1. Access BigBlueButton Recordings in Brightspace
  2. Downloading a copy of your BBB recording in Brightspace
  3. Uploading your BBB Recording to Kaltura MediaSpace
  4. Viewing Statistics for Recorded BBB Sessions

NOTE: BigBlueButton is being deprecated at Carleton University. The recording function and any recordings you have made will only be accessible  until April 30th 2023. For more information about the BigBlueButton deprecation, please see the BigBlueButton Deprecation FAQ.

Any recordings in BigBlueButton should be migrated before April 30th. For information on how to migrate video resources see the Self Migrate Content Support Video and the BigBlueButton to Zoom crosswalk resource page. For additional support migrating resources, contact Teaching and Learning Services via the TLS Support Portal.

Access BigBlueButton Recordings in Brightspace

NOTE: BigBlueButton is being deprecated at Carleton University, and recordings will not be available past April 30th 2023. Any existing recordings should be migrated to Kaltura Mediaspace to prevent data loss.

  1. Log in to Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
      • Click on the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Click the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, click Content to expand the Content area on the left side of your course page.
  4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, click on the module/week section that you added your BBB room to. Alternatively, you can scroll down your table of content page to locate the link.
  5. Click on your BigBlueButton meeting link.                                     
  6. Click on the BBB link you used to host/record the session. Your completed recording will automatically appear under the Recordings heading (see image below).
    NOTE: Longer recordings may take longer to appear because the video processing time is longer. If the session was recent, you may need to wait several hours to a day for the server to complete processing the recording before it will appear in the list.
  7. Under Recordings, click video or presentation to view your recorded session.
TIP: You can click statistics to access an overview of your session, a breakdown of student engagement during your session, poll results, etc. You can also download a CSV. file of your session statistics.

NOTE: Students will automatically be able to view the recording when they click on the BBB session link on your cuLearn course page.  To make your recording private, click the lock icon under the Toolbar.

Downloading a copy of your BBB recording in Brightspace

  1. Log in to Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
      • Click on the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Click the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, click Content to expand the Content area on the left side of your course page.
  4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, click on the module/week section that you added your BBB room to. Alternatively, you can scroll down your table of content page to locate the link.
  5. Click on your BigBlueButton meeting link.                                     
  6. Under Recent Recordings, you will see a list of previous recordings associated with your BBB room.  Under the Recording Column, click the video button next to the recording you wish to download.  A new browser tab will open displaying your selected video.
  7. Right click on the video, then select Save video as from the menu options.
  8. Enter a file name and select where to save the video.
  9. Click Save. The video will begin downloading to your computer.

Uploading your BBB Recording to Kaltura MediaSpace

Kaltura MediaSpace is a cloud-based video management system for storing, publishing, and sharing videos, video collections, and other media. Once you have uploaded your BBB recording to My Media in MediaSpace, you can easily embed it into your Brightspace course.
NOTE: You will need to download your BBB recording in Brightspace before uploading to MediaSpace.

  1. Login to MediaSpace with your MyCarletonOne credentials.
  2. On the top-right side of the page, click +Add New.
  3. In the drop-down menu, select Media Upload.
  4. An upload area will appear. Drag and drop your file onto this area or click + Choose a file to upload. 
  5. Once you have selected your BBB recording file, you will see a progress bar for your upload. While your file is uploading, you have the option to fill in the following information under Upload Media:
    • A name for your recording.
    • description.
    • Add tags.
    • Customize your Publishing settings.
  6. When your upload is complete and you have finished entering your information, click Save.

Viewing Statistics for Recorded BBB Sessions

In Brightspace, you can access a statistics page for your recorded BBB sessions that provides an overview of session participation, including a participant’s list, polling results, meeting duration data, and more.

To access your BBB recording statistics:

  1. Log in to Brightspace using your MyCarletonOne credentials.
  2. On the Brightspace homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:
      • Click on the course tile under the My Courses widget.
      • Click the Course Selector Grid  and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.
  3. In the navbar, click Content to expand the Content area on the left side of your course page.
  4. In the left sidebar under Table of Contents, click on the module/week section that you added your BBB room to. Alternatively, you can scroll down your table of content page to locate the link.
  5. Click on the BigBlueButton meeting link you used to host/record the session.                                     
  6. Your completed recording will automatically appear under the Recent Recordings heading (see image below). Locate the recording you wish to access statistics for.
  7. Click Statistics. You will automatically be taken to a page displaying a overview of your BBB session.
TIP: You can download a .csv file of your session statistics by clicking the download csv button on the top-right side of your statistics overview page.

See the video below for an overview of the BBB statistics page:

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