Learn to Deploy Free Video Conferencing BigBlueButton on AWS

Name: Learn to Deploy Free Video Conferencing BigBlueButton on AWS
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Learn how to deploy an open-source free platform that allows you to share audio, video, slides, chat, and screen content

Created byNuman Khan

Last updated 11/2022

English

What you'll learn

Learn to install & customize the open-source audio-video conferencing solution.
Build an audio-video conferencing platform on your own cloud.
Offer a tele-educational solution to your customer.
Add an open source audio-video conferencing solution into your existing ICT business offering.

Course content

4 sections • 29 lectures • 2h 13m total length

Course Introduction.2:35
In this lecture, you will learn about BigBlueButton and some high-level features.
BigBlueButton & It's Features.3:02
This lecture shows the features and functions of BigBlueButton.
Instructor Message2:48
Instructor message about the course.
BigBlueButton - Taking a look at high level architecture.5:14
In this lecture, you will learn about Big Blue Button architecture at a high level and all components that composite BBB.
Quick Demo - Overview of BBB components.6:48
Quick Overview of BigBlueButton available publically.
Section 01 Quiz

Choosing Cloud Server for BBB.4:14
In this lecture, You will learn to choose a server for BBB installation.
Minimum Server & Bandwidth Requirements for BBB.5:07
In this lecture, you will learn about the minimum server specs & bandwidth required for the BBB installation.
SSL certificate & Hostname Requirements.1:35
In this lecture, you will learn the SSL & Hostname requirements of BBB.
Setting up on EC2 instance on AWS for BBB Installation.8:58
In this lecture, you will learn to setup the EC2 instance a Virtual Machine on AWS to install BigBlueButton - BBB.
Pre-requisites check list prior installation.4:14
In this video, You will learn about the pre-requisites for BBB prior installation.
Pre-Install-Checklist-BBB0:39
Pre Installation Check list.
Installation of BBB on AWS EC2 - Out of Box.4:26
In this lecture, you will learn the BBB installation using a bbb-insall.sh script.
This script makes the installation of BBB easy and it automates all the required packages installation.
BBB - Installation command options.1:28
Details & help on BBB installation command.

Installing BBB with Greenlight app for rooms, users and recording management.5:22
In this lecture, you will learn the BBB installation script with options and will install the greenlight application for users, rooms, and recording management.
Creating Admin Profile for Greenlight.2:50
In this lecture, You will learn to create an admin user for BBB from the command-line interface.
Users Profile.2:06
In this Lecture you will learn about user sign up process and quick overview of the signed-in user home page.
Greenlight - Taking a Closer Look.5:35
Greenlight application settings and various controls.
BigBlueButton - Meeting Room - Taking a detail look.16:35
Detail tour of BigBlueButton web conferencing tools & various features available during live meeting room.
Recording the Meeting Room Session.6:04
BigBlueButton meeting recording feature.

Prior to BigBlueButton Customization.3:49
In this lecture, you will learn about the pre-requisites for this section. It's important to watch this lecture before continuing with the section.
Step 1: Re-installation of BBB to customize the Greenlight application.2:57
In this lecture, we will re-install the Ubuntu OS & BBB for the purpose of customization.
Step 2: Installing Docker & Checking out Greenlight App Source Code.6:00
Greenlight application is a docker image and therefore we require a docker engine to install for the sake of Greenlight app customization.
Step 3: Configuring Greenlight with BigBlueButton core.4:59
In this lecture, you will learn to configure the Greenlight with BBB core.
Step 4: Configure nginx web server for Greenlight app.2:18
Nginx webserver configurations for Greenlight application.
Step 5: Installing Docker Composer - Greenlight Service Operation.1:26
Docker-compose is the component to start, stop and restart the Greenlight application. In this lecture, you will the installation of the docker-compose tool.
Step 6: Final Starting Greenlight App.6:07
Creating a docker image of Greenlight application, you will learn to execute the script for image building and starting up the Greenlight application.
Customizing Greenlight Landing Page.7:42
In this lecture, you will learn to customize the Greenlight landing page text, logo and theme.
Customizing HTML5 Client of BigBlueButton.7:42
In this lecture, you will learn to customize the HTML5 client of BigBlueButton.
Thank You Note!0:57
Thank you note to the students.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of cloud computing.
Basic familiarity SSL & DNS concepts.
Basic experience with Linux Ubuntu OS.
Customization Module: Pre-requisites are HTML, GitHub & Docker OS Level Virtualization.

Description

Updated covers BigBlueButton 2.5 version.

We will show you how to learn and deploy the leading open-source audio and video platform for teachers and students - BigBlueButton.

BigBlueButton is a global teaching platform. It was developed in a school, not in a boardroom. Making it the only virtual classroom built from the ground up, just for teachers.

It’s available in 55 languages and teachers all over the world have contributed to its design. Along with a global network of developers and companies providing commercial support, BigBlueButton is continuously evolving to meet the new real-world needs of teachers everywhere.

When we make teaching easier, we improve student outcomes.

By taking this course, you will save hundreds of dollars being spent on the costly & propriety video conferencing platform.

BigBlueButton enables you to share your audio, slides, chat, video, and desktop with students. Built-in polling makes it easy to engage students and recording your lectures means that you can make them available for later review.

When using the whiteboard tool in BigBlueButton, annotations are automatically displayed back to the students in real time. Presenters also can zoom, highlight, draw, and write on presentations making their points clearer to remote students.

There is no limit on the number of webcams you can share in a session (only limited by bandwidth).

The course is designed to help the fresher or experienced professional install, manage, and customize this wonderful free open-source audio-video solution platform.

You will learn to deploy, and customize the BigBlueButton aka BBB on the AWS platform. The course is recorded with hands-on screen practice sessions and activity-based labs that help students to learn the course with real-time skills.

Who this course is for:

Educational institutions that are looking for a cost-effective distance learning platform.
Tele-health professional looking for a cost-effective and reliable platform
Anybody who wants to have open source free Audio-Video Conferencing solution.

Learn to Deploy Free Video Conferencing BigBlueButton on AWS

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Introduction5 lectures • 20min

Getting Started with BigBlueButton.8 lectures • 31min

Introduction to Greenlight application.6 lectures • 39min

Customizing Greenlight Application - Branding.10 lectures • 44min

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