Flip (software) explained

Flip
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Other Names:Flipgrid
Author:LT Media Lab
Developer:Microsoft

Flip (formerly Flipgrid and originally Vidku[1]) is a free-to-use video discussion platform owned by Microsoft for use in classroom environments. The platform is available via a web browser,[2] or through a mobile app on iOS and Android devices. The software allows teachers to post topics arranged in a grid which contain videos and text-based information, and allows students to submit their own videos in response.[3] Students and teachers are able to add items to the videos they upload including sticky notes and stickers,[4] and the videos uploaded can include automatically transcribed closed captioning.[5]

Flipgrid can sync to a teacher's already existing Google Classroom roster,[6] and includes a library of pre-existing video discussion topics from organizations including NASA, PBS, and the BBC. The platform also allows for temporary guest speakers to act in a teacher role and to upload videos and topics of their own.[7]

Two 2020 studies that showed that use of the software improved student engagement in online or hybrid classroom environments.[8] [9]

History

Flipgrid was developed by the LT Media Lab at the University of Minnesota[10] and was first released in January 2014 with a subscription based model where teachers would pay for the software and would allow for an unlimited number of students.[11]

Flipgrid was set up as the name of a Minneapolis-based startup company in 2015 to manage and support the software, and was later acquired by Microsoft in June 2018, who then made the software free-to-use for teachers and refunded any teachers who had an existing subscription.[12] At the time of its acquisition, Flipgrid was used by more than 20 million students across more than 180 countries.[13] Microsoft announced on June 27, 2022[14] at the 2022 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference ISTELive, during an event they called FlipFest,[15] that Flipgrid would be renamed to Flip.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wiggers . Kyle . June 24, 2019 . Microsoft's Flipgrid rolls out automatic transcription, AR tools, and Code.org content . July 10, 2022 . . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711011446/https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/24/microsofts-flipgrid-rolls-out-automatic-transcription-augmented-reality-tools-and-code-org-content/ . live .
  2. Book: Burns, Amy M. . Using technology with elementary music approaches . Oxford University Press . 2020 . 978-0-19-005568-4 . New York, NY . 44 . English . 1135087472.
  3. Web site: Edwards . Luke . May 23, 2022 . What is Flipgrid and How Does it Work for Teachers and Students? Tips and Tricks . July 10, 2022 . TechLearning.com . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711011337/https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/what-is-flipgrid-and-how-does-it-work-for-teachers-and-students . live .
  4. Web site: March 9, 2022 . Five Must Try Flipgrid Hidden Gems Teachers and Students . July 10, 2022 . TheMerrilsEdu.com . March 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313071219/https://www.themerrillsedu.com/blog-1/2022/2/27/five-flipgrid-hidden-gems-for-teachers-and-students . live .
  5. Web site: January 20, 2021 . Flipgrid for Faculty . July 10, 2022 . . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711011337/https://www.uvm.edu/it/kb/article/flip-grid/ . live .
  6. Web site: You Asked, We Listened: Google Classroom Rosters, Mic Only Mode, and More! . July 10, 2022 . Flip Blog . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711011337/https://info.flip.com/blog/product-updates/dec-2020.html . live .
  7. Web site: Nieves . Kathryn . January 27, 2020 . 9 New Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom . July 10, 2022 . Edutopia.org . March 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045012/https://www.edutopia.org/article/9-new-ways-use-flipgrid-classroom . live .
  8. Keiper . Margaret C. . White . Amanda . Carlson . Cameron D. . Lupinek . Joshua M. . August 18, 2021 . Student perceptions on the benefits of Flipgrid in a HyFlex learning environment . Journal of Education for Business . en . 96 . 6 . 343–351 . 10.1080/08832323.2020.1832431 . 226320776 . 0883-2323 . free .
  9. Lowenthal . Patrick R . Moore . Robert L . December 1, 2020 . Exploring Student Perceptions of Flipgrid in Online Courses . Online Learning . 24 . 4 . 28–41 . 10.24059/olj.v19i4.767 . 2472-5730 . July 13, 2022 . July 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713140233/https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1277717 . live . free .
  10. Web site: Flipgrid . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106001858/http://flipgrid.com/info/ . January 6, 2014 . July 10, 2022 . Flipgrid.com.
  11. Web site: Flipgrid . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150304062928/http://flipgrid.com/info . March 4, 2015 . July 10, 2022 . Flipgrid.com.
  12. News: Novet . Jordan . June 18, 2018 . Microsoft acquires education start-up Flipgrid in latest challenge to Google . . July 10, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711011337/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/18/microsoft-acquires-education-start-up-flipgrid.html . live .
  13. News: Warren . Tom . June 18, 2018 . Microsoft extends education push with acquisition of Flipgrid, a student video discussion platform . . July 10, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711011336/https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/18/17474334/microsoft-flipgrid-acquisition-video-discussion-platform . live .
  14. Web site: June 27, 2022 . Events . July 10, 2022 . Flip.com . July 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702211809/https://info.flip.com/events.html . live .
  15. Web site: Microsoft Education Team . June 14, 2022 . Join us at ISTELive '22! . July 10, 2022 . educationblog.microsoft.com . July 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709193137/https://educationblog.microsoft.com/en-us/2022/06/join-us-at-istelive-22 . live .

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