CommTools: Adobe Connect Professional

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Adobe Connect Professional at UC Davis

Adobe Connect Professional (formerly Breeze) is a communication and collaboration software tool based on the concept of a virtual, shared meeting room. Meeting participants communicate using chat, audio and video. They can view presentations such as PowerPoint and Flash videos. Collaboration is supported through the sharing of applications, user desktops, and a set of whiteboard drawing tools. The system is based on Adobe Flash (already installed on 97% of browsers worldwide).

Adobe Connect Pro is available to UC Davis users on a recharge basis. Individuals and departments can subscribe to Connect Pro for $10 per month per Host. This rate represents unlimited monthly usage. Each session can have up to 100 participants (including Host) in a virtual meeting room.

If you have technical questions about Adobe Connect, or would like to arrange for a demonstration, contact us at:

IET - Academic Technology Services
email: connectpro[at]ucdavis[dot]edu
phone: (530) 752-2133

Detailed Feature List

Presentation Tools

upload and share any printable document converted to Flash (using FlashPaper)
direct support for PowerPoint, Flash, and Captivate, including high-resolution graphics, animations, and streaming video
enhanced PowerPoint presentations created with Adobe Presenter

Communication Tools

internet audio broadcasting
multipoint video conferencing (supports USB or FireWire webcams, with support for multiple simultaneous video attendees)
public, private and moderated chat
moderated Q&A
polling tools

Collaboration Tools

whiteboard and annotation tools (can be applied to any shared content)
application and desktop sharing (including remote desktop control)
file sharing tool allows upload/download of any file type (no viewing)

Meeting room Layout

layouts allow host to organize content and control flow of meeting
standard set of screen layouts (sharing, collaboration, discussion)
user generated layouts and tool (pod) combinations
"presenter mode" used to upload content and arrange meeting room in private

Meeting Management

control meeting start times, participant access, and email invitations
view reports of meeting participants, running time, content
configure multi-level participant permissions
attendee management tool allows host to view participants' role and status
permanent, friendly URLs for meeting rooms