How To Create A Flipgrid Assignment

bkrisenhoover
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Rational for integrating external apps into Canvas ecosystem.

  1. Canvas as the Hub: There are so many great apps out there which enrich our teaching and learning experiences, but asking students to navigate away from Canvas for any reason may be challenging, confusing, and distracting for many.  By integrating your apps you are creating a one-stop-shop for your scholars and saving time, energy, and concern for yourself as an instructor.
  2. Auto Gradebook Updating: When a Canvas "Assignment" leveraging an installed app using the "External Tool" option is published a gradebook instance is automatically created.  The gradebook is also populated with scores as student responses are marked in "SpeedGrader".
  3. Streamlined Workflow: Because content creators and consumers engage with all materials in the Canvas environment workflow efficiencies are gained creating time for other important tasks while reducing unnecessary stress.

Step 1: Installing External Apps into Canvas Course

  1. Choose a course page
  2. Navigate to "Settings" 350704_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_1.png
  3. Select the "App" tab 
  4. Search for "Flipgrid" 350714_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_2.png
  5. Click the "Add App" button under the app logo 350715_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_3.png
  6. Input "Consumer Key" and "Shared Secret" into dialogue box 350716_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_4.png
  7. Find "Consumer Key" and "Shared Secret" under "integrations" from your Flipgrid account information tab in the upper right-hand corner 350717_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_5.png 350718_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_6.png
  8. Copy and paste the "Consumer Key" and "Shared Secret" into the "Add App" dialogue box and click the "Add App" 350721_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_7.png
  9. A new "Flipgrid" tab will now be available in the "Navigation" tab of the "Settings" page.  Drag and Place the link to the desired location before clicking "Save" at the bottom of the "Navigation" tab. 350722_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_8.png
  10. Now, when you navigate to “Flipgrid” your Flipgrid.com dashboard appears. QUICK TIP: Avoid creating new content for a future Canvas Assignment instance from the ever tempting red “Add New Topic” button.  Content created in this way is NOT selectable in the “+Assignment” process at this time. Flipgrid automatically pulls course information, but it is always good to double check that the title of your Grid matches your Canvas course title. 350723_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_9.png

 

Step 2: Setting up an Assignment leveraging the newly installed Flipgrid App

  1. Commence the process as any other Canvas "Assignment" by selecting the "Assignment" tab in the left navigation menu and clicking the "+Assignment" button. 350724_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_10.png
  2. After you add your instructions in the assignment content management panel scroll down to the “Submission Type” section, select the “External Tool” option, and search for and select the Flipgrid tool. 350725_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_11.png 350726_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_12.png

  3. QUICK TIP: Don’t forget to add a “Due” Date and “Save and Publish”.  This ensures that your new assignment appears on your student’s Canvas Calendar as well as their “To-do” list automatically. 350727_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_13.png
  4. When students engage with the "Assignment" they will see not only the teacher's written and/or video instructions they will also see the embedded Flipgrid topic.  As they scroll they will see the enticing big green plus button which Flipgrid uses as the beginning of the recording process.  Even nested inside Canvas students and instructors will have access to all of the fun and functional design elements like emojis, stickers, backdrops, and more. 350728_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_14.png 350733_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_15.png

Step 3: Grading Flipgrid Canvas Assignments utilizing SpeedGrader

  1.  The joy of leveraging Flipgrid as an "Assignment" in Canvas is that an instructor gets to use most of the "SpeedGrader" features.  You may assign a grade, leave written comments, or even produce a video response.  The only feature which is not integrated for "External Tool" submissions are "Rubrics".  For a prolific user of rubrics this is not ideal; however, one can easily build a rubric while creating the Flipgrid Topic during the "Assignment" creation process. 350734_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_16.png 350735_Canvas_App Integration with Assignments_17.png

Step 4:  Keep an eye on the Gradebook because it will make you smile.

When leveraging Flipgrid as a Canvas "Assignment" a gradebook instance is automatically created.  Scores also populate the gradebook as the instructor grades student responses in "SpeedGrader" alleviating the need for double entry and screen swapping while streamlining instructor workflow and improving accuracy.  In short; everyone wins :smileygrin:.

Here are some additional resources provided by Flipgrid.com:

Canvas LTI Integration – Flipgrid Help Center 

**Please keep in mind the timing of this post.  Processes and outcomes mentioned above could change at anytime as Canvas and Flipgrid continue to improve their integrations.  I also look forward to hearing from the Community.  Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or observations.  I'm always happy to help.**

Kindest regards,

Brandon K. Risenhoover

9 Comments
jenna_scheub
Community Participant

Thanks for this post on Flipgrid  @bkrisenhoover ! I also use Flipgrid with my students and have it integrated into my course. 

I'm curious:

  1. do you ever experience students getting stuck in a loop when they try to access on their phone?
  2. do you ever have students submit an assignment late but not get prompted to grade it?
bkrisenhoover
Community Participant

Hello  @jenna_scheub ,

Thanks for the great questions! 

1. most of my secondary ed students use their laptops to record.  No students have brought this to my attention yet; however, I do now from the FlipgridLive2020 event that significant improvements have been made to the mobil app.  This may have corrected this glitch, but I'm not for certain. 

2. Yes, I have had this occur.  Student responses will not appear in SpeedGrader, if the Flipgrid video has been turned in past the Due Date published in the Canvas Assignment.  However, I am able to navigate to the FlipGrid course page from the link in my left hand navigation panel.  From here I can see all student responses regardless of submission time.  This does create a workflow bottle neck with regards to grading, but I have learned to always double check before recording a "0" in the gradebook for a missing Flipgrid video in Speedgrader.  

I apologize for not being able to give you more feedback as I don't quite understand what is happening behind the scenes with the Canvas/Flipgrid integration.  Maybe someone from the Flipgrid Helpdesk would have more insight to question #1.  And maybe someone from the  @integrations  could help us answer #2 more intelligently :-).

I'm not sure how much this helps, but maybe together we can find some solutions/answers.

Thanks again for making the Canvas Community truly awesome! 

All the very best,

 @bkrisenhoover ‌

jenna_scheub
Community Participant

Thanks for the awesome answers! I wasn't able to attend the Flipgridlive2020 but will check it out!

I hadn't really thought to use the navigation panel option for Flipgrid - looking forward to trying it out Smiley Happy

csalaymeh
Community Explorer

Thank you for the great instructions! After students submit, do they then see all their classmates' submissions in the "grid?" Do they see the grid by going to the Assignment, or do they need to click the Flipgrid navigation menu?

laurie4
Community Member

Hi @bkrisenhoover,

If I have multiple sections in a course (e.g., I teach two periods of Eng10H. I have them both in my Eng10H Canvas course, but under 2 sections--per 1 and per 2), will these sections stay in the Flipgrid grid/group? I want to have students make comments on one another's videos within their section only. Will they see only videos from their section, or will both of my sections show up together? 

Last year this was not an issue because I went directly through Flipgrid, but this year I have embedded it within my Canvas assignment. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

 

diilenia
Community Member

Hi,

I am also experiencing the same problem, after I integrated Flipgrid with Canvas and created the assignment, I can see their response, but students tell me they cannot see each other response and comment on it. This issue was not present when I assign using Flipgrid alone.

Please advise.

Thank you!

ibiba_123
Community Member

 How do I create an assignment for my kindergarten students.

what do I do with my kindergarten student that can't read yet, will canvas help me after this course to show me how kindergarten will use the program.

farr
Community Explorer

@csalaymeh  did you receive an answer to your question? I am pondering using Flipgrid for assessment so I do not want other students in the class to view each other's responses.

csalaymeh
Community Explorer

@farr  I did not, but you could do that! Just choose the option to moderate the video submissions. This forces you to review the videos before they post, and you can choose to never post them after assessing the student.