Streamline
BigBlueButton’s integration with Canvas offers a frictionless experience through Canvas’s familiar interface with no extra software or logins.
LMS Integrations
Canvas Integration for BigBlueButton
Built into the core of Canvas by Instructure — no extra logins, no extra software.
The goal of virtual training is not to meet, It is to learn.
Generic video conferencing often forces organizations to either accept these limitations—leading to lower learning outcomes—or juggle multiple third-party tools, adding complexity and friction.
To overcome these limitations, Instructure embedded BigBlueButton into the core of Canvas, creating a seamless integration that enhances teaching while eliminating complexity. Built-in tools like breakout rooms, polls, and shared notes drive active, measurable learning within a single platform, reducing third-party tool reliance.
Live analytics let educators monitor participation in real time, enabling immediate feedback to enhance learning outcomes. The Enterprise Learning Analytics Dashboard provides actionable insights on student activity to support data-driven improvements.
Built-In and ready to go
Already have Canvas? Your Canvas subscription comes with BigBlueButton Essentials, providing up to 5 simultaneous classes and 7-day recording retention – everything you need to start teaching effectively online today.
Automate
To make it easy for students to attend, Canvas will automatically notify them whenever you start a new BigBlueButton session.
Simplify
Students can easily access course recordings directly within Canvas with a single click.
The integration extends Canvas’s core capabilities
Powerful Capabilities
Integration with Canvas Studio
Canvas Studio is a powerful addition to Canvas, and BigBlueButton can automatically upload course recordings to Canvas Studio, giving educators the full benefits of Studio’s analytics and engagement. (Contact us for more details.)
Contact usIntegration with New Analytics
Canvas will record each time a student joins a BigBlueButton session and make this data available in new analytics for reporting.
Available in student groups
To make it easy for students to collaborate together within the course, such as on group assignments, every student group can have their own BigBlueButton conference, reducing the need for students to have separate accounts such as when using a generic video conferencing tool.
Fine-grained control over visibility
Canvas has a powerful feature where educators can specify visibility of a conference to a subset of users — either by individual, section, student group, or any combination. For example, if you want to create a one-on-one tutoring session, you can.
Backed By Instructure
As BigBlueButton is built into the core of Instructure, it is also built into the core of their documentation and support.
Full support from Instructure
Integrated into the core, Instructure provides support for BigBlueButton across the support tiers, including regular, 24×7 support, and Tier 1 support.
Free training available from Blindside Networks
Blindside Networks can also provide your educators a condensed training session (1 hour) on pedagogical methods that work best in virtual classes, the benefits of active learning, and how Canvas + BigBlueButton works to provide these benefits.
Contact Us
Contact us to see how this integration works together to enhance your educators ability to deliver virtual classes that increase learning outcomes for every student.