Virtual Classroom – Video Conferencing & Online Meeting with BigBlueButton
by eLearning evolve on WordPress.org
This plugin allows teachers to manage their live virtual classrooms, video conference and online meeting right from WordPress.
Features: Audio - built-in and dial-in numbers (in some regions), Video - low, medium, and high resolution, Screen sharing, Chat (public/private), Upload slides (any PDF, Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or Excel), Whiteboard annotation, Multi-user whiteboard, Breakout rooms, Shared notes, Raise hand, Emojis, Polling, Share external video, Recordings, Browser and Mobile Friendly HTML5 interface, runs on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices using iOS 12.2+ and Android 6.0+.
Virtual Classroom for WordPress integrates BigBlueButton into WordPress through which teachers can manage their virtual classrooms/video conferences right from the WP dashboard.
BBB stands as an open-source video conferencing solution crafted with the motto “Built For Teachers”. Equipped with all the essential features typical of a web conferencing platform, it goes beyond by facilitating active collaboration to enhance virtual classroom engagement. As an educator, BBB stands out as one of the top choices for online meetings. Explore all its features here.
Virtual Classroom for WordPress Features
Virtual Classroom for WordPress enables the user to create BBB rooms right from the WordPress dashboard. Once the room is created it can be added to any WordPress page through a simple shortcode. There is also a possibility to enter multiple rooms in the shortcode to let the user choose the room that they want to join.
The student can simply click Join from the page where the shortcode is added and enter the BBB room where the teacher can initiate a virtual classroom session.
After the session is over the plugin can also display the recording of the session on the same page so that the students can take the keynotes from the session later on.
Free Plugin Limitations
- Add New option for BBB Rooms on backend is limited to only a maximum of 2 Rooms
- Join room on the same page is not available. Only join in a new full screen window is supported
REQUIRED: Separate BigBlueButton Server
BBB software requires a separate hosting server that should be connected to our plugin. Please refer to our hosting guide for setup.
This free plugin uses a BigBlueButton server provided by Blindside Networks for testing purposes only, is available “AS IS” without any warranty. It’s publicly accessible, and sessions and recordings may be open to anyone. Recordings on this testing server are not accessible and will be removed after 7 days, so do not rely on them.
Pro Version Features
There is also a Pro version available with this plugin that offers the below features:
* Moderators frontend Room management area
* Embed BigBlueButton Room on WordPress i.e join room on the same WP page
* Set a Countdown/Schedule for Room
* Fully White-label Virtual Classroom
* Limit the max allowed participants for a room e.g (5, 10, .. etc) both on a per room and per page basis. This can allow you to conduct a 1:1 or group session
* Upload your brand logo that is visible in the BBB room
* Customize the room background-color as per your brand color
* Change welcome message that is displayed in the Public Chat section of the room
* Customize thank you message when the user leaves the meeting
* Pre-upload your presentation (ability to upload both globally and per room basis)
Video Guide
How-Tos
- How to set up hosting & get Endpoint URL/Secret for Virtual Classroom for WordPress
- How to join BigBlueButton Room from WordPress
- How to limit number of users for BigBlueButton Room on WordPress
- How to allow instructors or users to manage BigBlueButton Rooms on WordPress
For further queries feel free to contact us or directly reach out on info@elearningevolve.com
