BigBlueButton: Getting Started

Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.6 or higher, Android
iOS is currently NOT supported
System resources: 2GHz Dual-core CPU or faster, at least 2GB of RAM
Browser: Firefox 14 or higher, Google Chrome 20 or higher
Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera are NOT supported, Please ensure you are using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome
Internet connection: .5 MB/second for uploading and 1 MB/second for downloading; Internet speed can be tested at http://speedtest.net/
Additional requirements: Adobe Flash Player 11.2+, Java Runtime Environment (presenters), headset with microphone

Ensure that your headset is set as your default audio.
Ensure that your camera, if not internal, is hooked up to your computer and the driver has been installed.

Your instructor has provided a link to a BigBlueButton classroom within your Moodle course. Note the BigBlueButton icon; the name of the classroom will be different. Click the link to access the BigBlueButton classroom.
You will receive a pop-up upon entering the classroom from Adobe Flash asking if you’d like to provide camera and microphone access – click Allow. This does not automatically enable your audio or webcam; it simply allows the program to communicate with your hardware.
The next screen will display Audio Settings. lease test or change your microphone here, as well as test your speakers. Click Join Audio once you have everything set up correctly. This will allow you access to the classroom.

Follow the link below to view a four-minute video that will walk you through BigBlueButton’s features.