Adobe Connect and Zoom are web conferencing tools with many features. Google Hangouts and Skype are primarily for voice calling or text chat.

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1 Group Work Options The group work options listed below can be used during IVC course sessions. Students will have to have a pair of headphones and a microphone for all of these options. Individual groups may be able to choose which option would be best for their group, based on what their group needs to accomplish and the devices that they can bring with them to class. Adobe Connect and Zoom are web conferencing tools with many features. Google Hangouts and Skype are primarily for voice calling or text chat. Laptop Android Tablet ipad Android Phone iphone & ipod Touch Windows Phone Adobe Connect Access through Canvas from your group page. How It s Used When you go to the conference link in Canvas, there will be a download for the plug- in or link to download the app from the app store. Receive Receive Receive Receive Receive Zoom Free up to 40 minutes per meeting; use Zoom, Google or Facebook account. Download the app from or device app store. How It s Used Share Photos, Dropbox documents, Box documents, Web URL, whiteboard. Share photos, Dropbox documents, Box documents, or Web URL. View other s shared screens. Google Hangouts Set- up a free Google account, or use your Aggi account. Works for up to 9 people. ( How It s Used Plug- in App downloaded from device app store. Skype Set- up a free Skype account with limited services or buy a premium account $9.99 per month for full services. App downloaded from or device app store. How It s Used Requires at least 1 group member have a premium account. Requires at least 1 group member have a premium account.

Adobe Connect and Zoom are web conferencing tools with many features. Google Hangouts and Skype are primarily for voice calling or text chat.

2 Adobe Connect To use Adobe Connect in Canvas, someone in your group will need to setup a group in Canvas. 1. Login to Canvas. 2. Go into the course by selecting the course from the Courses drop- down menu. 3. Click on the People tab in the left- hand navigation. 4. Click on Start a New Group on the right- hand side of the screen. Give the group a name, select that course members are free to join, and click on the Create Group button. 5. After the group has been created, click on the name of the group. 6. Click on the Conferences tab in the left- hand navigation. 7. Click on the New Conference button. 8. Give it a generic title and select Adobe Connect as the type. Click on the option for No time limit and click on the Update button. 9. From the Conferences page, click on the Start button next to the title of the conference. 1. After the group has been created, login to Canvas and access the course. 2. Click on the People tab in the left- hand navigation. 3. Click on the name of your group. 4. Click on the Conferences tab in the left- hand navigation. 5. Click on the Join button. 6. Plug in your headphones, if there is a possibility of disrupting students in other groups 7. Click on the microphone icon to connect your audio and allow Camera and Microphone Access. (This is a pop- up, so you will have to allow pop- ups in your browser.) 8. If you want to share your camera so members of your group can see you, click on the camera icon and a camera preview window will appear. Click on Start Sharing on the camera preview window to share your camera. For more detailed information on how to use Adobe Connect, see the Adobe Connect Participants User Guide at participants/

Click on Start a New Group on the right- hand side of the screen. Give the group a name, select that course members are free to join, and click on the Create Group button. 5.

3 Zoom To use Zoom, someone in your group will have to create a Zoom account or login to Zoom using a Google or Facebook account. Meetings can only be 40 minutes long. 1. Go to the Zoom website ( and click on the Host a Meeting button at the top of the page. Choose either to Host a Screen Share Meeting or Host a Video Meeting. 2. Login with your Google or Facebook account, or sign up for a Zoom account. 3. Click on the Invite link and choose Send . Enter the addresses for the people in your group. 1. After you have received the from the group leader, click on the link in the Download and install the Zoom application on your computer or device. 3. Plug in your headphones, if there is a possibility of disrupting students in other groups 4. Choose to use internet audio, or call into the meeting from a phone. 5. Click on the Video button to choose the camera for your video and allow Zoom to share your camera. 6. Enjoy your meeting! For additional support see

4 Google Hangouts To use Google Hangouts, all members of your group have to have a Google account. If you are using a laptop, be sure to use the Google Chrome browser. 1. If you don t already have a Skype account, you can sign- up for a free account at 2. From your Gmail account, your group leader so that he or she has your address. 3. If you are going to use a device other than a laptop, download the Google Hangouts app from the appropriate app store. 4. Plug in your headphones, if there is a possibility of disrupting students in other groups 5. When you are ready to do the group hangout, log into your Gmail account or open the Google Hangouts app. 1. As you receive the s from members of your group, click on the Add to circles link in Gmail that appears under their name. For the first that you get from a group member, you will need to create a new circle for your group. For the rest of the group, simply add them to the same circle that you created. 2. In the new hangout area, type the name of the circle that you created for your group and start the group chat. For more instructions and support see

3. If you are going to use a device other than a laptop, download the Google Hangouts app from the appropriate app store. 4.

5 Skype To use Skype, all members of your group have to have a Skype account, or one person in your group has to have a Premium account ($9.99 per month). To make video calls, at least one person in your group has to pay for a Premium account. If someone doesn t already have a premium account, you may want to just use this tool for voice calls. 1. If you don t already have a Skype account, you can sign- up for a free account at your group leader and give him or her your Skype username. 3. Download the Skype app from the appropriate app store. 4. Your group leader will have to request to add you to his or her contact list, so watch your so that you can confirm that you know him or her. 5. When you are ready to do the group meeting, open the Skype app and login. 6. Plug in your headphones, if there is a possibility of disrupting students in other groups 7. The group leader will call you, so all you will have to do is answer the call. 1. As you receive the s from members of your group, create a contact card for each member and add each member to a new group. For detailed instructions see a- group- call. (You can click on the name of the operating system you are using at the top of the page to get more specific instructions). 2. When it is time to call the group, click on the Call group button. For any support issues, please see

If you don t already have a Skype account, you can sign- up for a free account at http://accounts.google.com 2. Email your group leader and give him or her your Skype username. 3.

Video conferencing with its multiple simultaneous video chats demands a good deal from your computer. The following platforms are required:

Video conferencing with its multiple simultaneous video chats demands a good deal from your computer. The following platforms are required: VIDEO CONFERENCING TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SETUP TUTORIAL Conferences are conducted through the class website. No special conferencing software or service is required. Participation requires that your