The document discusses integrating the BigBlueButton open source web conferencing software with the Moodle learning management system. It provides an overview of BigBlueButton and the integration process, which involves setting up a BigBlueButton server, installing the BigBlueButton activity module in Moodle, and configuring it with the server URL and secret salt. The integration allows instructors to create conference sessions in Moodle that students can join through BigBlueButton for virtual classroom experiences.
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BigBlueButton + Moodle
Integration
Fred Dixon
BigBlueButton Developer
ffdixon@bigbluebutton.org
Last updated: 2011-05-04
2. Overview
• Overview of BigBlueButton open source
project
• Integration with Moodle
– Setup a BigBlueButton Server
– Install BigBlueButton Activity Module (1.9 & 2.0)
• Project Roadmap
• Developer Information
• Resources
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3. About BigBlueButton
• BigBlueButton is a open source web
conferencing for distance education
• 3+ Years of development
• 868 members on developer mailing list
• Active community: 11k+ messages
• Google Summer of Code 2010
• 9 Releases
• Install in 15 minutes (or your money back!)
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11. Get URL and Salt
Use `bbb-conf --salt` to get API URL and Salt
from the server
$ bbb-conf --salt
URL: http://test-install.blindsidenetworks.com/bigbluebutton/
Salt: 8cd8ef52e8e101574e400365b55e11a6
We’ll use this URL and Salt (shared secret) to
configure the activity link in Moodle
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16. Project Status
• BigBlueButton 0.8 (in development)
– Record and Playback
– Pre-uploading of slides
– Pre-flight checklist
• Roadmap to 1.0
– http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/RoadMap
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17. Record and Playback
1. Record content (data + media)
– Use open standards for content
2. Open architecture for multiple
playback formats
3. First release include HTML5
playback
– Audio + Presentation + Events
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18. Scenario
Class starts at 7:00 PM
1. Students login to
Moodle
2. Click “CS 101 Thursday
7-9PM”
3. Enter BigBlueButton
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21. Commercial Support Available
Commercial
+ + Support
http://bigbluebutton.org/support
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22. For Developers
https://github.com/bigbluebutton http://devbuild.bigbluebutton.org/
http://hudson.bigbluebutton.org:
Latest developer build
Source Code
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Continuous Integration Server
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23. Cool Projects
• Android version of
BigBlueButton now in
development by team
in Brazil
• See
– http://bit.ly/iaE7NJ
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24. Other features
• Localized into 24 languages
• Use dial-in numbers for voice conference
– Try on http://demo.bigbluebutton.org/
• Built-in Google Translate
– Chat with people all around the world on the
demo server
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27. Summary
• Our goal:
To enable universities and colleges to provide
remote students a high-quality learning
experience
• How can you help?
– Try out BigBlueButton and share your experience!
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28. Contact info
• Fred Dixon, ffdixon@bigbluebutton.org
– BigBlueButton Developer
– BigBlueButton Activity module for 1.9 and 2.0
• http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=4536&filter=1
• Recent interview on FLOSS Weekly
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjvt831vtUQ
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