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==Meetings (Web Conferencing, BigBlueButton tool)==
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[[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>].
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==Meetings (Web Conferencing)==
  
Meetings (BigBlueButton) is an open source webinar tool available in Sakai that allows you to communicate with your students remotely. You can display presentations, use a white board, use audio and/or a webcam, chat with your students, and share your desktop. Meetings is a '''synchronous''' tool, which means users have to be online at the same time to interact. You can also add polls to your Meeting and record your Meetings, too.
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<big>Meetings (BigBlueButton) is a web conferencing tool available in Sakai that allows you to communicate with your students remotely. <br>
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* 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>
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* Meetings is a '''synchronous''' tool, which means users have to be online at the same time to interact.<br>
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* You can record your Meetings, and students can view the recordings in Sakai.</big>
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===Creating and Running a Meeting plus Student Handouts *===
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==Web Conferencing from Start to Finish==
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* [[Meetings: Equipment Required | Equipment Required]]
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* [[Meetings: Bandwidth Considerations | Bandwidth Considerations]]
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* [[Meetings: Add and Create a Meetings Session | Add and Create a Meetings Session in Sakai]]
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* [[Meetings: Getting to Know the Meetings Presentation Area | Getting to Know the Meetings Presentation Area]]
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* [[Meetings: Moderator Features | How Do I Use the Moderator Features During a Meeting?]]
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* [[Meetings: Presenter Features | How Do I Use the Presenter Features During a Meeting?]]
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* [[Meetings: Instructional Tips | Instructional Tips for Using the Meetings Tool]]
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* [[Meetings: Student User Features | Participant (Student) User Features]]
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* [[Meetings: Troubleshooting Meetings| Troubleshooting my Meeting sessions]]
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* [[Meetings: Recordings and Statistics | Recordings and Statistics]]
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* [[Meetings: Video Tutorials | Video Tutorials]]
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* Are step-by-step instructions available for creating, starting, and running a Meeting? '''Yes.'''
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==Accessibility==
** Instructions for an instructor to create a meeting: [[Media:Create_a_Meeting.pdf|Create a Meeting Handout]]
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** Instructions for an instructor to run a meeting: [[Media:RunningaMeetingInstructorHandout.pdf|Running a Meeting Handout]]
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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+].
** Instructions for an instructor to share their desktop during a Meeting: [[Media:SharingaDesktop-MeetingsInstructorHandout.pdf|Sharing a Desktop during a Meeting Handout]] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTFuEvmEqB0 video]
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* 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].
** '''Handout for Students'''* [[Communicating_with_your_Sakai_instructor_and_classmates#Using_Meetings|Instructions for Students attending a Meeting]]
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* Here is the official [https://bigbluebutton.org/accessibility/ Accessibility Statement and VPAT].</big>
** Do's and Don'ts of Synchronous Online Learning: [http://campustechnology.com/articles/2013/05/08/the-dos-and-donts-of-synchronous-online-learning.aspx Plan, Prepare, Practice!]
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<!--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-->
 
 
===What can you do with Fall 2016 Meetings 1.0 Release?===
 
* We have the latest version, released '''Fall 2016, BigBlueButton 1.0'''
 
* [http://www.bigbluebutton.org/videos/ Latest VIDEO Tutorials for Instructors and Students] (BigBlueButton)
 
** Setting up Audio, Viewer (student) Overview, and Moderator/Presenter (instructor) Overview
 
* '''New Fall 2016 videos!''':
 
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6paSABeark&feature=youtu.be Faster Screen Sharing],
 
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDpurrMgal0&feature=youtu.be Live Closed Captioning], and  
 
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5N-lcocJss&feature=youtu.be Breakout Rooms]
 
* New Fall 2016 step-by-step instructions for [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fIzTor3mj1LDxihI6P2SW1BXDbcJJZLU6g8eH9l2sS4/pub Closed Captioning, Faster Desktop Sharing and Breakout Rooms]
 
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UHrTPhmO5e8U9pBCnCENtcVVmOlzmqYLPXu1rg2Iuvo/pub BigBlueButton's (Blindside Networks) User Guide]
 
** [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/1.0/10overview.html#bigbluebutton-10-beta What can an instructor do with the Meetings 1.0 tool/BigBlueButton?] (BigBlueButton)
 
** [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/overview/090overview.html#improved-audio What could an instructor do with .9 of Meetings/BigBlueButton]
 
 
 
===Meetings Basics===
 
* [[Meetings: Minimum computer requirements|Computer requirements]]
 
* [[Meetings: Audio Setup| Audio Setup]]
 
 
 
===Meetings Features===
 
* [[Meetings: User Area| User Area]]
 
* Uploading and Displaying Presentations
 
** [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/faq.html#presentations Can I upload Microsoft documents to BigBlueButton?] Don't, they may not display well. Tip: '''Save your file as a PDF'''
 
** [[How do I upload a document to display to my students?]]
 
* [[Meetings: Using the Whiteboard | Using the Whiteboard ]]
 
* [[Meetings: Chatting in the Chat box | Chatting in the Chat box]]
 
* [[Meetings: Managing your Layout | Managing your Layout]]
 
* [[Meetings: Using your Webcam | Using your webcam]]
 
* [[Meetings: Recording and Playing your recording | Recording and Playback]]
 
* Advanced: Desktop Sharing
 
** [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/faq.html#desktop-sharing What does an instructor need to do to share their desktop?]
 
*** '''Important:''' You '''must''' download Java (BigBlueButton).
 
** Here are the instructions for sharing your desktop: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTFuEvmEqB0 video]
 
** [http://bigbluebutton.org/2014/05/16/new-tutorial-videos-desktop-sharing-mac-os-x/ How does an instructor share their desktop on Mac OS X?] Tip: How-to videos for both Safari and Firefox
 
** Can I share a video while sharing my desktop? '''NO.'''  
 
*** Your students will not hear the video (but you will). To share a video, share the link to the video in the Chat box.
 
 
 
 
 
====Polls====
 
 
 
* Polling was added September, 2015. Here's a [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/overview/overview.html#polling number of screen shots] of how to add polling to your next Meeting.
 
 
 
====Breakout Rooms====
 
 
 
* '''New!''' Breakout Rooms were added August 31, 2016. Here is a video with step-by-step instructions [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5N-lcocJss&feature=youtu.be Breakout Room Demo video ]
 
 
 
====Accessibility====
 
* Are Meetings/Chat/Recordings Accessible to those using screen readers? Yes, since [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/dev/accessibility.html release 0.8+].
 
** Live Closed Captions are now available: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDpurrMgal0&feature=youtu.be video]
 
 
 
====What features will be added in the future?====
 
BigBlueButton has a [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/road-map.html#Road_Map_ feature roadmap] that you can check out at any time
 

Latest revision as of 18:55, 26 April 2022

Announcement To learn about the most recent updates in Sakai Meetings, watch this brief video on What's New in Sakai Meetings (BigBlueButton).

Meetings (Web Conferencing)

Meetings (BigBlueButton) is a web conferencing tool available in Sakai that allows you to communicate with your students remotely.

  • You can display presentations, use a white board, use audio and/or a webcam, chat with your students, add polls, and share your device.
  • 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.
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Web Conferencing from Start to Finish

Accessibility