Flipgrid

Flipgrid is a tool that allows you to create questions or prompts and have participants respond via short video recordings. Video submissions can result in richer, more thoughtful responses and help boost engagement and community within a course.

With Flipgrid, the instructor poses a question or prompt (can be written or video), and students add their video responses. The built-in recorder walks students through three quick steps:

• take a thumbnail photo,

• record a short video response (provides timer for 90 seconds, max),

• and watch and re-record if desired.

Students do not need to create an account to use Flipgrid, and can record using their computer, phone, or tablet. Flipgrids can be embedded right into Canvas for students to respond and view their peers' submissions.

This format can help improve the quality of class discussions by providing some accountability (students tend to provide more thoughtful responses when their faces are associated) and requiring clear, succinct answers that fit in the 90 second time frame. Students may also be more inclined to peruse their peers' responses when they are in video form.

If you are interested in trying Flipgrid with your class(es), please contact Alyssa Dyar.

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