Open-source system

BigBlueButton for virtual classrooms

Alternative to Zoom

Live virtual classrooms with video, audio, whiteboards, and breakout rooms for large student groups.

Available on request: We set it up for you when you ask for it.

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System facts

Alternative to
Zoom, Microsoft Teams for education
Built on
BigBlueButton (LGPL-3.0 license)
Hosting
We host it for you in Egypt: Link Datacenter in Egypt or Huawei Cloud, Cairo region
Language
Interface partly in Arabic
Sign-in
With its own account
Ordering
On its own or in a bundle
Status
Available on request
Price
We send it to you after a short call

What it does for you

A live virtual classroom designed specifically for online education: instructors teach with video and audio over interactive whiteboards and slide presentations, students raise hands, answer live polls, and collaborate in breakout groups, and classes are recorded for absent learners. Students join directly from their course page with a single click. The virtual classrooms run on servers we host for you in Egypt.

Alternative to

If you are looking for an alternative to Zoom or Microsoft Teams for education, this replaces:

  • Zoom for Education.
  • Microsoft Teams for Education.
  • Consumer meeting software repurposed for academic instruction.

What you get

  • High-definition audio and video for instructors and students, with granular presenter microphone controls.
  • Screen sharing for instructors and authorized students.
  • Presentation uploads supporting PDF and Office slides with live annotation tools.
  • Multi-user interactive whiteboard: Students draw and solve problems when permitted by the instructor.
  • Breakout rooms with custom durations, returning students automatically to the main lecture hall.
  • Live in-class polls publishing instant comprehension results.
  • Hand raising and emojis for structured classroom participation.
  • Public and private chat alongside shared lecture notes.
  • Session recording capturing video, presentation slides, whiteboard annotations, and chat for on-demand playback.
  • Instructor moderation: Mute all, lock webcams, disable private chat, or remove disruptive participants.
  • Learning analytics dashboard tracking student attendance, talk time, and engagement metrics.
  • Zero-install browser access on desktop computers and mobile devices.

Built on BigBlueButton, an open-source virtual classroom platform built for online learning.

Arabic and hosting in Egypt

  • Arabic: Parts of the interface support Arabic with remaining screens in English; in-session chat, presentation slides, and shared notes in Arabic work natively. We complete localization under customization.
  • Hosting: We host it for you in Egypt. Because live video streaming demands substantial CPU and bandwidth resources, we size server infrastructure to your peak concurrent class volume and student attendance (infrastructure design).

From ready-made to built for you

  1. 01 As-is Virtual classrooms integrated seamlessly with your learning platform.
  2. 02 Configured for your workflow Default room settings, recording storage retention, and instructor moderation presets.
  3. 03 Customized Custom school branding and colors, complete Arabic localization, and automated recording archival policies.
  4. 04 Built for you Automated timetable scheduling syncing with your school management system and parent attendance reporting.

Customization and building from scratch are part of our software and application development service.

Works with

Part of: School and training pack

  • Learning platform

    Moodle

    Open-source system

    Courses, quizzes, grades, and certificates in full Arabic, for schools, universities, and training centers.

    Alternative to: Blackboard, Canvas, Google Classroom

    • On request
    • Full Arabic
    • In Egypt
    Details + Add to request

  • School management

    Frappe Education

    Open-source system

    Student records, admissions, timetables, fees, installments, and grades, integrated with your accounting system.

    Alternative to: Proprietary school systems

    • On request
    • Partial Arabic
    • In Egypt
    Details + Add to request

  • Training and courses

    Frappe LMS

    Asas module

    Courses in Arabic for new hires or customers, complete with lessons, quizzes, and certificates.

    Alternative to: TalentLMS, Teachable

    • On request
    • Partial Arabic
    • In Egypt
    Details + Add to request

  • Library system

    Koha

    Open-source system

    Book cataloging, circulation, patrons, and catalog search for schools, universities, and public libraries.

    Alternative to: Proprietary library systems

    • On request
    • Partial Arabic
    • In Egypt
    Details + Add to request

Who it is for

Frequently asked questions

Is it an alternative to Zoom or Teams for education?

Yes: video, audio, slides, whiteboards, breakout rooms, polls, and session recording. The difference is that it is built natively for academic pedagogy rather than corporate meetings, integrates directly into courses and grading, and is hosted in Egypt.

What is the difference between it and "Video Meetings"?

Virtual classrooms are built for education: shared whiteboards, breakout rooms, quiz polls, and student participation metrics inside an LMS. Video meetings is designed for internal company discussions.

What is the difference between it and the "Learning Platform"?

The learning platform hosts asynchronous courses, quizzes, and gradebooks; virtual classrooms add real-time synchronous video instruction, and they are deployed together.

Are lecture sessions recorded?

Yes, and students can replay past lectures alongside synchronized slides, whiteboard annotations, and public chat logs.

Our limits

  • It integrates with the learning platform and is not sold as a standalone generic meeting tool.
  • The software is from its developer (BigBlueButton); our role is hosting, configuration, operation, and support.

Virtual classroom: Request it

Request it info@foundationcx.com