Alternatives to Flip

Flip/Flipgrid Retirement and Alternatives 

We recently received news that Microsoft has decided to discontinue Flip (formerly FlipGrid), the online video discussion tool, as a website and mobile app. The mobile app and website, Flip.com , will go into view-only mode on July 1. Users will have until September 30, 2024, to download their videos. If you are a Flip user, you have alternatives available:
Video-based discussions in Canvas and Padlet

Video-based discussions in Canvas

You can create discussions in Canvas which use embedded videos.

To use your existing Flip videos in Canvas

• Download Flip videos onto your computer or OneDrive
• Upload your videos into Canvas Studio My Library

To create a video-based discussion board:

• Add a new discussion
• Click the Edit button and use the Content Editor to insert your videos into the discussion board  (video tutorial)

Please note: Your students (and you) can post video responses on the discussion board (The “Webcam Capture” on the pull-down menu is now called “Studio Capture.”) (video tutorial)

Padlet

Padlet is a popular alternative to Flip, and licenses are available by request. These two videos discuss how to use Padlet in place of Flip:

• Using Padlet as a Flip/FlipGrid Alternative  
• Flipping to Padlet