How does a Host search and use clips from YouTube during a meeting?
“ConnectTube allows Meeting Hosts to search YouTube and play back the results synchronously for
meeting participants. Please note: ConnectTube does not currently support video playback in
recordings.”
Source: http://www.adobe.com/au/products/adobeconnect/feature-details/connecttube-youtubeviewer.html
To search and use clips from Youtube during a meeting first a Host needs to:
1. Be aware that seeing flash based products like YouTube content is unsupported on IOS
devices like ipads unless participants are using a conversion app like the Puffin Web Browser
App.
2. From the “Pods” menu choose “Share” “Add a New Share” pod;
3. In the Share Pod:
• from the drop down select “Share document”
•
choose ConnectTube.swf from “Shared Content”
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The white text box in ConnectTube can:
o have a known YouTube url typed or copied in;
o be searched:
for YouTube clips to show.
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Hosts can use the:
o Search YouTube for relevant clips
eg “Victor bakes Science” or “Landfill Harmonic orchestra”
o “Play”, “Pause” and “Stop” the YouTube clip using Steps 1 to 5 as shown in
the diagram.
Please note: The “Synch” button should be grey
or “Synchronised” to control what
participants are viewing;
o “Draw” option to draw over the YouTube clip;
Please note that when using the “Draw” option as a Host, the lines (and text
etc) you draw as a Host
do not always end up in the same location in the Participant view as shown
below.
o “Arrow” pointer
to indicate parts of the YouTube clip to participants;
o “Force Presenter View” pod option to ensure participants are viewing what
Hosts are viewing;
o resulting YouTube clip ( eg “Landfill Harmonic orchestra”) as the basis for:
 Discussion,
 Polls,
 Q&A,
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Weblinks and
File sharing sessions.
For more information:
1. See Adobe for other extensions you might like to explore
http://www.adobe.com/au/products/adobeconnect/extend.html#3
2. Talk to your Educational Designer (ED) or Educational Support Coordinator (ESC) to ask for
assistance.
3. visit:
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Adobe Connect official YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AdobeConnectPro
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