Integrating Canvas LMS with BigBlueButton Web Conferencing Software

170,000 corporate employees
at a Corporate Training Center
40,000 trained employees per year
210
trainers
340
training programs
Main Goal
The goal of the project was to increase the involvement of students in the use of the online learning system at the organization by providing the required functionalities of video learning and video communications.
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Main Сhallenges
Technological Development
Creation of a system for video learning of students and conducting online meetings based on the chosen BigBlueButton platform, operated on AWS virtual servers.
Managing
Creation of a system for accounting, managing and broadcasting videos made during video training on the BigBlueButton platform.
Easy to Use
Removed barriers to start using the online platform - BigBlueButton works through any popular browser.
Flexibility and Integrability
Ensured seamless integration of the BigBlueButton platform with the Canvas LMS e-Learning system and the Jenzabar learning management system.
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Before the start of the project, the supervisory board of the organization formulated the following challenges:
Results
Students, teachers and staff had the opportunity to use their unified Canvas LMS account (username and password) for use in BigBlueButton.
All teachers and staff of training center have the ability to create an unlimited number of online sessions of any length.
Fully functional online learning is provided on any device used by students and teachers: on a desktop, tablet or smartphone.
Information security of video learning was provided at the level of software technologies, and server equipment, and ensures the procedures for managing video training.
The project was implemented within two months, taking into account analysis, platform selection, design, implementation and training. The project provides a contract for 12 months of post-project support. Integration was implemented with the use of web-service technology. The project team included an architect, programmers, systems engineers, as well as instructors to train teachers.

Due to the effective organization of design work, the following results were obtained:
Convenient search and access to videos of online classes for teachers, students and administrative staff on the organization's video portal on the Opencast platform is provided.
Balanced load on BigBlueButton servers, provisions for backup and recovery after failures, and continuous monitoring of threats and operability were provided.
Software Integrated with BigBlueButton
AWS
Data center services
Canvas LMS
e-Learning software
Jenzabar
Student information software
Opencast
Video broadcasting and recording solution
Microsoft Active Directory
LDAP platform
Jenzabar
Student information software
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