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Adobe Connect Mobile 2.1 Expands Virtual Classroom Support

By David Nagel
05/20/13

Adobe has released Connect Mobile 2.1, an update to the conferencing and collaboration tool for iOS and Android.

Adobe Connect Mobile is an app that allows Connect users to access and participate in Connect presentations online through their iPhones, iPads, and Android tablets and phones.

The new release adds the ability to view two live webcams simultaneously, as well as an unlimited number of paused webcams, along with two-way videoconferencing. It also offers expanded support for Adobe Presenter virtual classrooms, including quiz tracking. As Adobe described it, it now offers the ability to "deliver, interact, and track Adobe Presenter training content in virtual classrooms, allowing organizations and institutions to offer certifications and online testing."

Other new features include:

Optimization in the iOS version for iPad mini and iPhone 5;
Expanded branding support with the ability to view background imagery;
Support for launching Captivate, Presenter, and MP4 media on an iPad;
Automatic reconnection following a disconnect;
Improved login; and
Various bug fixes.

Connect Mobile 2.1 is available now as a free download for iOS in the iTunes Store and for Android 2.1 or later in the Google Play Store.

About the Author

David Nagel is the former editorial director of 1105 Media's Education Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal, STEAM Universe, and Spaces4Learning. A 30-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art, marketing, media, and business publications.

He can be reached at [email protected]. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrnagel/ .

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