bigbluebutton
Open-source virtual classroom for real-time online learning with audio, video, slides, chat, and breakout rooms.
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Full-featured open-source virtual classroom for real-time online teaching and collaboration.
Core Features
- Real-time audio, video, and screen sharing
- Slide presentation with whiteboard annotations
- Polling, emojis, multi-user whiteboard, shared notes
- Breakout rooms for small group discussions
- Learning Analytics Dashboard for moderators
What It Can't Do
- •Requires a dedicated server/VPS (no shared hosting); 2. Open ports 80/443 and TURN ports; 3. Must configure domain & SSL on first install; 4. High concurrency (>100) needs stronger hardware.
Use Cases
- One-on-one online tutoring
- Flipped classrooms (pre-recorded content)
- Group collaboration projects
- Large online classes (one-to-many teaching)
Detailed Introduction
BigBlueButton is an open-source web conferencing system designed specifically for online education. It enables teachers and learners to interact in real time through audio, video, slides with whiteboard annotations, chat, and screen sharing. Features include polling, emojis, multi-user whiteboards, shared notes, breakout rooms, and a Learning Analytics Dashboard for moderators. Sessions can be recorded for later playback. Built for scalability and privacy, it runs on your own server. The latest version 3.0 can be installed on Ubuntu 22.04 using the official bbb-install script in about 30 minutes. BigBlueButton is maintained by BigBlueButton Inc and is used by schools, universities, and organizations worldwide.
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Step 1: Prepare an Ubuntu 22.04 server (4GB+ RAM recommended)
Step 2: Download and run the installer: wget -qO- https://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/bbb-install.sh | bash
Step 3: Follow prompts (~30 min), then access https://your-server/ with default front-end GreenLight
- Step 1: Prepare an Ubuntu 22.04 server (4GB+ RAM recommended)
- Step 2: Download and run the installer: wget -qO- https://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/bbb-install.sh | bash
- Step 3: Follow prompts (~30 min), then access https://your-server/ with default front-end GreenLight
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Run 'bbb-conf --clean' to reset config, or remove related directories. Refer to official docs for full uninstall.
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