Ryan Kuhne Web Conferencing Tool BigBlueButton

Agenda Using Bbb Bbb features How other instructors are using this web conferencing tool Best practices

Bbb Features Upload PDF or PowerPoint (any MS office doc) Extended whiteboard capabilities Private chat area Phone bridge Layouts

Bbb Features Webcam Share desktop Record sessions Polls Status Icons Break-out rooms Within cuLearn or on external Bbb site

Bbb Roles Viewer: View content, share webcam and mic, raise their hand, and chat with others Moderator: Upload slides and control the presentation, mute/unmute others, remove user from session, share desktop and make other users the current presenter.

Types of Online sessions One-to-one Small Group collaboration One-to-many

Types of Online sessions Synchronous office hours (TAs too) Tutorial sessions Group work Extra help sessions before exams / Exam Review Synchronous class sessions Guest Lecturers

Example 1: Class Session EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Example 1: Class Session An online student is struggling with grammar and punctuation. Your written comments do not seem to be helping. Record Session (on/off) Student Mic’s Off Upload PowerPoint Use chat tool Have Students raise hands to ask a question Turn on Student’s Mic.

Example 2: Virtual Process Support EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Example 2: Virtual Process Support Your student says they cannot see a resource, but you know it is there. Work together to find out why they cannot see it. ? Turn on Mic for student and Instructor Optional: Turn on webcam Make student presenter Have them share their screen

Example 3: Tutorial Session EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Example 3: Tutorial Session An online student is struggling with grammar and punctuation. Your written comments do not seem to be helping. Upload student’s paper Turn on Mic for student and Instructor Optional: Turn on webcam Use the tools to edit the essay while explaining verbally Make student presenter Ask them to use the tools to identify and correct a similar error.

Best practices Do a ‘dry run’ ahead of time Record each session Set an agenda Allow for interaction

Best practices Maintain professional demeanor If students are engaged in group work, you can create individual sessions for each group Limit one-to-many sessions to only ONE webcam For best results: convert PowerPoint files to PDFs

Key Take-Away Points BBB gives you more flexibility with your time/classes Allows you to meet students where they spend their time: online Recordable sessions are great for review

THANK YOU! EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Visit the EDC’s website for information on programs, services, consultations, and training carleton.ca/edc Email me if you want more information on things we covered today: ryan.kuhne@carleton.ca