Using Flip in Canvas

Flip is an innovative video discussion platform designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences. Formerly known as Flipgrid, Flip enables instructors to create and share discussion topics with students, who can respond with short video recordings (max of 10 minutes). 

You can enable Flip in the course navigation menu, or you can add it as a link inside a module.  Students can access Flip via Canvas and will be added as members of the course group once they record their first response.

• Enable Flip in Course Navigation
• Add a Link to Flip in a Module
• Create a New Topic
• Edit an Existing Topic
• Create a Recording
• Comment on a Recording
• Create a Flip Assignment

Enable Flip in Course Navigation

1. Click the Settings link at the bottom of your Course Navigation menu. 
   
    
2. Click the Navigation tab.
   
    
3. Find Flip in the list of items and drag-and-drop it into the list at the top, or click the three dots and click Enable.  
4. Click Save.
5. Click the Flip link in the course navigation menu, click Create a course group.
   

Add a Link to Flip in a Module

1. Access the Modules page in your course.
2. Find your desired module and in the Gray Module Title Bar click the + button:
   
3. Select External Tool from the drop-down menu and select Flip from the list:
   
4. Click Add Item.

Create a New Topic

The Flip link takes you to a landing page for your course where you can create new topics and view existing ones. 

1. Click +Topic
   
2. In the Details section, add a Title (required) and Description (optional), 
3. Choose what type of Media you want to add to the discussion, for example, Record Video will let you add a recording to start the topic.
4. Set the recording time to limit the responses to your desired length (max of 10 minutes).
5. In the Settings section, you can date restrict responses and other settings like allowing responses to be downloaded.
6. When finished with details and settings, click Post Topic.

Edit an Existing Topic

1. Access the Flip landing page via the link in your Canvas course.
2. Click the Pencil icon next to the topic you want to edit.
   
3. Make your changes and click Update topic.
4. You can also make a topic view-only or hidden using the drop-down menu.
   
    
5. More options, such as delete or duplicate are under the three dots option.
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Create a Recording

You can add a recording to a topic using the Record Video button when creating a topic, or the Record button if adding a response to an existing topic.  

1. You can record with audio and video or just audio.  Click the Record button to start recording.
2. The toolbar along the right can be used to add fun extras.
3. The recording can be paused and resumed by clicking the record button during recording.  The remaining time is displayed along the top of the screen.
4. If you are not satisfied with your recording, you can click Retake to start over.  If finished, click Next.
5. You can edit your recording or add music on this screen.  When finished click Next.
6. You can add a custom thumbnail for the recording with the Edit cover button.
7. When satisfied, click Post to topic.  A progress bar will appear and prepare the recording.  Don't close the window until the process completes.

Comment on a Recording

1. Access the Flip landing page via the link in your Canvas course and click on a Topic.
2. By default, responses show up by date with newest responses first in the list.  Click on a response to open it.  Click the comment button to open the comment panel.
   
3. You can type a comment or press the camera button to record a comment to their post.
   
4. When finished click Send.

Create a Flip Assignment

Creating a Flip assignment lets you watch and grade a student's submission right in SpeedGrader.  ​​​​​​

Note: in order for the submission to appear in SpeedGrader, students must access the topic via the Canvas assignment, not from the Flip link in your course navigation.

Also, keep in mind Flip is designed to be a social discussion tool so students will be able to see their classmates' submissions.

1. In your Canvas course click the Assignments link in the course navigation menu.
2. Click +Assignment.
3. Enter a Name and Points.
4. From the Submission Type drop-down menu, choose External Tool.
5. Click Find.
   
6. Select Flip from the list and click Select.
7. Click Save or if you're ready to Publish, Save & Publish.
8. You can link to this assignment in a Module by clicking the + button on your desired module and choose Assignment from the drop-down menu and selecting your Flip assignment.
9. The assignment will create a blank Flip topic, so you will want to go to your Flip course landing page and edit the assignment topic to fill in details or record your own opening post.