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Creating a Flipgrid Assignment in Canvas

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This video will show you how to integrate Flipgrid within your Canvas account; how to create a new assignment using Flipgrid; how to use Flipgrid as your proctored event; and what your students will see when they access the assignment.

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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)

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

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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 Integrate Flipgrid With Canvas

One cannot deny that 2020 has been a rough year, and we’re sure teachers will agree. LMS systems like Canvas and Flipgrid have begun dominating teaching methods in an attempt to create an authentic classroom experience until it’s safe to go back to schools again. While the transition to these LMS systems has been easy-breezy for some, there are those who are still getting the hang of this software, learning on the job, and well-adjusted to the struggle of learning tech that is unfamiliar, unchartered territory. Despite how real the struggle is, we assure you that it will not just get better, but you’ll even become savvy enough to bring more creativity and innovation to your teaching technique.

Canvas is one of the most popular LMS systems, almost along the lines of SeeSaw in terms of features but even more nuanced and thorough in its integration of other tools like Flipgrid, Drive, Google Classroom , Padlet and so much more. The Canvas UI is not restricted to schools either. If you’re in university or even a professional who’s pursuing a course for that matter, you will surely find Canvas useful. For this article, we’ll look at how educators can integrate Flipgrid into Canvas.

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Wanting to mix-n-match different LMS systems is not a new phenomenon. No LMS is perfect, however, perfection is achievable if you can mix the right cocktail of solutions to create a wonderful teaching experience. So it’s understandable that while Flipgrid is not able to organize courses as thoroughly and comprehensively as Canvas does, it can be used as part of Canvas, bringing to Canvas the visual teaching aid and consolidating the best of both worlds in one single place.

Before we proceed, make sure that you are logged into both your Flipgrid and Canvas accounts.

Once you’ve logged in, go to Flipgrid’s integrations page by clicking on this link . In the integrations page, you will see the Add New Integration button, click on it.

Next, you will be prompted to name the integration. Once you’ve named the integration, click on Create. 

Once you’ve done this, you will the integration added to the page like so:

Now, go to your Canvas Account. On the Dashboard, you need to click on the course in which you want to integrate the Flipgrid topic.

You will be able to see the navigation Panel for the selected course.

Once you have integrated Flipgrid and Canvas like we showed you in the first few steps, you need to add Flipgrid as a third-party application to your Canvas Course. To do this, click on Settings  from the Courses section.

In the Settings menu, go to the Apps tab by clicking on it. The Apps section is where third-party apps are added to Canvas.

You will see the Filter bar towards the top right portion of the page. Type Flipgrid in the Filter bar. You will see the application emerge in the search options, click on it.

Once you click on the app, you will see an option to + Add App like so:

When you click on + Add App,  a little window will pop-up asking you to paste the Consumer Key and Shared Secret . To add these you need to go back to Your Flipgrid account’s integration page and copy both the codes.

This time, in the Settings menu, go to the Navigation panel.

You need to drag FlipGrip from the section which contains items that are hidden from students to the section that they will normally see in the navigation panel.

Select Flipgrid and move it to the course navigation menu. You will notice that when it becomes part of the navigation panel, the Page disabled disclaimer also goes away.

Make sure that you click on Save to keep the changes.

Now, you will be able to see the Flipgrid has been integrated in the navigation panel as well.

When you click on Flipgrid, you will be able to see all your current topics that are linked to Canvas assignments.

Your students will also be able to see Flipgrid as an option in the navigation panel.

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The integration of your Flipgrid and Canvas account will enable you to add Flipgrid assignments through your Canvas account. Here’s what you need to do.

First, go to the Courses tab and click on the Assignments section.

Now, click on the Edit button.

When you do this, a new edit menu will open up. Here you need to find Submission Type section and from its dropdown menu, select External Tool. 

Once you click on External Tool, you will see a menu like this:

Now, click on Find to open the External Tool Menu.

From the External Tool Menu option, click on Flipgrid and then click Select .

Once you’ve saved the Assignment, the Flipgrid extension will be available in the preview.

You can create a new Flipgrid topic here. Keep in mind that you won’t be able to add an existing Flipgrid topic using the integrated feature.

Now, you will also be able to find this Canvas integration on your Flipgrid account. Simply go to the Discussions tab, and scroll to the Groups section. Here you will see the FlipGrids that have been integrated into Canvas.

Click on the Topic and you will be able to edit or change it however you want. The changes will be reflected both on Flipgrid and Canvas.

Don’t worry if you find yourself in a tough spot. Just go back and repeat the steps for a different course till you get the hang of this process. This tutorial will reduce your workload drastically by establishing a stable connection between your Flipgrid and Canvas accounts, but more importantly, enable you to optimize the best and most convenient features of both applications to curate an amazing learning experience for which your students will truly love and appreciate you.

Do let us know what tutorial you would like to see next. Take care and stay safe!

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