Version 7 of Adobe Presenter will also be available -- I don't have an exact date yet. Perhaps if you contact the Computer Store they can give you a date when it will be available. I know they have received the necessary files, but I don't know if the CD has been created yet. At any rate, you will need to purchase Presenter through the Penn State computer store (department purchase only). If you already own Presenter, the update is $5.00. If you are purchasing it for the first time, I think the price is $75.00.
Adobe is also selling the Presenter plugin bundled with Adobe Acrobat V.9. You have to purchase the extended version of Acrobat for Windows to get the plugin. I don't think Acrobat 9 is available at the Computer Store yet, but should be coming soon.
All links for documentation and tutorials will stay the same. On the day of the upgrade, the links will go to documentation and tutorials for the new version.
We are also not planning to archive documentation for the current version, 6.2. If you are not a member of the Penn State community and you are not upgrading to V.7, you will need to copy any documentation you use and place it on your own server (we would appreciate appropriate credit :-)).
All current meetings and content will continue to be available after the update. We have tested the update process on a test server and didn't have any problems with disappearing meetings, recordings, or content (as far as we can tell). So, barring any major glitches, we expect the server update to go smoothly and all content and meetings to continue to work.
We have tested the upgrade on a virtual server and all meetings and recordings appear to have survived the upgrade intact. So, baring any problems, yes, your recordings should continue to be available. It is also our understanding that existing recordings will become downloadable and editable once the upgrade is completed.
We are getting announcements ready to send out with more information. Don't plan to hold any meetings using Adobe Connect on July 30 as the server may experience intermittent restarts.
Major improvements as I understand it:
1. Recorded sessions can now be edited.
2. Archived sessions can be downloaded and made available offline
3. Native integration with Adobe Presenter (A PowerPoint plug-in) facilitates seamless audio recording and packaging with presentations
4. Ability to create and utilize breakout rooms during meetings
5. Ability to create quizzes that test comprehension. Questions can be selected at random from a larger pool of questions to prevent duplicate tests.
One question about this last one:
- Would it be possible to integrate this with the Penn State LDAP to track passing scores, by user? Specifically I have security training in mind, but other things could apply.
We are currently investigating the Training Module within Adobe Connect that would facilitate this; however we have no plan yet to roll this out. Since Presenter creates SCORM compliant content it may be able to use this in other LMS systems.
Adobe Presenter
With the upgrade to Connect v7, will Presenter also be upgraded? If so, how can we purchase it? How much will it be?
Presenter is also Updated
Version 7 of Adobe Presenter will also be available -- I don't have an exact date yet. Perhaps if you contact the Computer Store they can give you a date when it will be available. I know they have received the necessary files, but I don't know if the CD has been created yet. At any rate, you will need to purchase Presenter through the Penn State computer store (department purchase only). If you already own Presenter, the update is $5.00. If you are purchasing it for the first time, I think the price is $75.00.
Adobe is also selling the Presenter plugin bundled with Adobe Acrobat V.9. You have to purchase the extended version of Acrobat for Windows to get the plugin. I don't think Acrobat 9 is available at the Computer Store yet, but should be coming soon.
Existing recorded Training URLs
Will the existing training tutorials continue to have the same links or will we need to redo any of our online trainings?
Links Will Not Change for Documentation and Tutorials
All links for documentation and tutorials will stay the same. On the day of the upgrade, the links will go to documentation and tutorials for the new version.
We are also not planning to archive documentation for the current version, 6.2. If you are not a member of the Penn State community and you are not upgrading to V.7, you will need to copy any documentation you use and place it on your own server (we would appreciate appropriate credit :-)).
User Content from v6 to v7
Will all user content from version 6 be moved to version 7?
All Meetings and Content Will Be Updated
All current meetings and content will continue to be available after the update. We have tested the update process on a test server and didn't have any problems with disappearing meetings, recordings, or content (as far as we can tell). So, barring any major glitches, we expect the server update to go smoothly and all content and meetings to continue to work.
Will recordings in the old version be preserved?
Will recordings/meeting set-ups in the old version be preserved?
Thanks
Suzanne
Recordings and Meetings Will Continiue to be Available
We have tested the upgrade on a virtual server and all meetings and recordings appear to have survived the upgrade intact. So, baring any problems, yes, your recordings should continue to be available. It is also our understanding that existing recordings will become downloadable and editable once the upgrade is completed.
V7 available...when?
When will V7 be available to the Penn State community?
Thanks,
Beth
July 30
We are getting announcements ready to send out with more information. Don't plan to hold any meetings using Adobe Connect on July 30 as the server may experience intermittent restarts.
Looking forward to the upgrade!
This is great news! We are very much looking forward to the upgrade!
Thanks,
Beth
Improvement in version 7
Major improvements as I understand it:
1. Recorded sessions can now be edited.
2. Archived sessions can be downloaded and made available offline
3. Native integration with Adobe Presenter (A PowerPoint plug-in) facilitates seamless audio recording and packaging with presentations
4. Ability to create and utilize breakout rooms during meetings
5. Ability to create quizzes that test comprehension. Questions can be selected at random from a larger pool of questions to prevent duplicate tests.
One question about this last one:
- Would it be possible to integrate this with the Penn State LDAP to track passing scores, by user? Specifically I have security training in mind, but other things could apply.
The Training Module
We are currently investigating the Training Module within Adobe Connect that would facilitate this; however we have no plan yet to roll this out. Since Presenter creates SCORM compliant content it may be able to use this in other LMS systems.