To kick a user from the session, select their avatar in the users list and choose Remove user. Removal persists for the duration of the session. Specifically, If you remove a phone user, they are not able to dial back into the session from the same phone.

How do you kick someone out of the big blue button?

To kick a user from the session, select their avatar in the users list and choose Remove user. Removal persists for the duration of the session. Specifically, If you remove a phone user, they are not able to dial back into the session from the same phone.

How do you do a BBB meeting?

To create a new conference Navigate to the course you wish to add a meeting to. Then choose create meeting. Once created, the meeting’s settings page will display the different configuration options that can be applied or edited to create your preferred virtual classroom setting.

Is BigBlueButton better than zoom?

BigBlueButton and Zoom both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate. When comparing quality of ongoing product support, BigBlueButton and Zoom provide similar levels of assistance. For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BigBlueButton over Zoom.

Is the BigBlueButton the same as zoom?

The primary purpose of Zoom is online meetings, whereas the primary purpose of BigBlueButton is online teaching. Hence BigBlueButton focuses on providing features for students engagement during the class and analytics from the classes to assess and evaluate students.

How much does BigBlueButton cost?

You can check-out the monthly subscription for BigBlueButton offered by HigherEdLab.com. Starting at $12 per month, you can easily host an online class for up to 50 students. Further you can upgrade to Cloud Plan to host more students. You can also opt for a Dedicated server to have your own domain and customizations.

How much data does BigBlueButton use?

A VoIP connection to the BigBlueButton server takes roughly 0.04 Mbits/sec receiving and 0.04 Mbits/sec transmitting for each user. The bandwidth for VoIP grows linearly with number of users.

Is BigBlueButton safe?

Security. BigBlueButton has multiple security mechanics in place to keep streams secure. If BigBlueButton is installed on a server with a TLS certificate, it encrypts all content sent from the server to the web browser.

Which browser is best for BigBlueButton?

For best results on desktop and laptops, we recommend Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox. For Chromebooks, we recommend the built-in Chrome browser. Here is a screen shot of the BigBlueButton client running in Google Chrome.

Is BigBlueButton encrypted?

Is BigBlueButton end to end encrypted?

BigBlueButton uses standard DTLS and SRTP security protocols when audio, video or screens are being shared. Does the platform support end-to-end encryption? How is it implemented? No.

Does BigBlueButton work in China?

All of our servers are hosted outside of China. Sometimes, you may have a student within China wanting to join a BigBlueButton session. Unfortunately, we do not have any magic to get through the Great Chinese Firewall (GCF).

What are the BigBlueButton client modules?

The BigBlueButton client is comprised of one or more modules. You can specify which modules you would like loaded in the config.xml file. The modules will be loaded at startup. The properties for the different currently available modules are shown here in no particular order. Most of the modules share certain attributes:

Can I setup my own BigBlueButton server?

This BigBlueButton server uses GreenLight to make it easy for anyone to enter a meeting name, get an invite URL, and start a meeting. Interested to setup your own server (or upgrade from a previous version), see BigBlueButton 2.0-beta Install Instructions. For more details on what’s new in this release, see Overview of BigBlueButton 2.0-beta.

What is BigBlueButton?

BigBlueButton backed by a world-wide community of open source developers (and commercial companies) that care about making the best web conferencing system for online learning. BigBlueButton’s simple application programming interface (API) makes it easy to integrate with your own products.

Where can I find the config file for Big Blue Button?

The config.xml file is located in the deployed client directory, the default location is /var/www/bigbluebutton/client/conf/config.xml. If you are working with the source code, it is located in the client’s src/conf directory, the default location is ~/dev/source/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton-client/src/conf/config.xml.