The first version was written by Richard Alam (it was initially called the Blindside project) under the supervision of Tony Bailetti. In 2007 the project was started at Carleton University by the Technology Innovation Management program.
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The BigBlueButton server runs on Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit and can be installed either from packages or install script. It also uses Redis to maintain an internal list of its meetings, attendees, and any other relevant information. Architecture Īs a web page application, BigBlueButton front-end uses React and the backend uses MongoDB and Node.js. The BigBlueButton name comes from the initial concept that starting a web conference should be as simple as pressing a metaphorical big blue button. This helps answer questionsīigBlueButton is an affiliate member of the Open Source Initiative. The latest version 2.4 provides the instructor a live dashboard of student attendance, engagement, and learning (based on responses to polls). In addition to the sharing of audio, video, slides, and screen, BigBlueButton provides the instructor the following capabilities to engage students
Tools for engagement for online learningīigBlueButton is natively built-into the codebase for Instructure Canvas, Schoology, Jenzabar eLearn, and Moodle 4.0.Deep integration with Learning Management Systems (LMS).It differers from a video conferencing system by focusing on the needs of the teacher and students in a virtual classroom in three key areas: BigBlueButton focuses on helping the teacher teach and the learners to learn. BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system designed for online learning.