(formerly BN Notify)
Never let students miss a session again. BN Reminders is a BigBlueButton extension for Moodle that improves attendance and engagement by sending timely, customizable reminder emails before sessions.
Developed and supported by Blindside Networks — the company that started the BigBlueButton project.
- Automated Email Reminders – Notify students at predefined intervals (e.g., 1 day or 1 hour before).
- Customizable Email Templates – Personalize reminder messages with placeholders like
{$url},{$course_fullname},{$date},{$name}. - Subscription Management – Allow users to manage preferences or unsubscribe directly from emails.
- Course Integration – Add reminders per BigBlueButton activity.
- Admin Control – Configure defaults globally via Site administration > Plugins > BigBlueButton.
- Boost Attendance – Students won’t forget scheduled sessions.
- Improve Engagement – Timely communication builds better learning habits.
- Seamless Integration – Works natively with BigBlueButtonBN.
- Trusted Development – Backed by Blindside Networks, creators of BigBlueButton.
- Moodle with BigBlueButtonBN module (≥ 2022112802).
- Cron enabled for scheduled tasks (email delivery).
git clone https://github.com/blindsidenetworks-ps/moodle-bbbext_bnreminders.git
mv moodle-bbbext_bnreminders /var/www/html/moodle/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/extension/bnreminders
php admin/cli/upgrade.php- Download and extract the ZIP.
- Place the folder under: mod/bigbluebuttonbn/extension/
- Rename it to bnreminders.
- Complete installation via Moodle’s Admin UI.
- Admin settings: Site administration > Plugins > BigBlueButton > Manage extensions
- Activity settings: Add reminders directly within each BigBlueButton activity.
- Template editing: Use variables like: {$url} – Activity URL {$course_fullname} – Course name {$date} – Session date/time {$name} – Meeting name
User preferences: Students can opt in/out or unsubscribe directly from reminder emails.
- Emails not sent – Check that cron is running regularly.
- No reminders available – Verify the BigBlueButton activity has a scheduled start date.
| Moodle Version | Plugin Branch | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle 4.5+ | main | Requires BigBlueButtonBN ≥ 2024100700 |
File issues and feature requests via the GitHub tracker
For commercial support (hosting, integration, customization), visit Blindside Networks
Maintained by Blindside Networks, creators of BigBlueButton. Released under the GNU GPL v3 License.