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BigBlueButton’s collaborative tools let students work together in real time, creating a more engaging learning experience.

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Multi-User Whiteboard

Enable the multi-user whiteboard so all participants can draw and annotate simultaneously:
  • Brainstorming — students add ideas visually on the whiteboard
  • Collaborative diagramming — build diagrams together as a class
  • Group annotation — annotate images, maps, or charts together
  • Problem solving — work through math or science problems collaboratively
See Multi-User Whiteboard.

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Per-User Whiteboard

Give each student their own whiteboard layer for individual work:
  • Students work independently on the same slide
  • Moderators can view each student’s work privately
  • Great for individual practice, quizzes, or assessments
  • Students can’t see each other’s work
See Per-User Whiteboard.

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Shared Notes Integration

Combine shared notes with the whiteboard for multi-format collaboration:
  • Move shared notes to the whiteboard — transfer text content for group review and annotation. See Move Shared Notes to the Whiteboard.
  • Export shared notes — save collaborative text for later use

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Activity Ideas

  1. Assign each breakout room a different subtopic
  2. Groups research and create notes in shared notes
  3. Return to main room and share findings
  4. Move shared notes to whiteboard for class-wide synthesis
  1. Pose a question to the class
  2. Enable per-user whiteboard for individual thinking
  3. Review select student responses
  4. Switch to multi-user whiteboard for class discussion