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Canvas How-To: Flipgrid

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Flipgrid is a free video discussion service ("App") that can connect to Canvas, enabling threaded video-based assignments in your Canvas course. Flipgrid is not a built-in tool of Canvas.

• Students can still join on mobile but must start within the Canvas app.
• SpeedGrader  - Add a Flipgrid Topic for your Canvas Assignment. Student videos automatically show up in Speedgrader.
• BYOD Anywhere, Anytime  - As long as students click the green + within Canvas, they can record using any computer or using one of the free Flipgrid iOS and Android apps.
• Students do not need FlipGrid accounts; only instructors do.

NOTE: Flipgrid recordings cannot be made in the Safari browser. Try Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Flipgrid vs. VoiceThread: Which to Choose?

Flipgrid and VoiceThread are both video-based tools, so it can be hard to know which one to use. Both tools have strengths and weaknesses for any given activity. Read on for information that will clarify which tool is right for your activity.

Overall consideration: Will your activity benefit from the ability to use multiple slides?

Choose Flipgrid when:

• You want students to engage with a single topic or question using video replies instead of typed text.
• You want students to be able to edit their video posts before submitting.
• You want to grade student posts using Canvas's SpeedGrader tool.

Choose VoiceThread when:

• You want students to have a web discussion using a set of multiple topics they can choose from.
• You want students to contribute media to a common presentation.
• You want students to create and narrate a multi-slide presentation from scratch.
• You don't need to use GradeCenter to grade student work in the activity.

Features of both tools:

• Moderation/hiding of student posts
• Ability for students to upload media content as part of their engagement in an activity
• Recording direct replies to specific posts
• Incorporate a wide range of media documents, videos, files, etc. into an activity
• Automatic closed captions on all posts (feature must be enabled in each Flipgrid grid)

Enabling Flipgrid in a Canvas Course

NOTE: Integrate Flipgrid if you are planning to do a graded assignment using Flipgrid.  It's perfect acceptable to use Flipgrid in  ungraded activities . Simply set up your group and discussion topic, and then share the join code in your course like any other URL.

NOTE 2: You must do the integration once for every Canvas course that uses Flipgrid.

Part I – Create or Login to Flipgrid Account

• www.flipgrid.com  - Flipgrid accounts are completely free.

Part II – Connect FlipGrid to Canvas Course

Please read the  How to integrate Flipgrid  tutorial to learn how to link your Flipgrid account to a Canvas course. This is necessary to use Flipgrid for a graded assignment.

• Login to  www.flipgrid.com .
• Choose "Profile" from the user menu in the upper right.
• Select the "Integrations" tab.
• Here, you either create a new Canvas integration or retrieve the consumer key and shared secret for your existing one.
• Return to Canvas and add the Flipgrid app to your course from the  Settings > Apps > +App  page.
• Copy and paste the key and secret from Step 4 and complete the app installation process for this course.

Flipgrid will now be listed in the External Tools list in your course.

Part III – Use Flipgrid

Use as a graded assignment by specifying Flipgrid as the External Tool submission type in a Canvas assignment.

• NOTE: Flipgrid assignments can only have a single point value even if you are requiring students to make multiple recordings in the topic. When grading, you will provide a score for the student's total performance in the complete activity.
• Specify  External Tool  as the  Submission Type  for the assignment
• Click "Find" and select  FlipGrid  in the list of available tools.
• Recommended: check the box to open the link in a new tab!
• Click  Save
• Click the newly added assignment link. The Flipgrid Topic will be created and you arrive at the Topic's home page.
• In the  Actions  menu for the Topic, choose "Edit Topic".
• Review the settings of the Topic, such as maximum recording length, comment moderation, adding prompt materials, etc.
• Click  Update Topic  to save any changes.
• Make your assignment link available in Canvas.

To record their responses, students simply click the assignment link in Canvas and follow the prompts to record and save their responses. They do not need to install anything.

Part IV – Grade the Submissions

Return to the assignment in Canvas and launch SpeedGrader to review and grade the student submissions.  The videos will be visible in the SpeedGrader window.

Flipgrid Support Resources

Flipgrid is a video discussion tool that is supported by Flipgrid's tech support. Please see the instructions and support below.

• Getting Started with Flipgrid  (does not cover Canvas)
• Using Flipgrid as an Assignment and Grading in Canvas
• Flipgrid Help Center

Updated: October 11, 2022

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Using Flipgrid in Canvas

Getting Flipgrid set up in Canvas

Are you ready to get your Flipgrid on? Before you do, here are the pros and cons of adding it to Canvas.

• It is easy to access from your course for both you and your students
• It will automatically register your students in your Flipgrid group (previously grid) no code needed
• You can create external assignments for Flipgrid topics right in Canvas
• You can grade the videos in Speedgrader
• It only creates one group per course (previously grid) so differentiating by section (period) means making multiple topics or one topic for the whole course (video moderation option…see below)
• To use a rubric to grade an external tool like Flipgrid you will need to use the External Tools Rubric Workaround

Have you decided? Here are the steps to integrate Flipgrid:

• Open your course and choose “settings” from the course navigation.
• Select the “apps” tab and search for Flipgrid, click on it and then choose “+ Add App”, we now need info from Flipgrid
• In a separate browser tab, open Flipgrid (log in using your Office 365 account or create an account if you do not have one)
• In the upper right corner of your Flipgrid tab, find your account and click it, then choose “integrations”
• Click “Add New Integration”
• Title the integration so it makes sense for the course you are adding it to (you will need to repeat this for each course) copy the Consumer Key
• Return to Canvas and paste the Consumer Key
• Return to Flipgrid and copy the Shared Secret
• Return to Canvas and paste the Shared Secret
• Click Add App
• From Settings, choose the “Navigation” tab at the top and refresh your screen
• Move Flipgrid from the disabled section to enabled section and SAVE
• From Course navigation, click on Flipgrid and grant permission to make a group for the course

Creating a Flipgrid Assignment

Now that you have decided to add Flipgrid to Canvas, it’s time to make an assignment. Before you being, think about the following:

• Do I want to attach a rubric in Canvas to use in Speedgrader?
• Is this for all my students? Do I need them to respond to one another?
• Is this for all my students but I will be the only one to see the response?

First, determine if you want to add a rubric to use directly in Speedgrader (as opposed to the Flipgrid rubric). If you want to use a rubric, please follow these steps for External Tools Rubric Workaround and then proceed with the following assignment options.

Assignment for ALL students, student responses by Course section

To differentiate the topic for each section of your course, you will want to follow these instructions. Students will only see the assignment for their section (using Canvas assignments or modules), but from Flipgrid, would be able to see all sections. Consider disabling Flipgrid from course navigation (you can still access it from assignments).

• From Assignments or Modules (Add Assignment) choose new assignment
• Add your title, brief instructions (outside of the Flipgrid topic…we will add that later) points, and grading group as needed
• From Submission Type select “External Tool”
• Click “Find” and navigate (by scrolling in the internal box) to Flipgrid
• Click Flipgrid (it will be gray) and then click Select
• Now we need to choose the section this will be assigned to. X out “Everyone” and choose the section this assignment will be available to
• Adjust due dates as needed
• Save (or Save and Publish)
• Flipgrid will now appear and you will want to click the pencil to edit this topic
• Enter the topic information, change the image, time, and customize per normal Flipgrid choices
• Update your topic
• Repeat for each section of your course as needed

Assignment for ALL students, no student interactions needed (all courses)

You might have a topic that you are using to gather information from your students, but they will not need to respond to one another. In this case, you can create one Flipgrid topic for your course and all your sections. But you will have one important step to follow to make sure they do not see everyone in your courses responses. You need to turn VIDEO MODERATION  on.

• Leave assign to Everyone
• Enter the topic information, change the image, time, and customize per normal Flipgrid choices but make sure to slide VIDEO MODERATION to ON

Using Flipgrid with your students

Students have several ways to access Flipgrid depending on how you set your course up

• Assignments
• Flipgrid (from course navigation)

Troubleshooting Tips:

Flipgrid App: Students will not be able to access your course directly from Flipgrid or Flipgrid app. For students using their phone, they will need to use the Canvas student app in order to access Flipgrid. It will appear via the app and allow them to record from their device.

Flash not enabled: Students may find that they have a hard time accessing Flipgrid if Flash is disabled or from older browsers. Chrome often works best, but here are instructions on enabling Flash on Chrome .*

Allowing access to camera and/or microphone: Students might get a pop-up or in-screen request to access their camera and microphone, they should allow. If they chose do not allow, they will not be able to record their video. Here are steps to enable this on Chrome and on Edge. *

*Please note that students should ask parent permission to enable on family devices.

Additional Resources

If you’d like to learn more about the Flipgrid integration, check out these resources from Flipgrid

Flipgrid Canvas Integration Setup and FAQ

Printable directions for integration

Canvas Community tips and tricks

For more help, please ask your Ed Tech Lead or Ed Tech TOSA. You can learn more about Flipgrid right here on the BNP!

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Thank you for the thoughtful and useful post. I just WISH it integrated as easily as TEAMS does. But alas, Canvas is not a Microsoft product, so I get it. Just darn it!

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How to Use FlipGrid in your Canvas course

What is flipgrid.

Flipgrid is a free video discussion tool that you can use in place of or in addition to traditional discussion boards. Instead of leaving written comments for each other, students post short video responses to the posted prompt and/or to each other. 

It sounds complicated. 

Good news. It's incredibly easy to use. When you use Flipgrid within Canvas, students do not need to create a separate log-in/password. All they need is a device with a camera and microphone, like a smart phone or laptop.  With the click of one button in the assignment, the video recording starts, they can quickly record their response, Flipgrid gives them a chance to watch the recording and redo it if desired, they add a few "stickers" (decorations) if they want, click another button to submit, and that's it. 

Why would I want to use Flipgrid?

• You want to build community with/among your students. When you see people on video, you get a much better feel for them as a person. Students report that they feel more connected to their classmates when we use Flipgrid.  When I use Flipgrid in online courses, I love feeling like I would recognize my students if I passed them in the hall. 
• You are tired of regular discussion boards . Your students probably are, too. Using Flipgrid often feels more casual . It is faster for many students, and you often get more spontaneous/"real" answers.
• You are teaching or practicing an interpersonal skill , such as healing presence, communication style, etc. Written assignments don't often capture these types of skills. If you are teaching a clinical or communications-based class, using Flipgrid may provide an opportunity to assess and give feedback on these hard-to-pin-down areas. 
• You want to build in a "live" component, but students are in numerous time-zones and can't always attend a synchronous session. Flipgrid is a nice blend of the "live" feel but with an asynchronous schedule. 

What types of assignments can I create with Flipgrid?

Flipgrid assignments have all the flexibility of a traditional discussion board, except that the response posts are typically limited to a certain amount of time (which you choose, as the instructor.) The maximum you can set is 5 minutes, although most of the time you'll want to set the limit closer to 1 or 2 minutes. This doesn't sound like very long, but it's plenty -  trust me. 

Here are some ideas:

• Check-ins : Include a Flipgrid post once every week or every few weeks asking the students to let you know how they are doing in the course, if they have any questions, the most interesting/exciting thing they've learned so far, etc. I have Flipgrid check-ins once very 3-4 weeks in my physiology courses. I divide students into 4 groups alphabetically. One group posts a check-in via Flipgrid, and the others respond to a check-in of their choice. I respond to each of the original posters. 
• Application : Have the students post a Flipgrid of themselves presenting information or skill as they would to a client and ask other students provide feedback. In my Mindful Eating class I had students post a short Flipgrid of themselves leading a hypothetical client through a mindfulness practice. They then responded to other students' posts with feedback and encouragement. Students loved the experience and reported that it was one of their favorite parts of the class. 
• Review : Have the students explain a concept from the week's material that was challenging for them, and give them feedback on how they did. I find that when I ask students to explain a concept or term from the week's assignment in a Flipgrid, it becomes very clear how well they understand it. They also learn from watching each others' posts and asking questions. I can clear up any misconceptions and the students get solid practice with the concept they've chosen. 
• Exam prep : After a quiz or exam, have students create a Flipgrid post explaining the correct answer to one of the questions they missed. This gives them a chance to review the question and provides a bank of study materials for the others in the class as they prepare for the final. I sometimes provide a bit of extra credit for this activity.

What about student privacy?

It's important to make sure that you feel comfortable with the terms of use and privacy policies in place for any technology you are asking students to use. I have read both and feel comfortable with them for Flipgrid, but have a look and make sure you do as well! You can view their privacy policy and terms of use before deciding to use. Flipgrids within Canvas are only accessible to people in the Canvas course (although I believe as the instructor you can invite a guest to join as well). 

Okay, so how do I use Flipgrid within Canvas?

It's very easy!  First, you'll want to s et up a free educator Flipgrid account . Just go to the Flipgrid website and apply for your account. You'll only need to do this once. 

How to connect your Canvas course with Flipgrid

You'll do this at the start of each trimester with each course when using Flipgrid. Total amount of time per course: < 5 min. 

• Go into the Canvas course where you want to use Flipgrid and click on "Settings."
• Click on "Apps" and search for Flipgrid. Click "Add App." It will ask for a consumer key and a shared secret. 
• Go into your Flipgrid account. On the top right corner, you should see your name with a drop-down menu. Click on the drop-down menu and go to "integrations."
• Click on "+ New integration" and give your course a name. I recommend using the course name or #, trimester and year (e.g. Summer '19 ISci647b) so that you can easily find things later. 
• Copy the consumer key and shared secret from Flipgrid into the Canvas box from step 3.

Important Note

When you add the Flipgrid integration, it will automatically add a "Flipgrid" link into your Canvas course navigation. I have found that this is confusing to students. Also, if they complete the assignment via the navigation button rather than through the Flipgrid assignment it sometimes doesn't show up in Speedgrader. Therefore, I recommend removing Flipgrid from the navigation menu.

To do this: Go to "Settings" in your course, click on "Navigation" and simply drag Flipgrid from the course navigation into the "hidden items" list. Be sure to save at the bottom of the page before leaving, or else it will show back up 🙂

How to set up Flipgrid Assignments

If you will be copying your Canvas course from one trimester to the next, you will not need to do all of this every trimester. Here is how to do it the first time you'll be using Flipgrid in a course:

• Go to the module where you'd like to add a Flipgrid assignment and click on the "+" at the top of the module. Add a new assignment, and name it whatever you like. 
• Add your assignment instructions in the Canvas text box. I usually write out a short question for them to answer, and note who is supposed to answer it. (e.g. If your last name begins with A-E, please respond to the question posted above. If your last name begins with F-Z, respond to at least one classmate.) I also note that they can email me their written responses if they prefer not to use Flipgrid (see note below). 
• Set the number of points, due date, etc. 
• Under "submission type" select "External Tool" then either start to type in "Flipgrid" or click "Find" and scroll down to select Flipgrid. Click "Save and publish" 
• If this is your first Flipgrid assignment for this course, when the page refreshes you'll see a pop up box asking you if you want to connect this course with Flipgrid. Say yes and create a new course. 
• Now you can edit the Flipgrid settings right from Canvas if you like. You don't need to add an additional description since you did so above. Do make sure that "student to student" responses is enabled, and adjust the time limit as you see fit. You can have the topic shut down on a certain date if you don't want responses coming in after a deadline. 

What about accessibility? What if students don't want to post a video/don't have a webcam?

Flipgrid automatically adds closed-captioning to all of the videos within a topic. (You do need to make sure this feature is enabled - go to your Flipgrid account and click on the grid in question. In the settings you'll see the "enable captioning" option. As long as this is checked, they will be automatically captioned.) 

However, not all students are comfortable or able to post videos. I have had students opt out for personal safety reasons, because they are sick and don't want to appear on camera, because their webcam or audio isn't working properly, because the're completing their assignment on a break at work and don't want coworkers to hear their responses, etc. I always give students the option to email me their responses instead if they can't/don't want to do Flipgrid. (In cases where the live interaction/facial expressions/verbal responses are critical, I offer a not-recorded synchronous live session as an alternative.)

Hint: If you give the option of emailing you instead, be sure to specify that they can email you a written response. I have had students email me video recordings of themselves in huge files (!). 

How do I grade all of this? 

It's easy. You go through Speedgrader as usual. Each student's post(s) will show up under their name. If they have more than one, there will be a drop-down menu where you can choose which one to view. You can respond privately in Speedgrader, or you can reply either privately or publicly within Flipgrid. I typically respond to each original post with a public video of my own, and provide short written comments to people who have been assigned to complete responses.  

Do I have to do all of this every trimester? 

No! If you write the assignment description/instructions in Canvas they will transfer over along with the settings (points, due dates, etc.) when you copy the course. The only things you'll need to do the next time you teach the course are:

• Set up the integration with a new consumer key and shared secret
• Click on the each Flipgrid assignment within Canvas and adjust the settings if needed. (You may want to check the settings within Fipgrid as well to make sure that closed captioning is on, and that your notifications are set up the way you want them)

Questions? 

I'm happy to help if I can. Just shoot me a line! 

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Hi there! I'm a clinical herbalist and nutritionist specializing in fertility and menstrual health. I run the  Monday Mentoring  community of practice and also offer continuing education programs for practicing herbalists and nutritionists (Check out this year's  Deep Dive !). I'm also a former professor with the Maryland University of Integrative Health, where I taught physiology, pathophysiology, and mindful eating for 17 years. 

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