click “Enter.” The presenter receives notice and will add you to the meeting once it begins.

To hear the presenter you will need speakers or headphones connected to your computer. Be sure your volume is on and up before the workshop begins. If you have a microphone, it is possible to speak directly to the instructor if they enable this feature. If you’d like to use the microphone and talk to the presenter and fellow participants, see note 2 below.

If for some reason you lose your Internet connection or get bumped off the workshop site, simply go back to the web site and log in again.

If you are new to online meetings and using this online interface, check out this brief online video on "Attend your first meeting in Adobe Connect Pro" using this link:

https://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/_a227210/attendfirstmeeting/

Notes: 

1. You must have ‘administrator’ rights to install software on your computer. If you are attending from a computer at the school or office, you may need to work with your IT folks to make sure the connection is open, and the Adobe plug-in is installed. It has been recommended to treat your IT folks to cookies in order to get this done.

2. If you’d like to use the microphone and talk to the presenter and fellow participants, it is recommended that you use headphones instead of the speakers, because there may be an echo effect between the speakers and the microphone.