Boost online learning platform with a Fully customizable Virtual Classroom solution
Online education has grown exponentially, and so have the challenges EdTech businesses face—particularly when hosting live lessons and virtual training. Many rely on generic conferencing tools for this purpose, but these often lack crucial classroom functionality and branding capabilities. That’s where BigBlueButton (BBB) steps in. Originally designed with educators in mind, BBB has evolved into a powerful, customizable solution for EdTech platform owners who want to deliver a seamless, branded, and highly interactive experience for students and instructors alike.
1. Why Your Platform Need a Specialized Virtual Classroom ?
Typical conferencing tools (Google Meet, Zoom, etc.) are great for meetings but not specifically built for teaching.
EdTech owners often struggle with:
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Limited Branding: Hard to white-label or customize for a professional, cohesive brand look.
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Basic Engagement Tools: Traditional video calls have basic features but lack advanced polling, whiteboards, or student analytics.
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Disjointed Workflows: Instructors, students, and admins juggle multiple links and systems, creating confusion.
BigBlueButton is built around education-first features, streamlining session management while allowing deep integration into your platform.
2. Tailor-Made Branding and Customization
As an online learning provider, your brand identity sets you apart. With BigBlueButton:
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White-Labeling: Replace default logos and names so that students and instructors see only your platform’s branding.
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Custom Domains: Host BBB sessions under your own domain (e.g., live.yourbrand.com), keeping the user experience consistent.
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Greenlight Dashboard: Fully customize the interface to match your color palette and layout preferences.
Why It Matters:
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Build a professional environment that increases trust among students, parents, or corporate clients.
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Solidify brand loyalty as users see your branding at every touchpoint.
3. Advanced Session Management for One-to-One and Group Classes
Running virtual classes is very different from hosting meetings. BigBlueButton enables:
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Automated or Forced Recordings: Record every session in its entirety, ensuring lessons or training content are never lost.
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Breakout Rooms: Split classes into small groups for discussions or personalized tutoring sessions.
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Live Analytics: Track real-time attendance, talk time, and engagement for each participant, helping you gauge lesson effectiveness.
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Locking Features: Control who can chat, share webcams, or view participant lists—ideal for maintaining order and focus.
Business Benefit:
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Save admin time with auto-recording and integrated attendance tracking.
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Enhance the learning experience with group collaboration, reinforcing student engagement.
4. Elevating the User Experience (UX)
In an online environment, student and teacher satisfaction is paramount.
BigBlueButton excels here by offering:
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Interactive Tools: Polls, multi-user whiteboards, and screen sharing help instructors keep learners engaged.
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Responsive Interface: Works smoothly on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices—vital for diverse student populations.
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Reduced Distraction: Built-in moderation tools let instructors mute all or limit chat usage, ensuring classes stay focused.
Impact:
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Higher learner engagement leads to better retention and course completion rates.
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Instructors can easily manage their sessions without fumbling through external apps or tools.
5. Efficient Integration with Your Existing Platform
BigBlueButton natively integrates with major LMS and CMS tools like Moodle, Canvas, and WordPress. But it also offers robust API support for custom platforms:
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Single Sign-On (SSO): Seamlessly authenticate users via your existing login system.
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Automated Recording Management: Store or embed recordings within your platform, giving learners on-demand access.
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Unified Experience: Teachers and students don’t have to leave your site to join a live session.
EdTech Advantage:
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Avoid fragmented user journeys with a consistent, one-stop environment.
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Simplify tech support since everything is under your branded interface.
6. Powerful Analytics for Business Growth
Data is key to improving your Online Learning platform.
BigBlueButton provides:
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Session Summaries: Track attendance duration, active talk time, and number of polls or quizzes answered.
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Engagement Scores: Assign a performance or activity index to participants, helping administrators identify top performers or those needing extra support.
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Exportable Reports: Keep a record of all sessions for auditing, feedback, or improvement planning.
Why It Counts:
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Identify content that resonates by looking at participation patterns.
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Enable data-driven improvements and retention strategies for your courses.
7. Scalable, Cost-Efficient Infrastructure
BigBlueButton uses a capacity-based approach to pricing. Instead of paying per user license (like many commercial solutions):
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Pay for Concurrent Usage: Whether it’s 50 or 50000 registered users, you only pay for the estimated capacity required to handle your concurrent sessions.
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All Features Included: No paywall blocking premium tools. You get the full suite—breakout rooms, analytics, recordings, etc.—from the start.
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Scale as Needed: As your platform grows, simply increase capacity without losing or downgrading features.
Result:
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Predictable Costs: Budget with clarity, avoiding hidden fees for new instructors or learners.
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Accessible to All Sizes: From small tutoring businesses to large EdTech enterprises, the model fits every stage of growth.
8. Institution & Organisations Feedback
T.I.P. has used BigBlueButton for hosting over 150,000 online classes. We evaluated other products and concluded that BigBlueButton empowers our teachers to provide the best virtual classroom experience for their students.
Allen Go
Chief Technology Officer at Technological Institute of the Philippines
The feedback we received from the in-house staff in November 2020 was extremely positive, and we proceeded to build our new solution for our virtual classrooms based on BigBlueButton.
Laurent
Deputy Director of the Digital Base for the French Ministry of National Education
In 2019, after using traditional web-conferencing systems for their online training and meetings, AVID began looking for a product that had a seamless integration with their eLearning platform and was easy to use.
Marc Dembowski
AVID’s Senior Learning Designer
Large Institutions using BigBlueButton
It's never too late ...
Switching to BigBlueButton means more than just adopting another video-conferencing tool. It’s about empowering your online learning platform with an environment purpose-built for virtual classes, fully brandable, and equipped with robust analytics and engagement features.
“We never knew all this was possible—otherwise, we would have switched to BigBlueButton long ago.”
— Common feedback from newly onboarded clients
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