BigBlueButton
BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system for on-line learning. BigBlueButton enables you to share documents (PDF and any office document), webcams, chat, audio and your desktop. It can also record sessions for later playback... http://bigbluebutton.org/
The BBB App is available for use in Schoology Courses and Groups.
Teacher/Instructors: How to access the BBB in Schoology:Enterprise,
Teacher/Instructors: How to access the BBB in Schoology:Enterprise,
To start a conference
To start a conference
- Go to https://saisd.schoology.com/
- Open a course or group.
- On the right hand side, click on 'BigBluebutton Confer...' [Fig. 1] option.
- In the BigBlueButton window, click on the '+ Create New Conference' button [Fig. 2].
- In the Create New Conference window [Fig. 3] and type in,
- The conference name.
- Choose the Start (Date) and type in the start time.
- You may also choose to add an 'End Time' and date.
- Click the 'Create' button to start the conference.
- To enter or start the conference, click the 'Start Conference' button [Fig. 4].
To record the conference,
To record the conference,
- Click the Start/Stop Recording button in the title bar to begin/end recording [Fig. 5].
- Recordings will be made available under the 'Completed' tab and will only be available for 7 days.
To exit and end the conference,
To exit and end the conference,
- Click the 'Log Out' option [Fig. 6].
- To end the conference, look under the 'Active' tab and click on the 'End Conference' button [Fig. 7].
To play a recording of a conference,
To play a recording of a conference,
After you stop the recording and log out of the conference, end the conference by clicking the 'End Conference' button.
- To view your recording, in the BBB window click on the 'Completed' tab [Fig. 8].
- To play the recording, click the 'Play' button [Fig. 9].
- Recordings will only be available for 7 days.
Students: How to access the BBB in Schoology:Enterprise,
Students: How to access the BBB in Schoology:Enterprise,
To join a conference,
To join a conference,
- Go to https://saisd.schoology.com/
- Open a course or group.
- On the right hand side, click on 'BigBluebutton Confer...' [Fig. 1] option.
- If this is the first time you've used BBB, click on the 'Approved' button [Fig. 2] to give BBB access to your Schoology account.
- In the BBB 'Active' tab, click on the conference title [Fig. 3] to enter the conference room.
Helpful Video Tutorials
Helpful Video Tutorials
Moderator/Presenter Tutorial by BBB
Viewer Overview by BBB