BigBlueButton

Vorteile

Sehr gute Open Source Alternative zu Teams und Zoom.

Nachteile

Die Funktionalität ist nicht so umfangreich, wie bei der Konkurrenz.

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Vorteile

Der komplette Server ist kostenfrei, und dennoch ist der Funktionsumfann sehr groß. Auch die Problematik mit geblockten Ports ist durch einen Serverdienst gelöst.

Nachteile

Die Administration lässt sehr zu wünschen übrig. Nach Versionsupgrades sind angepasste Templates nicht mehr verwendbar.

Vorteile

Quality and easy of use are foremost. You integrates it seamlessly with your environment

Nachteile

the application is demanding on performance and requires a real implementation more than a virtual one

Vorteile

The best thing I like about BigBlueButton is its integration with the Learning Management Systems. This saves a lot of time and effort since all the necessary tools are available to aid learning sessions. Another thing is also it's customization for example choosing own colors and designs for the online classroom, enabling or disabling features based on your demands

Nachteile

I think have no issue with BigBlueButton and still hoping to discover more interesting features

Vorteile

bbb is very easy to set , implement and lunch and has very simple view help anyone to manage it , beside it is large community and devloping proccess

Nachteile

i think the position of developing cycle is wrong i mean bbb need more develop for customer and end user who is not technical i mean for all our teacher how hard it was to manage and customize and that is first;
second bbb has weak error view system for example sometimes internet connection is too bad for sharing and bbb loading for ever it will be greate to show error msg "hi your connection is bad" that so simple but i think end user ( no technical user ) is not calculated here.

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I love how stable the video and audio quality is! And a lot of features and functionality it provides like hand raising, file sharing, whiteboard, polls, presentation tools, presentation streaming, screensharing, recording and more. And all of these are so stable and smooth working. I am really very satisfied with Bigbluebutton.

Nachteile

There are some cons but they're so less comparing to the pros. It's only available in Linux and Windows. Mobile and mac users can't use it. Community support lacks a bit.

Vorteile

One of the BigBlueButton’s pros is it’s pricing compared to other options out there I believe it wins the pricing battle

Nachteile

The only con with BigBlueButton is that whenever there’s a high traffic onto the system it tends crash down and also the fact that there’s no remote control feature but, as long as all other features are concerned it is great

Vorteile

BigBlueButton has become a daily companion for me.

It is nothing more and nothing less than a simple service for online communication, without attracting attention with desktop applications or data integrity concerns.

In the field of academic work, where it is also important that meetings between researchers can be realized worldwide and quickly, BigBlueButton is simple and highly functional.
BigBlueButton is simple and to the point in its basic functionality.

What makes BigBlueButton particularly elegant is that it can be installed on your own infra structures via Docker and scaled according to capacity.

Especially in the field of online teaching and research, it is particularly appealing that BigBlueButton can be used on one's own systems without sharing information with third parties.

Nachteile

It is often noticeable that BigBlueButton has problems with audio connection. Especially if the browsers used are not Chrome, Firefox or the InternetExplorer it can be that BigBlueButton does not allow a connection to headphones. Often this can cause delays in meetings.

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We've been very happy with this product. The Moodle integration is critical for us, and it is solid. It will soon be packaged with Moodle itself, which should only serve to make it even better in the future. The interface is simple enough for anyone to familiarize with it and it checks off the majority of our boxes.

Nachteile

I think slide navigation could be better. And currently, hyperlinks don't work on slides. These are things that used to be features on their old client versions before rewriting to remove Flash. So I'm hopeful they'll return at some point.

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I really liked the simple way of registration, options in the virtual classroom, breakout rooms that is not that common to have in other software (they were really useful). Whiteboard is the option that is often used in other software but this one didn't have any interruptions and everything during the class was in real-time.

Nachteile

Customer support was really hard to get, but I think this is due to the situation in the world that everyone is going on online courses.

Vorteile

With compare of the other products,such as zoom,google meet; Bigbluebutton is free and open source software with same as payable product features. Also with compare of the other open source products like jitsi, Bigbluebutton has most reliable and feature base product for me.

Nachteile

As of this product has limitations of the users per meeting in a sessions. As compare with the zoom, this has limitations per session with more than 250+ users. Currently this limitation improved with using mediasoup , but it need more improvement of this limitations per session with lots of users with video and audio on per session.
Also it's better to have the remote desktop feature for this product.

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Vorteile

A complete integration to be able to carry out online classes with an excellent quality of video and sound, a software in constant development that allows integrations with other online education platforms

Nachteile

The installation must be done by a person who knows what he is doing, or you can also purchase this service from third parties and thus save all these installation steps.

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Vorteile

Solution Open-source et gratuite
Gestion des sous-groupes (breakout rooms)
Facilité d'intégration avec les LMS
Fonctionnalités interactives telles que le chat, le tableau blanc interactif, les sondages en temps réel, etc.

Nachteile

Fonctionnalités limitées par rapport aux solutions commerciales
Complexité d'installation et maintenance
Performances dépendantes du serveur dédié

Vorteile

As a result of my and my teacher's experience , BigBlueButton is the most useful online meeting application. It provides a lot of easiness to users.

Nachteile

There are some features could be useful in my opinion, like file sharing by chat etc.

Vorteile

Le funzionalità basilari di piattaforma per le videoconferenze sono presenti e si riesce ad usare quasi immediatamente

Nachteile

l'interfaccia è un po' scarna, da migliorare visivamente

Vorteile

Su integración con mutiples plataformas que funciona de manera independiente en servidor propio de desarrollo.

Nachteile

Los servidores para su funcionalidad debe considerarse de manera exclusiva ya que requiere muchas características para optimo funcionamiento.

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Vorteile

Tra le piattaforme per la didattica a distanza sincrona, è una delle più complete. Ha tantissime funzionalità per il coinvolgimento degli allievi, permette di gestire la formazione in diversi modi. La condivisione di slide e video integrati senza condivisione dello schermo è un aspetto chiave. La presenza di tantissime lingue per l'interfaccia rende la piattaforma molto inclusiva. Si integra facilmente con Moodle permettendo il tracciamento della formazione. La nuova Learning Analytics Dashboard dell'ultima versione è utilissima per avere un riassunto delle azioni durante la lezione online.

Nachteile

Non è facilissimo da installare e configurare, richiede necessariamente l'intervento di un professionista.

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Vorteile

La facilidad de implementación y la puesta en marcha, ya que permite programar y realizar conferencias desde una vez temrinada su instalación en el servidor.

Nachteile

En ciertos momentos de uso llega a consumir muchos recursos del servidor, aun siendo un servidor exclusivo donde estaba instalado.

Vorteile

Según parece, es un método fiable para implementarlo dentro de la plataforma moodle con la que trabajamos, sin comprometer la información contenida dentro de la empresa para la que trabajo. Es gratuita y permite implementarlo dentro de la plataforma moodle con la que estamos trabajando.

Nachteile

A pesar de tener las mismas características q otras plataformas de videoconferencia para clases online (audio y vídeo, chat grupal, compartición de pantalla...) hay varios aspectos mejorables para facilitar la enseñanza de idiomas por videoconferencia:
- Reducido espacio de pantalla disponible para ver a los alumnos , ya q las notas compartidas y el listado de los alumnos presentes (a la derecha del espacio de presentación e imágenes de los alumnos) es demasiado pequeño. Eso hace q el espacio de presentación tb sea pequeño y tenga q agrandar secciones del texto/imagen etc para poder mostrar la imagen en su totalidad. TODOS LOS PARTICIPANTES, tanto los q se conectan con imagen y sonido, como los q se conectan solo con sonido deberían figurar como participantes en la pantalla principal, liberando ese espacio ocupado al que hacía mención antes.
-Tanto las opciones de notas compartidas como las de chat deberían ser botones/espacios opcionales, ocupando poco espacio de pantalla, y usarlos sólo si fueran necesarios.
- Al compartir el doc/presentación en pantalla completa, no se ve a los participantes, por lo q hay que volver a pantalla reducida para llamarlos a participar.
- Los recursos/materiales a compartir son limitados.Ni audios ni videos q no estén en las plataformas permitidas (youtube, etc); gran handicap en una clase de idiomas.
- La asignación de participantes en 'aulas' es engorroso y poco intuitivo. Tampoco efectivo.

Vorteile

I really like this software because of the connection it has with learning management systems and the level of feature flexibilities it offers in terms of customization for example using domain name to host discussions.

Nachteile

I find the video recordings somehow larger in size.

Vorteile

+Installation is easy
+Clarity of video and audio is very high
+Presentations can be uploaded and can present online instead of sharing presenter's screen.
+Customizable
+Can be integrated with major LMS like Moodle, Jenzabar etc

Nachteile

+ Resource hungry when multiple users using camera/video
+ Not all OS/platforms are supported.
+ Lack of community support.

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Vorteile

Easy to use and nice interface. It is designed with eye-catching colors and the widgets are nicely positioned. An app with all the necessary features.

Nachteile

Unknown software. There may be problems with notifications.

Vorteile

This software is integrated with Canvas LMS by Instructure, making it easy for schools already using the Canvas LMS to adopt. It has a robust security system to prevent "zoombombing" as only registered people in each course can access the conference they have been invited to with a unique user token. Certain features such as breakout rooms, shared whiteboard and embedded video player would rival other video conferencing software such as Google Meets, and it most definitely has most if not all classroom needs for most schools around the world. The Learning curve is low, and it runs smoothly most of the time. Private chat works very well, and is intuitive to use.

Nachteile

The design is a bit outdated, and looks a slightly boring. "Hot" features right now such as virtual backgrounds and full screen tile view is not up to par with competitors, and there are small annoyances such as keyboard shortcuts not working on MACs and the need to do an "echo test" every time I enter a new conference which takes several seconds off my precious time. Additionally, the ability to record a conference after having entered and forgotten to click the "make conference recordable" button while creating the conference results in having to have everyone leave the conference and have a new one created. Lastly, although I like the breakout rooms feature, if you so happen to put a timer for the breakout rooms to be less than needed, there is no option to extend the time without having all the breakout rooms close and reopen - something that happens way too often.

Vorteile

Minimalist and clean looking interface.

Nachteile

not memorable, error correction is almost impossible, icons do not explain themselves and there are different areas on the presentation screen where functions are scattered, hard to find some of them. Some commands are easily confused with each other.

Vorteile

You can organize breakout rooms and flexibly decide to extend or not the time participants spend in the breakout rooms; you can organize quizzes/surveys;

Nachteile

screensharing sometimes is not working or it interrupts, so you better upload your presentation directly on BigBlueButton;

Vorteile

BigBlueButton is easy to use platform. From setting up the schedules, screen sharing, and creating break-out sessions, we can do these in a simple and straightforward way. As an instructor, we are also given many authorities in managing students accesses during live classes. BBB also provides many facilities to maintain or strengthen student's engagement such as polling, multi-user whiteboarding, live chatting, and emojis.

Nachteile

BigBlueButton is integrated with my university's LMS. Actually, I like BBB as it is simple to use and it offers us many useful features for live classes. However, as more and more lecturers in my university are using this platform, the system is often down impacting the BBB's performance. Also sometimes my camera was locked incidentally: I could see my videos alive from my side, but my students couldn't. In such cases, we have to find other alternatives for live teachings.

Vorteile

This software is easier to integrate into our LMS for online learners. The analytics and feedback tools are easy to use and provide valuable information for course improvement. The technology also feels familiar. The open-source feature makes it available to anyone.

Nachteile

There are no drawbacks to that I can report. Big Blue Button is cost-effective and easy to use---even for individuals new to online learning.

Vorteile

Built well for an LMS. A great tool in the pandemic.

Nachteile

Turning on mics and videos can be a hassle, you often have to leave the call if you didn't turn them on the first time. Accessing recordings can be a pain. Breakout rooms can sometimes be tricky to set up

Vorteile

I started using this product when my volunteer tutoring went from in-person to online. It's very interactive so that both the student and tutor can be typing information. You can also upload worksheets to fill in or write on. It also includes other common features like video, shared screen and a whiteboard.

Nachteile

Some of the features are a bit clunky. You can type on the screen but you need to create a text box first. Depending on how much text you have and the size of the box, you may not be able to see all of the text. It also makes it hard to continue to add text after you close the box. There's also been technical difficulties where one user can't see what they are typing. There's no flashy things like emoji reactions or noise canceling features.

Vorteile

I love that BigBlueButton offers a strong, safe platform for all the users! I love the quick, clear concise connections and content available!

Nachteile

There isn't much to not like about BigBlueButton!

Vorteile

We used this software to have class meetings. I think one of the best features of BigBlueButton was the screen share feature. Teachers could bring documents up seamlessly while talking about a subject. Distance didn't really get in the way, and some cohorts were students from different countries.

Nachteile

I don't think there was a lot that people didn't like. A pro/con of the software was that it was only accessible through Canvas which were we using. So you could only use it if you were in our Canvas program. But that was good for students and teachers because their video conferencing software was right at their fingertips.

Vorteile

Join from the browser no need to download any app.

Nachteile

1- you can not host more than 100 participants.
2- If 100 participants or lower, keep typing on chat continuously the meeting will lagging so much.
3- Using node js single thread (disaster)
4- Some IOS users won't hear anything if they join in a listen-only mode.
5- Core developers maybe take more that one year to add/fix a single feature.
6- Delay audio and video on recording if you use screen share (in some cases).
7- Very bad UX.
8- Download mp4 not supported you have to use third party fork.
9- No immediate support only ( google community) be ready to ignore your questions.

Vorteile

I don't really have any pros to say about bigbluebutton. We use it because we don't have another option with my son's distance learning. I would definitely prefer zoom or another video conferencing app.

Nachteile

We use bigbluebutton because we don't have another option with my son's distance learning. I would definitely prefer zoom or another video conferencing app. Bigbluebutton proves to be inconsistent with whether it's going to work. It is very glitchy with both the audio and video. Makes distance learning extremely hard.

Vorteile

Its open source, and you modify whatever you want on it
There is tutorials about how to setup it
Can record video conferences
Can host several conferences
Several tools on the interface
Can hanfle groups

Nachteile

Hard to deploy even that there is a lot of tutorial it can be messy to setup.
Needs a high capacity server to handle several conferences.
Not much customizable with out having issues with the setup.
Recording of comnferences sometimes fails randomly.
Cant handle high traffic very well

Vorteile

Bigbluebutton is powerful and robust server application which have all sort of features required for online teaching, meeting and collaboration. The step by step guide is yet easy to deploy this application. The presenter, viewer part, integration of audio bridge, screen sharing, file presentation, polls etc are nice features.

Nachteile

Overall customization of different parts is not so easy and there is very limited resources available for helping in this. Something like greenlight installation is not easy and support on web is almost nowhere about this.
The application required higher bandwidth for video audio/ video and screen sharing streams which makes it hefty on resources side. Audio does sometime hiccups usually when multiple people taking at once.

Vorteile

You can see comments, presentation, and the people at the same time. Further, there are polls and break-out rooms. It could even be accessed in both iOS and Android mobile phones and devices.

Nachteile

Break-out room is limited to 10 groups only.

Vorteile

It was hard for me to use it as a student I missed 9 of my classes in virtual school using this. When my teacher uses zoom it works perfectly and this works horribly.I keeps signing me out automatically and says meeting has not started when it has like 31 minutes ago. It is horrible and barely lets me enter the meeting and so does it with my other classmates.

Nachteile

It was hard for me to use it as a student I missed 9 of my classes in virtual school using this. When my teacher uses zoom it works perfectly and this works horribly.I keeps signing me out automatically and says meeting has not started when it has like 31 minutes ago. It is horrible and barely lets me enter the meeting and so does it with my other classmates.

Vorteile

it's easy to use, but it still need to improve, speccialy recording and how to find older records.

Nachteile

you can access with laptop, phone, or whatever but keep in mind that you could need to re enter to the chat room sometimes because of luck of sound.

Vorteile

My organization uses BigBlueButton for hosting our meetings. I find it to be very efficient and easy to use. It is a free ad open-source technology so that is a plus.

Nachteile

I can't really say that i have a con. My experience with using BigBlueButton has been smooth thus far.

Vorteile

BigBlueButton has made a revolution in video conferencing software. They came from a flash player into HTML5 with excellent sound, video and great presentational features (provided you have a stable internet connection). The software is perfect for teaching, explaining, giving lectures, giving practical solutions in the form of a whiteboard webinar and just all around great. As simple as clicking a link and you're there.

Nachteile

Maybe there are some slight problems to be solved with the audio and multiple people talking at once, but all in all very little to no cons.

Vorteile

The ease with which I can handle a Synchronous Virtual Classroom meeting: Uploading Files, Sharing my screen and all the other functionalities enable me to carry out this aspect of Distance Teaching without problems.

Nachteile

Unless I am mistaken, I cannot upload more than one file. If I upload toe, the first one gets erased.

Vorteile

We have most of the features that are an musthave for online learnings. It has the best price-performance ratio and is Open Source so you can customize it like you want.

Nachteile

You need to customize it to use it but this is not that hard.

Vorteile

Very intuitive and easy to use, no app needed thanks to the browser integration
Opensource

Nachteile

Some stability issues several months ago

Vorteile

The option of listen only or join in with a call is definitely impactful as it allows you to choose which platform is convenient to you at the time .
It’s easier to operate for day to day lessons and it’s only one touch away .

Nachteile

The limited screen for presentation. The chat icon should be optional because it occupies quite a chunk of the screen.

Vorteile

I find BigBlueButton very useful for videoconferencing and and webinars. It is easy to setup and launch and the interface is quite friendly. It has all the features I need for a online video meeting.

Nachteile

No con really, as it does its job well. The only I drawback I can mention is that it operates in a space where there are a lot of tools of the same nature.

Vorteile

The client side experience was pretty clean.

Nachteile

There seemed to be a lot of issue with multiple people and media types on a conference call. 3 viewers, a camera for a presenter, a recording pc, and a separare handout presentation.

Vorteile

BigBlueButton makes it possible for us to conduct our internal company level education without any problem.

Nachteile

So good so far, no any negative experiences to share here.

Vorteile

Poder utilizar con un número amplio de estudiantes

Nachteile

El interfaz es aburrido debería ser más bonito

Vorteile

My favorite feature of BigBlueButton is the whiteboard feature because I can highlight things I want to emphasize.

Nachteile

BigBlueButton has a horrible tendency to freeze up and distort video, and sometimes audio, at the most inopportune times. This has cause me to move BBB from my main to my back up conferencing software, only being used when I need one of the features that only it provides.

Vorteile

This software is nice. The best thing I like about BigBlueButton - It has a recording option that allows you to record the meeting and is available for viewing for 7 days.

Nachteile

I am not sure if it has a Playlist option because I have to upload my presentation file every start of the session so It's kinda waste of time.