Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional a.k.a. 'Breeze' is a web conferencing tool from Adobe/Macromedia that Penn State University is providing to faculty and staff to conduct online meetings/trainings/collaboration.
Each College is allotted a number of Acrobat Connect/Breeze 'licenses' that can be assigned to individuals within a department who can then 'create' the initial meetings from http://breeze.psu.edu.
An authorized person within a COE department can submit requests for someone to become a meeting creator by completing the Breeze/Adobe Connect Meeting Creator Request /Change Form.
Faculty and staff can be identified as 'hosts' of any meeting. They can then complete the meeting process by including their own meeting information, set up meeting screen layouts, upload files/presentations, and inviteattendees.
An Acrobat Connect/Breeze 'meeting' can be used more than once. For example, for regular committee meetings, a Breeze meeting could be created and used monthly to conduct the online meeting.
This PDF file includes brief instructions and helpful links for getting started with Acrobat Connect/Breeze.
Open PDF file: Powerpoint presentation - Overview of Adobe Acrobat Connect
Find out who in your department is a licensed Acrobat Connect Creator, and can create a Connect meeting for you.
Individuals who create new Acrobat Connect/Breeze meetings and faculty/staff who need to manage their meetings can access this site.
View our Acrobat Connect/Breeze Meeting Creator Video Tutorial
Use our Table of Contents .pdf as a clickable guide to the ITS Acrobat Connect/Breeze Documentation/Tutorials site
OR
Access the ITS Acrobat Connect/Breeze Documentation/Tutorials site directly
Adobe is aware that the 'Test Your Computer' link on the Penn State breeze site is not working, but it won't be fixed in the current version of the application.
The next version is tentatively scheduled for release in December/January 2007.
The University recommends that you link directly to this Adobe Breeze server. The link will check to be sure that the necessary plug-ins (like Flash Player) are installed on your computer; however, information provided about the bandwidth test will not be reliable as it will be the Adobe server rather than the Penn State server
The University has posted a listing of known issues and requested features related to Breeze Meeting.
You can refer to this listing to find documented issues or problems that are being addressed by Adobe and possible timeframes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Click here to access listing of frequently asked questions
This document details issues that arise when trying to include multimedia components such as audio and video files into an Adobe Connect meeting, along with best practices for optimum results.
Adobe/Macromedia's Acrobat Connect/Breeze Help files are very in-depth and informative. These are accessible from within the application, or you may use the above link.
The Attendance System documents below were provided as 'introductory' instruction on the use of OHR's online Attendance System and will not be updated regularly as OHR redesigns the system screens. The documents can be used as a 'basic guide' but may not necessarily reflect system screen changes as they are implemented.
Attendance System (OHR) - Instructions (new-01/2006)
Attendance System (OHR) - 'Supervisor' Instructions (new-01/2006) SUPERVISOR FUNCTIONS inAttendance System
VoIP Introduction
This .pdf document contains links to VoIP documentation especially for new VoIP users.
Checklist for New Phone Setup
VOIP - Buttons Defined (use Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher to view this file)
VOIP - Quick Reference Table - Phone Features
Informational Session Presentation (select format below):
Web Slideshow Format (Internet Explorer recommended - step through slides)
PowerPoint 'Show' .pps Format (Run slideshow using PowerPoint and/or print)
PDF Format (view in Adobe Reader or Acrobat and/or print)
VoIP Online Video Clips
To access clips, you will need to log in with your CAC Access Account ID & password and click on the 'VOIP Phones' link to access online, tutorial video clips.
Clips include...
how email messages get into your email inbox
how to access your voice mail through email, web mail, and your phone
how to use Web Services to configure call forwarding, speed dials, fast dials and language setting
VOIP - Quickcard--7905
VOIP - Quickcard--7910
VOIP - Quickcard--7940/41 - 7960/61
VOIP - Quickcard--7935 Conference Phone
How to Use a PSU Authorization Code from a VOIP phone to charge long-distance call to your budget
(instructions on using a PSU authorization code from a VOIP phone -- EX: Another area's Conference Room phone-- .pdf format)
Extended Warranty Coverage Past One Year for Some Phone Models - TNS
Web Services-Configure Your Phone Via Web
PHONE CHANGE Checklist (use this PHONE CHANGE Checklist if existing VoIP phone is assigned to different person OR if phone is physically moved to another room/jack)
Main VOIP 'Unity' Info
Install ViewMail Utility, etc.
VOIP Unified Messaging Quick Reference Guide
Messaging Presentation (select format below):
Web Slideshow Format (Internet Explorer recommended-step through slides)
PowerPoint 'Show' .pps Format (Run slideshow using PowerPoint and/or print)
PDF Format (view in Adobe Reader or Acrobat and/or print
'People Search' Feature (new 03/2006)
Form - Apply for ENGR Mail Account
Forwarding E-Mail to COE Mail Server
E-Mail Issues (Eudora Options, etc.)
EUDORA Unified Messaging/Phone Issues
Eudora IMAP Configuration Notes
Training Support can be reached at:
814-863-4666 or by email.
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