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Revision as of 15:33, 26 June 2012
Contents
Joining a meeting
To join a Big Blue Button meeting you need a Flash enabled browser, essentially any browser you can watch Youtube videos on.
It is highly recommended that you use a headset with Big Blue Button. Using a headset will prevent an echo effect between voice participants.
Note that if you are using a USB headset, you should set the default speakers of your system to your headset.
Guests without a Seneca ID (Using a guest URL)
- Copy and paste the URL that was given to you into a browser (i.e. Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc...)
- You will see the following page:
- Enter a name that other participants in the meeting can recognize you with.
- Enter the password sent to you with the URL.
- Click on Login
Seneca Users
- Login to https://bbb.senecac.on.ca using your Seneca ID and password.
- Note: You may get a warning about the SSL certificate! The reason you are getting this message is that this server is a demo server and the SSL certificate on it is self-signed. You are safe to proceed as there is no actual risk to you or your User id and password as they are being passed through a secure layer.
- After logging in, if you don't see the list of ongoing meetings, click on the "Join" link.
- From the list of meetings, select the one you were invited to.
- Enter the password you were sent along with the invitation.
- Click on "Join Meeting.
Initial audio setup
Now you are joining the meeting.
At this stage "flash" needs to identify which microphone you are using.
- It is highly recommended to use a headset. This prevents the echo effect for the Speaker in the meeting.
- Note that if you are using a USB headset, you should set your default speakers of the system as your headset.
Allow Flash to use the audio/video of the system
- When this screen appears:
- Click on "Allow" so flash can use the audio/video of the system
- Then Select the microphone of your head set (or the preferred microphone of the system) and close the prompt
- At this stage you should be able to hear your own voice from the speakers and the bar moving when talking.
- If you can't hear yourself, then click on "Change Microphone" and select the proper one
- Finally click on "Join Audio" To start the meeting.
Basic Icons (buttons) of Big Blue Button
There are four buttons on left top corner of the meeting page. If you are not a moderator (presenter) then you will only see the first two:
- Sharing Audio: Enables and disables the flash audio. Note that this is NOT a mute button. if the audio is disabled and enabled again, you will get the prompt for selecting a microphone and joining the audio again.
- Sharing Video: Enables and disables sharing of your image through the webcam of your computer. This button Does not share your image to others, but only activates your webcam. To share (display) your image you must click on the "play" button that is placed at the bottom of the webcam (your image) window.
- Sharing Desktop: shares a selection of your desktop to others (only if you are a presenter)
- The Polling Module: Manages and posts polling questions with multiple answers to others and give you feed back by showing the percentage of selections by attendees. It also posts the polls on mobile devices using a URL in case you are using the Big Blue Button in combined (remote and local) lecture or meeting.
