eLearning solutions
"The total integration among Adobe tools makes communicating and collaborating at Darden that much more seamless. We look forward to growing our on- and off-campus programs using Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional technology to further our educational goals."
Director, Darden Media, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
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Overview
Easily create and deploy engaging eLearning experiences that are accessible across campuses of all sizes — and within existing learning management systems (LMSs). Hassle-free access keeps the focus on the content and not on burdensome technology.
Resources
White papers and briefs
Higher education eLearning solutions from Adobe (PDF, 223k)
Learn how Adobe solutions for the virtual classroom and for rapid online training open and extend the reach of the campus.
LMS primer (PDF, 126k)
Learning management systems are a critical means of communication and document distribution in most institutions today. Students and faculty rely on them for managing educational content.
Adobe LMS integration for Blackboard (PDF, 134k)
Blackboard users can now extend the reach and scope of their online learning experience by using the advanced communication features of Acrobat Connect Pro directly from within the Blackboard learning environment.
Delivering on the promise of eLearning (PDF, 1.7M)
This paper written by Ellen Wagner, senior director of eLearning solutions, Adobe Systems, presents a framework for the reemergence of eLearning as a set of teaching, training, and learning practices not bound by a specific technological platform or LMS.
Instructional resources
Communication and Collaboration Resource Center
The Communication & Collaboration Resource Center is designed for administrators, teachers, and students. This collection of examples, step-by-step technical guides, best practices, and tips will help you create and publish online learning content and train and collaborate through online meetings.
Products
Products
Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
Organize and collect information, collaborate and share documents and portfolios, collect and manage feedback, and create and track more secure forms with Adobe PDF and Adobe Acrobat software.
Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro 7
The cornerstone of Adobe eLearning solutions, Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro 7 software provides interactive presentation and conferencing capabilities, giving faculty the power to combine multimedia learning resources with real-time interactivity. This helps ensure collaborative teaching and engaging learning experiences for all participants.
Adobe Presenter
Rapidly create high-quality, on-demand presentations without special training with Adobe Presenter software.
Adobe Captivate 3
Create engaging eLearning content without programming or multimedia skills with Adobe Captivate® software.
Adobe Technical Communication Suite
Create, manage, and publish technical information with Adobe Technical Communication Suite software — a complete solution for authoring, managing, and publishing interactive instructional information from technical documents and books to online help systems, knowledgebases, interactive training, and eLearning content in multiple formats and languages.
How to buy
For more detailed price and purchase information, have an Adobe specialist contact you. All listed prices are estimated street prices in U.S. dollars for education versions only.
Presenter and Authoring Quick Start Bundles
- Provides the ability for five (5) Individuals to create and publish presentations and quizzes
- Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Presenter/Authoring Kit Hosted Price: $1,399
- Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Education Authoring Kit Licensed Price: $5,499
Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Education Meeting Quickstart Collection
- Provides the ability for five (5) Named Organizers to create and publish presentations and quizzes and five (5) Presenters to host live meetings and virtual classrooms with up to 100 attendees
- Hosted Price: $1949; Licensed Price: $6,099
Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Education Training and Meeting Quickstart Collection
- Provides the ability for ten (10) Presenter authors to create and publish presentations and courses with ten (10) concurrently enrolled learners, and ten (10) Named Organizers to host a live meeting or virtual classroom with up to 100 attendees
- Hosted: $4,999, Licensed: $8,749
Acrobat Connect Pro Education Entry Level Collection
- One Connect Pro Server 7 license and the ability for fifty (50) concurrent users to attend multiple meetings at one time; server option
- Licensed: $16,499
Add-on packs available to expand Quick Start Bundles and Collections
- Five (5) or ten (10) packs of Presenter licenses
- Five (5) or ten (10) packs of Concurrent Learner licenses
- Five (5) or ten (10) packs of Named Organizer licenses
- Five (5) or ten (10) packs of Hosted Access licenses
Terms/definitions:
- Presenter license: One Adobe Presenter license for a PowerPoint plug-in that allows you to create rich presentations, courses, and content published using Adobe Flash® technology to the desktop or to Acrobat Connect Pro Server. Note: To publish content created with Presenter to the Connect Pro Hosted Service, a Hosted Access License is required. Windows® only.
- Concurrent Learner license: License for a user that can be enrolled and tracked in Acrobat Connect Pro Training courses.
- Named Organizer license: License for a personal meeting space for one person to host Acrobat Connect Pro live meetings with up to 100 individuals at one time. Named Organizers may create an unlimited number of meeting rooms; however, the Named Organizer can only use one room at any one time and rooms cannot be accessed unless the Named Organizer is present. Named Organizers must be individuals, not groups or generic logins, and a Named Organizer license cannot be shared between more than one individual.
- Quick Start Bundles: Complete collection of everything you need to get started with creating asynchronous or synchronous content.
- Seminar Room: Live room with a minimum capacity of 200.
- Hosted Access License: Provides an individual Named Author with rights to publish to the Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Hosted platform; includes management, delivery and reporting functionality. Content can be published from Adobe Presenter, Adobe Captivate or other authoring tools.
- Server License: Installed on-site and supports use of Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting, Connect Pro Training, Connect Pro Events, and publishing with Adobe Presenter.
Adobe Education eLearning partners
New Toronto Group (Canada)
www.newyyz.com
Azavar Technologies, Inc.
www.azavar.com
Realeyes Media
www.realeyes.com
Education product pricing
Educators, students, and educational institutions can purchase Adobe products at discounted prices by ordering through the Adobe Education Store or an Adobe Authorized Education Reseller.
Education volume purchasing program
With the Adobe Open Options 4.5 volume software licensing program, educational institutions can make the most of their software budgets, providing students and faculty with access to Adobe's industry-standard software.
Next steps
- Buy online
- Call 800-585-0774
- Volume licensing
- Find a reseller
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