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BigBlueButton
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BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system for online learning.
BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system.
We believe that every student with a web browser should have access to a high-quality online learning experience.
BigBlueButton supports real-time sharing of audio, video, slides (with witeboard controls), chat, and the screen. Instructors can engage remote students with polling, emojis, and breakout rooms. BigBlueButton can record and playback all content shared in a session.
BigBlueButton supports real-time sharing of audio, video, slides (with annotations), chat, slides, and screen. Instructors can engage students with polls, emojis, and breakout rooms. BigBlueButton can record and playback all content shared in a session.
The use cases for BigBlueButton are
We designed BigBlueButton for online learning (though it can be used for many [other applications](http://www.c4isrnet.com/story/military-tech/disa/2015/02/11/disa-to-save-12m-defense-collaboration-services/23238997/)). The educational use cases for BigBlueButton are
* One-to-one on-line tutoring
* Small group collaboration
* On-line classes
The BigBlueButton server runs under Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit. Using packages provided by the project, the overall time for setting up a new server should be about 30 minutes (we gaurantee it or your money back :-).
BigBlueButton runs on a Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit server. If you follow the [installation instructions](http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/install/install.html), we gaurantee you will have BigBlueButton installed and running within 30 minutes (or your money back :-).
For more information on the latest release -- including installation instructions, GreenLight front-end, integrating BigBlueButton with you applications, and detailed technical documentation -- see [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/](http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/).
For full technical documentation BigBlueButton -- including architecture, features, API, and GreenLight (the default front-end) -- see [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/](http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/).
BigBlueButton and the BigBlueButton Logo are trademarks of [BigBlueButton Inc](http://bigbluebutton.org) .