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BigBlueButton – video conferencing

For:  students    employees

The BigBlueButton (BBB) video conferencing system allows employees and students to conduct online meetings, events, or lectures while taking advantage of various features (such as chatting, presenting files and recording).

Users can create BBB video conferences via:

BBB web portal bbb.univie.ac.at


Submit a request for BigBlueButton or the BBB web portal

  • Update: BigBlueButton available independently of Moodle

    Via the new BBB web portal, students and employees can create their own meeting rooms, for example, for meetings, study and working groups, or lectures.

    Until now, BigBlueButton could only be used within Moodle.

    You can find more information in the IT News article

Participation

BigBlueButton supports video conferences with up to 500 participants.

External persons can join via a guest link.

Using BigBlueButton

Via the BigBlueButton web portal

Via the BigBlueButton web portal, employees and students at the University of Vienna can create virtual rooms to host meetings or webinars.

In Moodle

User guide: BigBlueButton (login)

Teaching staff at the University of Vienna can use BBB within Moodle, for example, to hold courses, lectures or seminars. Students have the option to participate in the video conferences.

Features

During video conferences, various features are available to you, such as:

  • Sharing presentation files or screens (moderators or persons with presentation rights only)
  • Creating recordings (moderators only)
  • Sharing notes for collaborative use
  • Collaborating on a whiteboard
  • Chatting
  • Using breakout rooms for small group work

Data protection

All data generated while using BigBlueButton (such as connection data and recordings) is stored locally on the University of Vienna’s servers.

Support

If you have questions about BigBlueButton, please use the Servicedesk form Video conferencing systems (in German).

User guides

Use in Moodle: BigBlueButton (Login)