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* 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)
 
* 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)
  
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* [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/081Overview#Layout_Manger Are there different layouts available, so I can make one part of my Meeting session larger than the others?] Yes.
 
* [http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/081Overview#Layout_Manger Are there different layouts available, so I can make one part of my Meeting session larger than the others?] Yes.
  

Revision as of 11:17, 23 August 2013

Meetings

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.

Update! What version of Meetings (BigBlueButton) do we have?

Update! What can you do with Meetings?

Minimum computer requirements

====New! Creating and Starting a Meeting====

  • Are step-by-step instructions available for creating and starting a Meeting? Yes. Here are the instructions: Create a Meeting Handout (DTCC)

New! Layout ManagerItalic text

Uploading and Displaying Presentations

  • Is there a page limit for uploaded files? 100 pages. (BigBlueButton)

Desktop Sharing

Voice Conference

  • 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 volume setting of your microphone. (BigBlueButton)

Using Chat in Meetings

Record and Playback

Updated August 2013: Meetings does record lectures now. But recordings may not show up for over 24 hours. You must "show" Recordings (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)
  • August 2103 Update: After 24 hours after you make a recording: Click 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.
  • Update! How do you Share Recordings?
    • 1) Click on Meetings, Click on Recordings.
    • 2) Move your cursor over the title of the Recording-below the title, click on the "Show" link.
    • 3) Now 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.
  • Can I download recordings? Not at this time. This is an open source product. Recording capabilities were a recent update for BigBlueButton.

New! Accessibility (August/2013)