Adobe Connect - Switch Interact

• Install the Adobe Connect app:

  • Windows

  • Mac

  • Android

  • iOS

• Not recommended but possible: Use your Browser with 'Adobe 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  • Caution: be aware, Adobe Flash is an outdated technology and has frequest security problems.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 and type the specific 'Adobe Connect lecture' URL.

• Choose between personal AAI login (recommended¹) and 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.

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

    • Start Time and Duration seem to do nothing (meeting stays open until you delete it)

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

• Publish the meeting url to your students. In this example: https://collab.switch.ch/mat820

Streaming

• Log in to the URL which you provided to your students - use your AAI login.

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• Make yourself the 'Presenter'

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• Share your screen.

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• Bring the application to the front, which should be shown to the students.
• Instead of sharing your screen, you can also just share one application or window - useful if you need to have additional notes or communication open at the same time.

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

  • 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 1 - Screen Stream

    • Requirement: Notebook & Tab should be in the same WLAN network. Do not use a WLAN guest network (might block direct traffic between devices)

    • 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.
    • Notebook: Select full screen.

  • Option 2 - Airdroid

    • Requirement: Notebook & Tab should be in the same WLAN network. Do not use a WLAN guest network (might block direct traffic between devices)

    • 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 3 - 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

  • Option 4 - 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/

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'.

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