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==Meetings==
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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 that allows you to share content with your students remotely. You can share your desktop, upload and display presentations, use a white board, use a webcam, and use text chat with your students. It's still a new tool, so it's great for conducting meetings, but it's not ready to be used for recording lectures.  
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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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====Update! What version of Meetings (BigBlueButton) do we have?====
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==Web Conferencing from Start to Finish==
* We have the latest version, released August, 2013 [https://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/ReleaseNotes .81 of bigbluebutton].
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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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====Update! What can you do with Meetings?====
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==Accessibility==
* [http://www.bigbluebutton.org/overview/ What can an instructor do with the Meetings tool/BigBlueButton?] (BigBlueButton)
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* [http://www.bigbluebutton.org/videos/ Tutorials for Instructors and Students] (BigBlueButton)
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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+].
 
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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].
====Minimum computer requirements====
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* Here is the official [https://bigbluebutton.org/accessibility/ Accessibility Statement and VPAT].</big>
* 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 ].
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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-->
**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]
 
** 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
 
* 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]
 
** 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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* If using Chrome 27: Have to click on a second Allow button, below the toolbar:
 
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====New! Creating and Starting a Meeting====
 
* Are step-by-step instructions available for creating and starting a Meeting? '''Yes.''' Here are the instructions: [[Media:Create_a_Meeting.pdf|Create a Meeting Handout]] (DTCC)
 
 
 
====Uploading and Displaying Presentations====
 
* [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#Can_I_uploaded_Microsoft_Office_2007_documents_to_BigBlueButton Can I upload Microsoft documents to BigBlueButton?] Don't, they may not display well. Tip: '''Save your file as a PDF''' (BigBlueButton)
 
 
 
* [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)
 
 
 
* 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])
 
 
 
====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)
 
 
 
* [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?] '''Yes'''. (BigBlueButton)
 
 
 
* [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)
 
 
 
====Voice Conference====
 
* [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)
 
 
 
* [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)
 
 
* [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)
 
 
 
====Using Chat in Meetings====
 
* [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)
 
 
 
====Record and Playback====
 
 
 
'''Updated August 2013''': Meetings does record lectures now. But recordings may not show up for over 24 hours. You must make Recordings available to students, too.
 
 
 
* Is there a record start/stop button? '''No.'''
 
 
 
* How do I set up a recording? When you '''create''' a meeting, you can click on the box beside Recording.
 
 
 
* 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)
 
 
 
* [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/081Overview#Record_and_Playback What parts of the session does BigBlueButton record?] August 2013: Whiteboard and mouse movements are now recorded, plus webcams, desktop sharing, chat, as well as file uploads and audio (BigBlueButton)
 
 
 
* [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#What_browsers_support_playback What web browsers play recordings?] Tip: Firefox and Chrome do playback recordings, but Internet Explorer and Safari do not. (BigBlueButton)
 
 
 
* Can I download recordings? '''Not at this time.''' This is an open source product. Recording capabilities were a recent update for BigBlueButton.
 
 
 
* '''August 2103 Update:''' After clicking on the '''Recordings''' button in Meetings, to the right of your Meeting title, you can click on one of two links to recordings of your meeting. Click on a recording link to review it. If you want to share the recording with others, you can direct students to the Meetings Recordings area link, or after clicking on the recording link, you can copy the web address of the link and share it with others.
 
 
 
====New! Accessibility (August/2013)====
 
* [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/081Overview#Accessibility Are Meetings/Chat/Recordings Accessible to those using screen readers?} Yes, with the latest release.
 

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