Software:Flip
 Flip Logo | |
| Other names | Flipgrid |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | LT Media Lab |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | January 2014 |
| Website | flip |
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.[1] 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wiggers, Kyle (June 24, 2019). "Microsoft's Flipgrid rolls out automatic transcription, AR tools, and Code.org content". https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/24/microsofts-flipgrid-rolls-out-automatic-transcription-augmented-reality-tools-and-code-org-content/.
- ↑ Burns, Amy M. (2020) (in English). Using technology with elementary music approaches. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 44. ISBN 978-0-19-005568-4. OCLC 1135087472. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1135087472.
- ↑ Edwards, Luke (May 23, 2022). "What is Flipgrid and How Does it Work for Teachers and Students? Tips and Tricks". https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/what-is-flipgrid-and-how-does-it-work-for-teachers-and-students.
- ↑ "Five Must Try Flipgrid Hidden Gems Teachers and Students". March 9, 2022. https://www.themerrillsedu.com/blog-1/2022/2/27/five-flipgrid-hidden-gems-for-teachers-and-students.
- ↑ "Flipgrid for Faculty". January 20, 2021. https://www.uvm.edu/it/kb/article/flip-grid/.
- ↑ "You Asked, We Listened: Google Classroom Rosters, Mic Only Mode, and More!". https://info.flip.com/blog/product-updates/dec-2020.html.
- ↑ Nieves, Kathryn (January 27, 2020). "9 New Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom". https://www.edutopia.org/article/9-new-ways-use-flipgrid-classroom.
- ↑ 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" (in en). Journal of Education for Business 96 (6): 343–351. doi:10.1080/08832323.2020.1832431. ISSN 0883-2323.
- ↑ Lowenthal, Patrick R; Moore, Robert L (December 1, 2020). "Exploring Student Perceptions of Flipgrid in Online Courses". Online Learning 24 (4): 28–41. doi:10.24059/olj.v19i4.767. ISSN 2472-5730. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1277717. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Flipgrid". http://flipgrid.com/info/.
- ↑ "Flipgrid". http://flipgrid.com/info.
- ↑ Novet, Jordan (June 18, 2018). "Microsoft acquires education start-up Flipgrid in latest challenge to Google". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/18/microsoft-acquires-education-start-up-flipgrid.html.
- ↑ Warren, Tom (June 18, 2018). "Microsoft extends education push with acquisition of Flipgrid, a student video discussion platform". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/18/17474334/microsoft-flipgrid-acquisition-video-discussion-platform.
- ↑ "Events". June 27, 2022. https://info.flip.com/events.html.
- ↑ Microsoft Education Team (June 14, 2022). "Join us at ISTELive '22!". https://educationblog.microsoft.com/en-us/2022/06/join-us-at-istelive-22.
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