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− | BigBlueButton (BBB) is a free and open-source online teaching platform. It can be freely installed on an institution's server. However, schools will find it difficult to self-host. Hosting service providers are [https://classmeet.chiguru.tech/ available], who provide limited services free of cost. | + | BigBlueButton (BBB) is a free and open-source online teaching platform. It can be freely installed on an institution's server. However, schools will find it difficult to self-host. Hosting service providers are [https://classmeet.chiguru.tech/ Chiguru] and [http://www.BigBluebutton.org/ BigBlueButton], who provide limited services free of cost and a fuller range of services (such as recording of the sessions) against payment. |
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− | A simple user manual on BBB is available in [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_BigBlueButton English] and in [https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%97%E0%B3%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%B2%AC%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%9F%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%8D%E2%80%8C_%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BF Kannada]
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| === Objectives === | | === Objectives === |
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| === Basic familiarity === | | === Basic familiarity === |
| + | A simple user manual on BBB is available in [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_BigBlueButton English] and in [https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%97%E0%B3%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%B2%AC%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%9F%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%8D%E2%80%8C_%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BF Kannada] |
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| ==== Creating a BBB account for your school ==== | | ==== Creating a BBB account for your school ==== |
| + | Teachers need to be create an account on BBB hosting providers like [https://classmeet.chiguru.tech/ Chiguru] or on [https://demo.bigbluebutton.org/gl/ Bigbluebutton website], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_BigBlueButton#Creating_webinar_session_through_BBB_website click here to know the steps to create your account]. |
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| ====Creating BBB class rooms for each class+section(+group) ==== | | ====Creating BBB class rooms for each class+section(+group) ==== |
| + | Once your account has created, login to the account and create a class wise rooms link to share it with students to join the classes when you are running. |
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| + | To create rooms for each classes, click on "create a room" give the room name (eaxample: class 9 - maths) and share the room link with students. [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_BigBlueButton#Creating_webinar_session_through_BBB_website click here to know the steps to create class room link] . |
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| ==== Each teacher can teach in the classrooms they are attached to ==== | | ==== Each teacher can teach in the classrooms they are attached to ==== |
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| ==== Interact with students and others on the platform ==== | | ==== Interact with students and others on the platform ==== |
| Form teams of two teachers, every teacher teaching on the platform will need a second teacher for support. This is necessary as watching students, encouraging participation, responding to student queries on chat, requires a second teacher to support | | Form teams of two teachers, every teacher teaching on the platform will need a second teacher for support. This is necessary as watching students, encouraging participation, responding to student queries on chat, requires a second teacher to support |
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| + | ==== Recording of the sessions ==== |
| + | The free BBB service does not provide for recording of sessions, but if the school requires this, they can get commercial providers for this service. |
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| [[Category:Vidyagama]] | | [[Category:Vidyagama]] |