Flip is a free video discussion platform that provides you and your students with a way to share thoughts and resources in a genuine and interactive manner, anytime and anywhere. It is designed to facilitate collaboration and social learning among your students.
In Flip, users benefit from:
The ability to attach a variety of media to video posts,
Automatic captioning of posted videos with downloadable transcripts,
Double-speed viewing of video posts,
A variety of filters and stickers, and
The option to record your screen.
Flip has been vetted by Boise State University’s OIT department has vetted this tool for FERPA compliance and accessibility.
Take a look at a compilation of Flip Activity Ideas & Use Cases w/ Materials.
There are a variety of ways that you can integrate Flip into your course. Here are a few ideas to help you consider the possibilities of using it in your course:
Introductions: At the beginning of the semester, have students post a Flip video introducing themselves to you and their fellow classmates.
Case Study: Have students discuss a case study in small groups and then post a video recording of a role-play of their group applying key concepts or skills.
Presentation: Invite students to select a topic from a provided list and present the information to their peers via a Flip video post. Classmates view the presentations and can post their questions for the presenter. Presenters return to their original posts and answer their classmates’ questions.
Debate: Students watch a debate and choose the speaker that they felt made a compelling argument. They can provide their analysis with the reasoning in a video post.
Experts: Invite an expert to post a short video on a specific topic or to answer a question posed by the class. Then give students an opportunity to engage with the expert by asking questions or providing their input.
Here are a few resources that will help you get started:
Episode 257: Engaging Students Using Flip podcast by Teaching in Higher Ed. In this episode, Ramesh Laungani, an Associate Professor of Biology at Doane University in Nebraska, talks about how he has used Flip to engage his college students.
Building a Higher Education Flip Community PDF by Flip provides topics, questions, and theme suggestions for higher ed courses that are part of Undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs.