What is this Service?
Flip is a free web-based tool that that allows instructors and students to easily create and discuss short videos.
Who is Eligible for this Service?
On June 3, 2024 Microsoft announced they “have moved some of the core Flip features into Teams for Education and will be retiring [the Flip] web site and mobile apps by September 30, 2024.” As of July 1, per Microsoft, you will no longer be able to create new groups, topics, or videos using Flip. You should still be able to view existing Flip content until September. This change directly impacts the functionality and support for the Flip integration in Canvas. Now that the Flip website is decommissioned, Flip is no longer available in Canvas.
Instructors are advised to stop using Flip in your classes and explore recommended alternatives.
What are alternatives to Flip?
Canvas Discussions
Set up a Canvas discussion board for students to post and comment on each other’s videos. Students can use either Panopto or the built-in Canvas recorder for video recordings.
Padlet
Padlet, is a well-known tool for multimodal (text, image, video) discussions that looks very similar to Flip. Although Middlebury does not have an institutional Padlet license:
- Padlet allows you to create an account for free and create up to 3 free boards.
- Padlet has introduced an importer tool if you’d like to import existing Flip discussions into Padlet.
- Padlet boards can be embedded on a Canvas page (or you can simply provide students with a link to the board).
- There is a paid Padlet option if you’d like to have access to more boards, storage, or features. Padlet is not, however, currently paid for or supported by Middlebury.
- We recommend you choose one of the “Secret” options in the privacy settings for any Padlets you create for classes, to hide the Padlet from public view and access.
How Do I Get Help?
To ask for support, please click the "Request Support" button on the right side of this page.