Virtual Classroom BigBlueButton

With a valid university account as an employee*, you can set up your own virtual meeting room, which you can use independently with moderation rights.

Organizers, participants, and external guests - who can be invited to the meeting room at any time - only need a broadband Internet connection, a current browser, a headset, and (if desired) a webcam for video transmission. The installation of a client is not required. Use with Firefox or Google Chrome is recommended.

Functions and advantages at a glance

• Audio / video communication and chat. Communicate in real time via your headset, webcam, and text chat.
• Share documents. Upload your PowerPoint presentation (as a PDF), other PDF files, or links to external video files to the online meeting room and share and discuss them with other participants.
• Screen sharing. Show others your entire screen content, a section, or a specific program/window on your computer.
•  Collaborate. Collaborative tools such as the whiteboard allow you to work on content simultaneously - both in plenary sessions and in virtual workgroups (breakout groups).
• Mobile meeting participation. Users can also participate in meetings on the move via a browser on a tablet or smartphone.

Technical requirements, first steps and support

•  Internet connection (DSL, 16 Mbit recommended)
• current browser (Firefox or Chrome recommended)
• all operating systems are supported
• headset and WebCam

Quick guide:

• As an employee of the university, log in to https://bbb.uni-freiburg.de using your university account.

• From there you can create and manage your own rooms and generate invitation links.
• When creating a room, you will be asked whether participants should be muted when entering, whether every participant can start the meeting and which rights participants should have.
• You can add a room access code and a waiting room for arriving participants to BigBlueButton meetings.
• Send the link to the meeting to your participants, they enter a name or pseudonym when entering the room, under which they are then displayed in the room.

Would you like to conduct an online session?

• We have compiled information on the technical requirements, preparation for your first meeting, and help with technical difficulties for you on our BigBlueButton page in the "Digital Teaching Toolbox".
• Integration into ILIAS Meeting rooms can also be integrated into any courses and groups and managed via the learning platform.

Contact

Please contact us if you have any questions:

onlinemeetings@rz.uni-freiburg.de, 0761 203 4600

Privacy information

Please read our Datenschutzinformation before using BigBlueButton.