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FlipgridFlipgrid icon is now FlipFlip icon! Flip is an excellent tool to use to help develop a connection with your students. While it is a tool you would use asynchronously, the video and audio can help discussions feel like they are taking place synchronously.

You can create topics for your students to discuss and they record short videos to contribute to the conversation around the topic. They can reply to each other, as well.

It is important for the instructor to contribute to the conversations here and in other parts of the course because it will demonstrate the importance of the conversations taking place. 

How can I connect Flip to Canvas? 🤓

You will add Flip as an LTI (LTI = Learning Tools Interoperability) to Canvas first. By connecting Flip to Canvas, you can create assignments using Flip seamlessly.

Directions for connecting the Flip LTI to Canvas 🔗

Not sure where to find the Consumer Key and Shared Secret that Canvas needs to connect with Flip? Check out the directions on this page:

Canvas: Find Your Consumer Key and Shared Secret 🔗

Use the information at the link above to complete the connection between your Canvas course and Flip to begin creating engaging assignments with Flip!

Where can I find how to use Flip & ways to use it creatively? 🎨

Visit the Flip Help Center for how-to information and ideas and tips for using the application.

Flip Help Center 🔗

Flip Educator Toolkit 🔗

Need inspiration? Check out Flip's information on using their app in higher education.

Flip: Building a Higher Education Flip Community 🔗

Think it, Flip it! 🔗

How can I make using Flip more accessible & useful for my students?

️Flip and Accessibility 🔗 (work with closed captions, use the Immersive Reader…)

️Import or upload video 🔗 (directions to import into Flip if students use another tool to record)

️How to set recording time for your topic 🔗 (default duration of videos is 90 seconds)

Explain how to use it! 🔗 (tips for using Flip for students)

I need ideas to spark my creativity! ✨

Below are some ways you could use Flip with your learners. How might you adapt them to meet your students' needs? 

  • Asynchronous debates and discussions
  • Book or article reviews (i.e., Book talks)
  • Course check-ins with the instructor
  • Current events 
  • Exit ticket
  • Goal setting
  • Group project asynchronous discussions
  • Practice interviews
  • Ice breaker discussion (i.e., Would you rather? Two truths and a lie...)
  • Read and respond to course materials
  • Reflection on a project or process
  • Virtual vocabulary (Have students make a virtual glossary of terms from the course that are important to know for reference - limit videos to 30 seconds)
  • What do you know? (Talk about what they know about a topic)

 

Need more help brainstorming ideas or do you want help integrating this technology into your instruction? Please contact the CCIT Team for help! Contact us via our form: Connect with the CCIT.