BigBlueButton Workshop

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 available, who provide limited services free of cost.

A simple user manual on BBB is available in English and in Kannada

Objectives

To become familiar with an online teaching platform
To interact with students and other teachers on the platform
To use specific features for online teaching

Basic familiarity

Creating a BBB account for your school

Creating BBB class rooms for each class+section(+group)

Each teacher can teach in the classrooms they are attached to

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

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.