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BigBlueButton is a purpose-built virtual classroom that empowers teachers to teach and learners to learn.·bigbluebutton.org

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BigBlueButton is an open source virtual classroom software platform built for virtual learning and education. It provides tools such as document upload, whiteboard, breakout rooms, chat, polling, screen sharing, and a learning analytics dashboard. It is embedded as the default virtual classroom in major learning management systems including Canvas, Moodle Cloud, Sakai, Jenzabar, D2L, and Schoology. The software was developed by the Technology Innovation Management program at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, in 2007.

What it's for

online teachingvirtual classroomsoffice hoursgroup collaborationLMS integrationbreakout room collaborationpolling and assessmentscreen sharing during class

Features 16

Breakout rooms
Document upload (PowerPoint, Word, PDF, images)
Emojis
Hand raise
HTTP API for creating, joining, and ending meetings and managing recordings
Learning Analytics Dashboard
LTI 1.0 compliant integration
Modular client with enable/disable components
Multi-user whiteboard
Polling
Public and private chat
Screen sharing
Shared notes
Video options (low, medium, high resolution)
Virtual whiteboard
Webcam video with custom backgrounds

At a glance

free tieropen sourceself-hostableAPI

TypeWeb app

DeploymentSelf-hosted

PlatformsWeb, Linux

Forteachers, schools, K-12, higher education, government

CompanyBigBlueButton Inc.

Integrations

JenzabarD2LCanvasYouTubeSchoologyPeerTubeMoodle CloudSakai

Resources

Docs

Pricing

No pricing plans are listed on the site itself; the site references third-party Commercial Hosting providers and Certified BigBlueButton Solution Providers without stating prices.