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About Engage your online students. BigBlueButton is a web conferencing system designed for online learning. Looking for a professional solution for teaching remote students online? BigBlueButton provides real-time sharing of audio, video, slides, chat, and screen. Students are engaged through sharing of emoji icons, polling, and breakout rooms. Synchronous learning tools should feel like part of your management system (LMS). Instructure, Schoology, Jenzabar, and D2L all ship their LMS with a native integration for BigBlueButton. Moodle and Sakai have plugins for deep integration. And BigBlueButton is learning tools interoperability (LTI) 1.0 compliant for widest adoption. BigBlueButton backed by a world-wide community of developers (and commercial companies) that care about making the best web conferencing system for online learning.	About BlueTie is your all-in-one resource for reliable cloud-based software and services. Keep your business up and running, from anywhere. Select from an array of affordable options that can grow with you—all backed by an experienced industry leader. Since 1999, BlueTie has provided companies worldwide with virtual IT services focused on communication and security. BlueTie revolutionized the Software as a Service industry by introducing the first hosted suite of business email and collaboration applications. Founded in 1999 by serial entrepreneur David Koretz and Paychex founder and Chairman Tom Golisano, BlueTie grew to become a leading provider of fast, reliable technology services for businesses. Today, BlueTie continues to deliver scalable email and calendar solutions for Internet Service Providers and businesses of all sizes, supporting millions of users worldwide.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Teachers and schools searching for a powerful virtual classroom software solution	Audience Companies of all sizes and enterprises in need of a solution to improve their email and collaboration operations
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing $19.99 per month Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
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Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Supported
Company Information BigBlueButton Founded: 2007 United States bigbluebutton.org	Company Information BlueTie Founded: 1999 United States www.bluetie.com
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Categories Audio Conferencing Supported Tutoring Supported Video Conferencing Supported Virtual Classroom Supported Web Conferencing Supported	Categories Collaboration Supported Content Collaboration Supported Disaster Recovery Supported
Show More Features Tutoring Features Appointment Scheduling Not Supported Attendance Tracking Not Supported Automatic Grading Not Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Client Management Not Supported Electronic Assignments & Tests Not Supported Employee Management Not Supported Learning Plans Not Supported Lesson Notes Not Supported Online Classes Not Supported Online Payments Not Supported Parent / Student Portal Supported Progress Reports Not Supported Video Conferencing Features Electronic Hand Raising Supported Mobile Access Not Supported On-Demand Webcasting Supported Presentation Streaming Supported Presentation Tools Supported Private Chat Not Supported Real-Time Chat Supported Record & Playback Ability Not Supported Screen Sharing Supported Two-Way Audio & Video Supported Video Conferencing Supported Whiteboard Supported Virtual Classroom Features Annotation Tools Supported Attendee Analytics Not Supported Audio/Video Conferencing Supported Customizable Branding Not Supported eCommerce Integration Not Supported Electronic Hand Raising Supported File Sharing Not Supported Interactive/Collaboration Tools Supported Learning Management System Not Supported Live Chat Supported Live Streaming Supported Mobile Access Supported Multiple Camera Feeds Not Supported Notifications Not Supported Online Whiteboard Supported Schedule Management Not Supported Screen Sharing Supported Session Recording Not Supported Surveys / Polls Not Supported Web Browser-based Supported Web Conferencing Features Electronic Hand Raising Supported Mobile Access Not Supported On-Demand Webcasting Supported Presentation Streaming Supported Presentation Tools Supported Private Chat Not Supported Real-Time Chat Supported Record & Playback Ability Not Supported Screen Sharing Supported Two-Way Audio & Video Supported Video Conferencing Supported Whiteboard Supported	Show More Features Collaboration Features Brainstorming Not Supported Calendar Management Supported Chat / Messaging Supported Contact Management Not Supported Content Management Not Supported Document Management Not Supported Project Management Not Supported Real Time Editing Supported Task Management Not Supported Version Control Not Supported Video Conferencing Supported
Integrations Academy Of Mine Supported Chamilo Supported Docebo Supported Drupal Supported EffectsSDK Supported Fantastical Supported IntelliBoard Supported Krisp Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Open edX Supported Prometheus Supported Redmine Supported ScholarLMS Supported SkyPrep Supported The Academix Supported Virtual Slate Supported WordPress Supported eFront Supported eFront Supported tldraw Supported Show More Integrations View All 29 Integrations	Integrations Academy Of Mine Not Supported Chamilo Not Supported Docebo Not Supported Drupal Not Supported EffectsSDK Not Supported Fantastical Not Supported IntelliBoard Not Supported Krisp Not Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Open edX Not Supported Prometheus Not Supported Redmine Not Supported ScholarLMS Not Supported SkyPrep Not Supported The Academix Not Supported Virtual Slate Not Supported WordPress Not Supported eFront Not Supported eFront Not Supported tldraw Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 2 Integrations
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