Adobe Connect - Switch Interact

• Install the Adobe Connect app:

  • Windows

  • Mac

  • Android

  • iOS

• Not recommended but possible: Use your Browser with 'Flash' installed
  • When you open the URL for the lecture streaming in your browser, the browser will ask you for 'Flash' if not already installed.
  • In most browser you have to actively permit execution of the Flash plugin: e.g. click on the flash icon (might look like a broken image) and grant access.

  • Caution: be aware, Adobe Flash is an outdated technology and has frequest security problems. Best is to use the Adobe Connect app.

  • Linux: there is no Adobe Connect app. You have to install Adobe Flash Player

• Do a test: https://collab.switch.ch/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

Login Student

• Open the Adobe Connect App
• Please log in with the URL given by lecture speaker.

• When you open the Adobe Connect URL choose between guest login and personal AAI login.

The best is to use the personal AAI login. If this does not work, try the Guest login.

Speaker / Host

• To use screen sharing: you have to install and use the Adobe Connect App (see above).

  • Important: there is no Adobe Connect for Linux (only the browser version)
    NO SCREEN SHARE for linux >> NO SCREEN SHARE via Thinlinc!
    If you like to show your Thinlinc desktop, use your Windows or Apple Notebook, start screenshare on Adobe Connect App, open Thinlinc.

• First time:

  • Log in: https://collab.switch.ch with your UZH AAI login.

  • Create a meeting.
    • Create a name for your meeting, e.g. the module number of your lecture.

    • Typically do not request registration or named user, let the meeting open for anonymous access.

    • If you have more than 30 participants, please check https://help.switch.ch/interact/seminar-licence/.

• Publish the meeting url to your students.

Streaming

• Log in to the URL which you provided to your students - use your AAI login.
• Make yourself the 'Presenter'
• Share your screen.
• Bring the application to the front, which should be shown to the students.

Handwriting

• Write on tablet or convertible
• Write on regular paper / with a regula pen and record with your phone.

  • Use a phone holder https://www.amazon.com/slp/long-flexible-arm-phone-mount/d6g97tz3rg5s485 - check some product reviews first on youtube 'phone holder review'.

  • Find a solution (idea/picture by Hairuo Yang):

Windows: Tablet

• Use an App wich you are comfortable with. E.g. OneNote, EverNote, PenBook, ...

• Start the screen share and bring handwriting app to the front.

iPad

• The iOs Adobe Connect App can't share the screen (as far as we know).

• Workaround: we share the iPad screen to the Mac and on the Mac there is Adobe Connect running and shares the MacBook screen.

• Share iPad to MacOs: https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/two-different-ways-to-mirror-an-ios-device-to-a-mac--cms-23533

Android

• The Android Adobe Connect App can't share the screen (as far as we know).
• Workaround: we share the tablet screen to the Notebook (Windows) and on the Notebook there is Adobe Connect running and shares the Notebook screen.

• Option MiraCast

  • Check that your tablet supports MiraCast.

  • E.g. Use Windows 10 - https://www.howtogeek.com/269093/how-to-cast-your-windows-or-android-display-to-a-windows-10-pc/

  • E.g. Samsung Galaxy S4 - https://allaboutgalaxys4.com/the-ultimate-guide-of-galaxy-s4-screen-mirroring/

• Option Screen Stream

  • Android: Install the App 'Screen Stream' and start it.
  • Android: Select 'Start'

  • Android: Get the provided IP:Port

  • Notebook: Start a browser and type the IP:Port in the location bar.

  • Android: Grant access.
  • Motebook: Select full screen.

• Option Airdroid

  • Android: Install the App 'Airdroid' and start it.

  • Android: Select 'AirDroid Web.

  • Android: Choose Option 2: connect with IP address - get the provided IP
  • Notebook: Start a browser and type the IP in the location bar.
  • Android: Grant access on.
  • Notebook: Choose 'Screenshot' and select full screen.

• Option Skype / hello.math.uzh.ch > Video Chat

  • TBD
  • Video Quality might *not good enough* for handwriting.
  • For skype you need two accounts.

  • For hello.math.uzh.ch > Video Chat. Create a channel, place a call, connect

Record your session

• When you open the Adobe Connect Session, start recording.

• After ending the session, stop recording.

• Log in to https://collab.switch.ch and navigate to 'recordings'.