Item: BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
Rating: 6
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use BlueJeans Events to livestream classes/meetings/presentations with more than 200 attendees. Especially during the pandemic, BlueJeans has in general been a huge help in conducting online classes. BlueJeans Events is most applicable for large classes, for which more than 200 students may be attending. BlueJeans Events does a perfect job of facilitating an easy manner for a teacher/professor to present their material to a large audience of students while maintaining the integrity of normal in-person classroom instruction.

Pros and Cons

Manage large numbers of attendees. (>200)
Facilitates active Q&A during a presentation!
Allows for moderators to interact with attendees through Q&A and polls!
Fosters live interaction between presenters and attendees.

Slightly difficult to further engage attendees beyond Q&A and polls. The steps to promote an attendee to presenter/moderator can be a bit tedious and time-consuming if an attendee wants to speak, respond, or ask a question in live time.
It would be awesome for direct messaging (private messaging to other attendees) to be possible with BlueJeans Events, as is possible with normal BlueJeans calls.
It would be great to have even more viewing options in the mobile application version of BlueJeans events, similar to the many varying call viewing options that exist for the desktop application.

Return on Investment

Increased consistent attendance of classes (now virtual) by 50%
Decreased live active participation in classes by 25%
Helped my school with shifting to being able to conduct all business in a more virtual format going forward
Helped maintain a strong sense of community in my college, encouraging communication and interaction despite remote, virtual learning during the pandemic

Performance

Great performance overall! I have never experienced any speed-related issues and have seldom experienced connectivity issues during calls. As a host and moderator, I have not had any trouble navigating and using BlueJeans Events' various features, and I have not had any trouble or difficulty using the platform as an attendee either. BlueJeans Events performs just as I would expect it to, if not better.

Alternatives Considered

I have only used BlueJeans Events for virtual video calling, conferences, presentations, and classes. BlueJeans Events has met all my needs and gives me no reason to consult or try other platforms or products.

Key Insights

Do you think BlueJeans Events (discontinued) delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with BlueJeans Events (discontinued)'s feature set?

Yes

Did BlueJeans Events (discontinued) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of BlueJeans Events (discontinued) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy BlueJeans Events (discontinued) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)

Likelihood to Recommend

BlueJeans Events is really well-suited for large attendance virtual events and meetings. It was perfect for many of the classes I've taken, as well as hosted, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, where oftentimes in-person classes and interactions have been limited. I love how BlueJeans Events fosters meetings and interactions for large numbers of individuals, despite the fact that in-person meetings of this size have not entirely been feasible during the past year and a half.

BlueJeans Events has been great for my college classes!

Overall Satisfaction with BlueJeans Events