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| − | * [http://www.bigbluebutton.org/overview/ What can an instructor do with the Meetings tool/BigBlueButton?] (BigBlueButton)
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| − | * Minimum computer requirements
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| − | ** Students and Instructors: You must use a web browser running Adobe Flash 10.3 or higher, according to [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#What_are_the_minimum_requirements_for_the_BigBlueButton_client? BigBlueButton ].
| + | [[Image:Icon-announcement.png|40px|alt=Announcement]] <big>To learn about the most recent updates in Sakai Meetings, watch this brief video on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbtHTLascyU '''What's New in Sakai Meetings (BigBlueButton)'''</big>]. |
| − | ***To check your web browser flash version (and download the latest version), visit [http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html Adobe's Flash Version Check]
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| − | ** Students and Instructors: If using a Mac, please follow the [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#What_are_the_minimum_requirements_for_the_BigBlueButton_client? instructions and link] provided by BigBlueButton
| + | ==Meetings (Web Conferencing)== |
| − | ** Instructors and Presenters only: To share your desktop, you must have Java installed on your desktop [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#What_is_needed_to_run_desktop_sharing? BigBlueButton Instructor/Presenter Set-up Instructions]
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| − | ** Recommended Number of Users per meeting session: 25 or less. According to [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#How_many_simultaneous_users_can_BigBlueButton_support BigBlueButton], you may experience performance problems with more than 25 students in a single session.
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| − | * Presentations | + | <big>Meetings (BigBlueButton) is a web conferencing tool available in Sakai that allows you to communicate with your students remotely. <br> |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#Can_I_uploaded_Microsoft_Office_2007_documents_to_BigBlueButton Can I upload Microsoft documents to BigBlueButton?] Tip: Save your file as a PDF (BigBlueButton) | + | * You can display presentations, use a white board, use audio and/or a webcam, chat with your students, add polls, and share your device. <br> |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#As_a_presenter_the_preview_window_is_too_small_and_I_can%27t Will my animations in PowerPoint convert when uploading to BigBlueButton?] No (BigBlueButton) | + | * Meetings is a '''synchronous''' tool, which means users have to be online at the same time to interact.<br> |
| − | ** Is there a page limit for uploaded files? 100 pages. ([http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#Can_I_increase_the_100_page_limit_for_uploads? BigBlueButton]) | + | * You can record your Meetings, and students can view the recordings in Sakai.</big> |
| − | * Desktop Sharing | + | {| |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#What_is_needed_to_run_desktop_sharing? What does an instructor need to do to share their desktop?] Tip: You must download Java (BigBlueButton) | + | |- style="vertical-align:top;" |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#Can_I_share_a_specific_window_when_sharing_my_desktop Can I share a specific window when sharing my desktop?] Tip: Yes (BigBlueButton) | + | | [[File:Base-WikiMain-monitor.png|border|600px]] |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#As_a_presenter_the_preview_window_is_too_small_and_I_can%27t As a presenter, in addition to BigBlueButton, I see a small preview window. What do my students see?] (BigBlueButton) | + | | style="padding-left:10px;" | |
| − | * Voice Conference | + | <hr> |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#How_can%27t_others_hear_me_in_the_voice_conference? Why can't others hear me when I join the voice conference?] (BigBlueButton) | + | |
| − | ** Why do others only hear part of my audio? Your microphone volume may be too low. Move your microphone closer to your mouth. You may need to change the [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#How_can%27t_others_hear_me_in_the_voice_conference? volume setting of your microphone]. (BigBlueButton) | + | ==Web Conferencing from Start to Finish== |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#Why_do_I_hear_music_when_I_join_the_voice_conference? Why do I hear music when I join a voice conference?] (BigBlueButton) | + | <big> |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#Why_is_there_an_echo_in_the_voice_conference? Why is there an echo in the voice conference?] Tip: Students should use headsets or the presenter can mute students (BigBlueButton) | + | * [[Meetings: Equipment Required | Equipment Required]] |
| − | * Chat
| + | * [[Meetings: Bandwidth Considerations | Bandwidth Considerations]] |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#How_can_I_copy_all_chat_messages_to_the_clipboard? How can I copy all chat messages to the clipboard?] (BigBlueButton)
| + | * [[Meetings: Add and Create a Meetings Session | Add and Create a Meetings Session in Sakai]] |
| − | <!--* Record and Playback
| + | * [[Meetings: Getting to Know the Meetings Presentation Area | Getting to Know the Meetings Presentation Area]] |
| − | ** Is there a record start/stop button? No.
| + | * [[Meetings: Moderator Features | How Do I Use the Moderator Features During a Meeting?]] |
| − | ** How do I set up a recording? When you create a meeting, you can click on the box beside Recording.
| + | * [[Meetings: Presenter Features | How Do I Use the Presenter Features During a Meeting?]] |
| − | ** When does a recording start and stop? BigBlueButton will record all of the meeting, from the time the first person joins to when the last person leaves. When you set up a meeting, you can also state it's duration, therefore, a meeting may also end when it reaches your stated meeting duration. (BigBlueButton) | + | * [[Meetings: Instructional Tips | Instructional Tips for Using the Meetings Tool]] |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#What_parts_of_the_session_does_BigBlueButton_record? What parts of the session does BigBlueButton record?] Tip: Presently, whiteboard and mouse movements are not recorded (BigBlueButton)
| + | * [[Meetings: Student User Features | Participant (Student) User Features]] |
| − | ** [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#What_browsers_support_playback What web browsers play recordings?] Tip: Firefox and Chrome, not Internet Explorer or Safari. (BigBlueButton)
| + | * [[Meetings: Troubleshooting Meetings| Troubleshooting my Meeting sessions]] |
| − | ** Can I download recordings? Not at this time. This is an open source product. Recording capabilities were a recent update for BigBlueButton.--> | + | * [[Meetings: Recordings and Statistics | Recordings and Statistics]] |
| − | * Tutorials
| + | * [[Meetings: Video Tutorials | Video Tutorials]] |
| − | ** [http://www.bigbluebutton.org/videos/ Instructor and Student] (BigBlueButton)
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| | + | ==Accessibility== |
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| | + | * Are Meetings/Chat/Recordings Accessible to those using screen readers? Yes, since [https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/release-notes.html#release-081 release 0.8+]. |
| | + | * Here is a video about the [https://youtu.be/feC_zm1y3N4 Live Closed Captioning support] and [https://support.blindsidenetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360030980012-Use-Closed-Captions step-by-step instructions]. |
| | + | * Here is the official [https://bigbluebutton.org/accessibility/ Accessibility Statement and VPAT].</big> |
| | + | <!--Meetings is a '''synchronous''' tool, which means users have to be online at the same time to interact. You can record your Meetings, and students can view the recordings in Sakai--> |
