BigBlueButton Open Source Software for Online Teaching

BigBlueButton is an open-source web conferencing solution that aims to make online learning easy. It is completely free to use but it requires you to set it up on your own server to use it as a full-fledged online learning solution. BigBlueButton offers a really good set of features.

1. Is BigBlueButton open source?
2. Is BigBlueButton free to use?
3. Can the teacher see you on BigBlueButton?
4. Is Zoom free to use?
5. Can I sell BigBlueButton?
6. Is BigBlueButton better than zoom?
7. Is BigBlueButton free for teachers?
8. How does BigBlueButton make money?
9. How do I start a BigBlueButton meeting?
10. How do I start BigBlueButton?
11. How do you present on BigBlueButton?

Is BigBlueButton open source?

BigBlueButton is a free software web conferencing system for Linux servers. Its intended use is online learning. BigBlueButton is an affiliate member of the Open Source Initiative.

Is BigBlueButton free to use?

BigBlueButton is open-source software, meaning it is free for both personal and commercial use. However, the software must be installed on an Ubuntu Linux server, and its installation and ongoing maintenance requires a strong working knowledge of this operating system.

Can the teacher see you on BigBlueButton?

Because of the dramatic increase in usage of Conferences, BigBlueButton (the default Canvas Conferences provider), has temporarily turned off the ability for students to see each other's webcam feeds. The instructor/presenter and any moderators can still see the students camera feeds.

Is Zoom free to use?

Zoom offers a full-featured Basic Plan for free with unlimited meetings. Try Zoom for as long as you like - there is no trial period. Both Basic and Pro plans allow for unlimited 1-1 meetings, each meeting can have a duration of 24 hours maximum.

Can I sell BigBlueButton?

If you intend to sell a product or service based on BigBlueButton, such as modifying the source code and embedding it in your commercial application for resale to end-users, and wish to still refer to it as BigBlueButton, then you must follow our Trademark Guidelines.

Is BigBlueButton better than zoom?

Reviewers felt that BigBlueButton meets the needs of their business better than Zoom. When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Zoom is the preferred option.

Is BigBlueButton free for teachers?

BigBlueButton: An Open Source Web Conferencing System for Online Teaching. BigBlueButton is an open-source web conferencing solution that aims to make online learning easy. It is completely free to use but it requires you to set it up on your own server to use it as a full-fledged online learning solution.

How does BigBlueButton make money?

The project itself doesn't make any money directly. Instead it is supported by the companies that are part of the ecosystem. Responding to your question, as for any other Open Source project, free doesn't mean free as a free beer, but free as in freedom.

How do I start a BigBlueButton meeting?

Select the meeting you would like to enter from the list of available meetings. Select Join Session to enter your BigBlueButton meeting. When active, the meeting home page will provide an overview of the conference in progress including the start time and number of current participants, including their roles.

How do I start BigBlueButton?

OK, let's get started with the installation!

1. Update your server. First, make sure your server is up-to-date with latest packages and security updates. ...
2. Install apt-get key for BigBlueButton repository. ...
3. Install BigBlueButton. ...
4. Install API demos (optional) ...
5. Install client self-check (optional) ...
6. Restart your server.

How do you present on BigBlueButton?

Click on the blue plus sign "actions" button in the lower left of the main Conference screen, then select upload a presentation in the menu that appears.