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== Overview of features ==
== Overview of features ==
BigBlueButton supports multiple audio and video sharing, presentations with extended whiteboard capabilities - such as a pointer, zooming and drawing - public and private chat, desktop sharing, and support for presentation of PDF documents and Microsoft Office documents. Moreover, users may enter the conference in one of two roles viewer or moderator.
BigBlueButton supports multiple audio and video sharing, presentations with extended whiteboard capabilities - such as a pointer, zooming and drawing - public and private chat, desktop sharing, and support for presentation of PDF documents and Microsoft Office documents. Moreover, users may enter the conference in one of two roles as viewer or moderator.
=== '''Watch the following 5 minute videos to become familiar with BBB''' ===
=== '''Watch the following 5 minute videos to become familiar with BBB''' ===
#English - video on BigBlueButton for participants
#English - video on BigBlueButton for participants
BigBlueButton is a web based application. There is no need of software / app installation on your phone or computer. You just need a web browser to open it. BBB should be installed on your organization's server and you will get a URL to enter the meeting.
BigBlueButton is a web based application. There is no need of software / app installation on your phone or computer. You just need a web browser to open it. BBB should be installed on your organization's server and you will get a URL to enter the meeting.
In case you do not have any BBB server installation to access, you can create your own BBB meeting room on the BBB server itself - connect to and can use the free BBB from BBB site https://demo.bigbluebutton.org/gl
In case you do not have any BBB server installation to access, you can create your own BBB meeting room on the BBB server itself - connect to and can use the free BBB from the BBB site https://demo.bigbluebutton.org/gl
= Working with application =
= Working with application =
=== Faculty/Instructor section ===
=== Faculty/Instructor section ===
BigBlueButton enables faculties to share your audio, slides, chat, video, and desktop with students. Built-in polling makes it easy to engage students and recording your lectures means that you can make them available for later review.
BigBlueButton enables faculties to share audio, slides, chat, video, and desktop with students. Built-in polling makes it easy to engage students and the option of recording your lectures means that you can make them available for later review or reference.
Also, you can use whiteboard tool in BigBlueButton, annotations are automatically displayed back to the students in real-time. Presenters also have the ability to zoom, highlight, draw and write on presentations making your points clearer to remote students.
Also, you can use whiteboard tool in BigBlueButton wherein annotations are automatically displayed back to the students in real-time. Presenters also have the ability to zoom, highlight, draw and write on presentations making your points clearer to remote students.
==== Webinar session through BBB website ====
==== Creating webinar session through BBB website ====
Go to https://bigbluebutton.org/ to create BBB webinar session, click on teachers tab to go to teachers section. From here click on “TRY IT NOW“ button, to create your webinar session you need to sign-in to the BBB. Here if you do not want to create an account, you can sign in through your Gmail account.
Go to https://bigbluebutton.org/ to create BBB webinar session, click on teachers tab to go to teachers section. From here click on “TRY IT NOW“ button. To create your webinar session you need to sign-in to the BBB. Here if you do not want to create an account, you can sign in through your Gmail account.
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="BigBlueButton webinar window">
File:BBB site - edited.png|''Using BigBlueButton website to create webinar session''
File:BBB site - edited.png|''Using BigBlueButton website to create webinar session''
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Once you login, you will see the BBB screen as showing in the above image.
Once you login, you will see the BBB screen as shown in the above image.
# Copy the invite participants link to share with your participants to join your main room. If you want to create new rooms for multiple sessions, click on Create Room button and you can configure all the settings.
# Copy the invite participants link to share with your participants to join your main room. If you want to create new rooms for multiple sessions, click on Create Room button and you can configure all the settings.
# When you want to start the session click on the “Start“ button. Participants also will join by clicking on the link which you have shared with them.
# When you want to start the session click on the “Start“ button. Participants also will join by clicking on the link which you have shared with them.
[[Image:BBB create webinar session.png|thumb|centre|''Creating multiple rooms'']]
[[Image:BBB create webinar session.png|thumb|centre|''Creating multiple rooms'']]
==== Webinar session through Moodle Course ====
==== Creating webinar session through Moodle Course ====
To create a BBB webinar session to be accessed through Moodle, go to your Moodle course page, click on the turn editing on button to create BBB webinar session with course participants. Go to the section where you want to create link, click on “Add an activity or resource“ and select '''BigBlueButton''' option from the list, fill all the required information, invite participants etc. After you enter the required information click on the Save and Display option.
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Login to Moodle access BBB webinar session">
File:BBB - Moodle login screen.png| ''Turn editing on option''
File:BBB - Moodle login screen.png| ''Turn editing on option''
Once you create this, the session link will add in the section. Click on the link to start the session, in the next screen it will ask you to click on join session, click that to start your session.
Once you create this, the session link will add in the section. Click on the link to start the session, in the next screen it will ask you to click on join session, click that to start your session.
==== Familiar with BBB user interface ====
==== Getting familiar with the BBB user interface ====
Once you start the session your session will ask you to connect your audio, select mic to speak in the session, select speaker only to listen others audio.
Once you start the session, it will ask you to connect your audio, select microphone option to speak in the session OR select listen only option if you want to only listen to others audio.
If you select mic option and Click yes, if are able to listen echo sound.
If you select microphone option and click yes, you will be able to listen to an echo sound.
Once you do this you will come to the main BBB webinar session screen as showing in the below screen.
Once you do this you will come to the main BBB webinar session screen as shown in the below screen.
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## '''Leave audio''': here you can exit from the audio option like if you don't want to listen or speak in the sessions. Also you can change your audio connected type.
## '''Leave audio''': here you can exit from the audio option like if you don't want to listen or speak in the sessions. Also you can change your audio connected type.
## '''Video''': By using this button you can disable and enable your video.
## '''Video''': By using this button you can disable and enable your video.
## '''Share your screen''': Here you can share your screen to all the participants – if you want to show something from your laptop, click here and choose the application window which you want show. <br />Select entire screen option to show all the windows which you opened in your computer.<br />At any time you can stop share screen option by clicking on this same button.
## '''Share your screen''': Here you can share your screen to all the participants – if you want to show something from your laptop/desktop, click here and choose the application window which you want show. <br />Select entire screen option to show all the windows which you opened in your computer.<br />At any time you can stop share screen option by clicking on this same button.
# Here in the left side bar, you can manage participants, chats and your session notes
# Here in the left side bar, you can manage participants, chats and your session notes
## '''Public chat''': Here you can chat with all the participants or participants can share their doubts, comments in a text.
## '''Public chat''': Here you can chat with all the participants or participants can share their doubts, comments in text. This will be visible to all the participants.
## '''Shared notes''': Faculties can share some notes, information with the participants.
## '''Shared notes''': Faculties can share some notes, information with the participants. This can be used by the participants also.
## '''Users list''': Here we can mute/unmute participants mic, remove participants, also by clicking on each users, you can do private chat with them.
## '''Users list''': Here we can mute/unmute participants mic OR remove participants. Also by clicking on each users, you can do private chat with them individually.
==== Share your screen ====
==== Sharing your screen ====
'''''In Mozilla Firefox'''''
'''''In Mozilla Firefox'''''
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1. When you click on screen share icon you will get pop-up window as shown in image1.
1. When you click on 'screen share' icon you will get pop-up window as shown in image1.
2. Here you will get option of window sharing and entire screen sharing.
2. Here you will get option of window sharing and entire screen sharing.
3. If you need to share any particular application screen in BBB you need to open it before selecting screen sharing, so you will get that applications list option as shown in image2. Select the application and give allow permission.
3. If you need to share any particular application screen in BBB you need to open it before selecting screen sharing, so you will get that applications list option as shown in image2. Select the application and give permission.
<nowiki> </nowiki>'''Note'''- If you minimized any application then you won't get that application option in the list for screen sharing as shown in image1.
<nowiki> </nowiki>'''Note'''- If you minimized any application then you won't get that application option in the list for screen sharing as shown in image1.
File:BBB Screen sharing in Chrome.png|''Image - 1''
File:BBB Screen sharing in Chrome.png|''Image - 1''
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1. When you click on screen share icon you will get pop-up window as shown in above image1.
1. When you click on 'screen share' icon you will get pop-up window as shown in above image1.
2. In that you will find three options for screen sharing.
2. In that you will find three options for screen sharing.
• '''Your entire screen''' - By selecting this option your entire system screen will share to students.
• '''Your entire screen''' - By selecting this option your entire system screen will be shared to participants.
• '''Application window''' – By selecting this you can share only selected application screen.
• '''Application window''' – By selecting this you can share only the selected application screen.
• '''Chrome tab''' - Here you can share your browser screen.
• '''Chrome tab''' - Here you can share your browser screen.
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If you need to share any particular application screen in BBB you need to open it before selecting screen sharing, so you will get that applications windows option as shown in image3. Select the required application and give allow permission.
If you need to share any particular application screen in BBB you need to open it before selecting screen sharing, so you will get that applications windows option as shown in image3. Select the required application and give permission.
<nowiki> </nowiki>'''Note'''- If you minimized any application that you need to do screen share then you won't get that application option in the application window for screen sharing as shown in image2.As explained in the above as a faculty/instructor, You should able to see the „Share your screen“ option, if not ask other presentor to make you as presentor, Now you will able to see this option.
<nowiki> </nowiki>'''Note'''- If you minimized any application that you need to do screen share then you won't get that application option in the application window for screen sharing as shown in image2.
==== Upload presentation ====
As explained in the above as a faculty/instructor, you should able to see the 'share your screen' option, if not ask other presentor to make you as presentor. Now you will able to see this option.
==== Uploading a presentation ====
Click on the plus (+) symbol and select upload a presentation, browse your presentation file from your computer, once it upload, select file and click on confirm to start presenting the file.
Click on the plus (+) symbol and select upload a presentation, browse your presentation file from your computer, once it upload, select file and click on confirm to start presenting the file.
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==== Share youtube video ====
==== Playing a YouTube video ====
For playing youtube videos to the participants during the session, click on plus (+) symbol → share an external video option and paste your link (along with <span style="color:#4e5a66;">''YouTube, it will support Vimeo, Instructure Media, Twitch and Daily Motion URLs).''</span>
==== Control Users activity ====
==== Controlling Users activity ====
On left side user list click on the setting icon, you will get different user control activity.
On left side user list click on the setting icon, you will get different user control activity.
* '''Clear all status icon -''' Here you can clear all user status icons by clicking once.
* '''Clear all status icon -''' Here you can clear all user status icons by clicking once.
* '''Mute all users -''' Here you can mute all users including presenter. '''(Note-'''Once if you mute all users you cannot unmute users back''')'''
* '''Mute all users -''' Here you can mute all users including presenter. '''(Note-'''Once if you mute all users you cannot unmute users back''')'''
* '''Save user names -''' Here you can save the users list those who attended the webinar. This option is help full to take attendance.
* '''Save user names -''' Here you can save the users list those who attended the webinar. This option is helpful to take attendance.
* '''Lock Viewers -''' Once users are joined to webinar you can use this option to block the webinar from joining remaining users who were not in session in time or unknown users in middle of webinar.
* '''Lock Viewers -''' Once users joined the webinar you can use this option to block the webinar from remaining users who were not in session in time or prevent unknown users joining in the middle of webinar.
* '''Create breakout rooms -''' This option is helpful to create breakout rooms to small groups for effective discussion with in users.
* '''Create breakout rooms -''' This option is helpful to create small groups for effective discussion among the participants.
==== Whiteboard ====
==== Using the Whiteboard ====
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File:BBB - whiteboard.png|''White board to write on your presentation file''
File:BBB - whiteboard.png|''White board to write on your presentation file''
File:BBB White board.png|thumb|''BBB White Board''
File:BBB White board.png|thumb|''BBB White Board''
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You can enables the multi-user whiteboard, all users in the BigBlueButton session can annotate the whiteboard simultaneously. The whiteboard controls will appear to the right hand side in the presentation area.
You can enables the multi-user whiteboard. Once done, all participants in the BigBlueButton session can annotate the whiteboard simultaneously. The whiteboard controls will appear to the right hand side in the presentation area.
By clicking on arrow marks at bottom of display you will get new white board as shown in BBB white board image.
By clicking on arrow marks at bottom of display you will get new white board as shown in BBB white board image.
By default the Pencil tool is enabled; you can use the other whiteboard controls to change the Thickness and Colour of the line'''.'''
By default the Pencil tool is enabled; you can use the other whiteboard controls to change the thickness and colour of the line'''.'''
===='''How to change BBB interface to Kannada language.'''====
===='''Changing the BBB interface to Kannada language.'''====
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On top right corner of BBB screen you can find the three parallel dots symbol.Click on that you will get list options in that select application language and set required Kannada as a default language to BBB interface.
On top right corner of BBB screen you can find the three parallel dots symbol. Click on that you will get list options in that select application language and set required Kannada as a default language to BBB interface.
==== Making another person a Presenter/Moderator ====
==== Making another person a Presenter/Moderator ====
Click on the name from the left side users list to make that person as presenter or moderator and select make present/Moderator. Click on your name from the user list and select take presenter option to take back presenter feature from other.
Click on the name from the users list to make that person as presenter or moderator and select make Presenter/Moderator.
Click on your name from the user list and select take presenter option to take back presenter feature from other.
<span style="color:#333333;">(</span><span style="color:#333333;">Note: A moderator can mute/unmute other viewers, lock down viewers (such as restrict them from using private chat), and make anyone the current presenter. There can be multiple moderators in a session.)</span>
<span style="color:#333333;">(</span><span style="color:#333333;">'''Note:''' A moderator can mute/unmute other viewers, lock down viewers (such as restrict them from using private chat), and make anyone the presenter. There can be multiple moderators in a session.)</span>
==== Create breakout room ====
==== Create breakout room ====