Case Study: University of Cape Town achieves global collaboration and enhanced surgical education with Adobe Connect

University Professors and Medical Staff Connect with Global Community and Top Practitioners, Reinforcing The School’s Position As a Premier Institution

The University of Cape Town’s Division of Pediatric Surgery needed a reliable way to share highly technical teaching and training with global audiences, manage meetings efficiently, and maintain its reputation as a leading research and teaching institution. Geographic distance and varied local technical setups made live collaboration and consistent delivery of educational content a challenge.

In partnership with Dax Data and Learning Curve, UCT deployed Adobe Connect to deliver interactive, device‑agnostic virtual sessions that require only an Internet connection. The platform enabled live participation and on‑demand viewing, rich engagement (video, chat, whiteboard), rapid redeployment of recorded sessions, and scalable event management. Weekly meetings now host more than 60 participants with recordings receiving ~300 views/month, usage and storage have grown substantially, and attendance barriers have been removed.

University of Cape Town

Alp Numanoglu

Professor and Head of Pediatric Surgery, University of Cape Town