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You can share whatever you display on your desktop to your students, such as Sakai, a Word document you want to edit, or a Spreadsheet you want to add a formula to.
 
You can share whatever you display on your desktop to your students, such as Sakai, a Word document you want to edit, or a Spreadsheet you want to add a formula to.
 
* What does an instructor [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/faq.html#desktop-sharing need to do to share their desktop?]  
 
* What does an instructor [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/faq.html#desktop-sharing need to do to share their desktop?]  
** '''Important:''' You '''must''' download Java (BigBlueButton).  
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** '''Important:''' You '''must''' download Java (BigBlueButton).
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** See the Computer Set-up area for instructions for setting up Java on your computer.  
 
* Here are the instructions for sharing your desktop: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTFuEvmEqB0 video]  
 
* Here are the instructions for sharing your desktop: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTFuEvmEqB0 video]  
 
* How does an instructor [http://bigbluebutton.org/2014/05/16/new-tutorial-videos-desktop-sharing-mac-os-x/ share their desktop on Mac OS X?]   
 
* How does an instructor [http://bigbluebutton.org/2014/05/16/new-tutorial-videos-desktop-sharing-mac-os-x/ share their desktop on Mac OS X?]   

Revision as of 12:00, 8 February 2017

Advanced: Desktop Sharing

You can share whatever you display on your desktop to your students, such as Sakai, a Word document you want to edit, or a Spreadsheet you want to add a formula to.

  • What does an instructor need to do to share their desktop?
    • Important: You must download Java (BigBlueButton).
    • See the Computer Set-up area for instructions for setting up Java on your computer.
  • Here are the instructions for sharing your desktop: video
  • How does an instructor share their desktop on Mac OS X?
    • Can an instructor share a video while sharing their desktop? NO.
    • Students would not hear the video (but the instructor would).
    • To share a video, share the link to the video in the Chat box.