Another study by Ellingson and Notbohm (2012) was conducted using Adobe Connect
to teach MBA Accounting courses. Instruction had previously been conducted using video
conferencing rooms to create virtual classrooms. Adobe Connect allowed students, in many
disparate locations with simply a computer, headset, camera, and microphone, to fully engage
in the class. The web conferencing capabilities of Connect were extensive, inexpensive to implement,
and installed on virtually any computer. The study offered insight into the benefits
using web conferencing in higher education business department curriculums. Students who
completed evaluations expressed positive feedback about the format of the course, and identified
the video feed as a way to see and hear the instructor like a traditional lecture format. The
authors identified increased levels of motivation, participation, preparation, and improved use
of technology in students who participated in the online courses.