1. Ryan Kuhne Web Conferencing Tool
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2. Agenda Using Bbb Bbb features
How other instructors are using this web conferencing tool
Best practices

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

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

7. 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.

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

10. 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

11. Example 1: Class Session
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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.

12. Example 2: Virtual Process Support
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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

13. Example 3: Tutorial Session
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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.

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. THANK YOU!
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