Big Blue Button End of Life - Instructor Support

Big Blue Button Deprecation
Big Blue Button Alternatives for Brightspace
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Additional Support

Big Blue Button Deprecation

As of May 2023, Big Blue Button (BBB) is no longer available in Brightspace at Carleton. The BBB integration has been removed from Brightspace and users can no longer host new BBB sessions in their courses.

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) can help make your transition to another web conferencing tool (Zoom or Microsoft Teams) as seamless as possible. Please see our Web Conferencing at Carleton support page for a comparison of the capabilities Zoom and MS Teams.

Big Blue Button Alternatives for Brightspace

Carleton University supports multiple web conferencing tools that are integrated into Brightspace, including Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Visit the Zoom at Carleton and Teams support sites for documentation and support resources.

Support Resources:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Below is a List of some Frequently Asked Questions regarding the BigBlueButton Deprecation. For a complete list of FAQ’s please visit the BigBlueButton Deprecation FAQ page.

Can I create Zoom meetings in my Brightspace course?: Zoom meetings can be scheduled directly within the course LTI. Meetings can also be scheduled outside of the LTI and imported into your course.

Do I have to create multiple Zoom meetings, or can I have just one recurring meeting?: You may schedule a recurring meeting for your course, either with a time and dates associated, or with no fixed time. Separate meetings should be scheduled for every course to prevent confusion or disruption. Office hours are an exception to this, as you may wish to have students from multiple courses access the meeting.

What do I use now for student meeting rooms/student projects?: For more information on web conferencing tools at Carleton and their potential use cases, please see the TLS page on Web Conferencing tools. Connect with Teaching and Learning Services via the support portal; we can help you get setup with Zoom or other collaborative tools, such as MS Teams.

Additional Support

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is here to help! Consultations are available to assist with this transition. If you are interested in booking a consultation, or have any questions regarding this change, please open a support request via the TLS Support Portal. For additional information about Zoom and its features, please see our Zoom Support Site.

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