Create a Flip group

When facilitating a discussion in Microsoft Flip, create a Flip group first, and then add specific topics to that group. A Flip group organizes discussion topics into a class, category, or forum. They allow you to share sets of topics with participants so they can choose from the entire list. Links to Flip groups can be shared and added to Brightspace courses. When creating a group, configure group access to secure your discussions properly.

Create a group

1. Sign in to your Flip account.
2. Select the +Group button and select Create a group from the menu (Fig 1).
3. Choose a grade level (Fig 2). The grade level affects default group settings and topics. University and College is the most common for our purposes.
4. Enter a name for your group and select a banner image (Fig 3). Both can be changed later. Select Create.
5. The sharing window will pop up (Fig 4). You can set sharing settings now or do it later. Select the Share button anytime to open sharing settings. Close the sharing window.
6. The group home screen will be displayed, and several default topics will be listed (e.g., Digital Office Hours, Class Introductions). Delete any or all of these default topics if you wish. To delete a topic, select the ellipsis icon to the right of the topic and select Delete Topic from the menu (Fig 5).

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  Fig 1. Select +Goup

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  Fig 2. Choose grade level

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  Fig 3. Name and banner image

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  Fig 4. Share window

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  Fig 5. Delete default topics

Configure group access

Access to groups and all the topics inside them is open to anyone with the link by default. When participants try to access the group or a topic within the group, they are asked to sign in using their Microsoft, Google, or Apple credentials. While this means that anonymous users cannot access your Flip discussions, it is possible for people you don't know who have such credentials (e.g., a personal Google account) to enter. You can limit access to approved participants using the steps below. This group setting applies to all topics within the group.

1. Sign in to Flip and select a group to open its homepage.
2. Select the Share button.
3. Select Only people you approve can join (Fig 6.1)
4. Select Email address or domain (Fig 6.2)
5. Enter the email addresses of your participants or enter allowable email domains (e.g., @go.winona.edu, @winona.edu) (Fig 7.1). Select the + button to enter (Fig 7.2)
6. Select Confirm (Fig 7.3).

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  Fig 6. Restrict access to group

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  Fig 7. Add domains

Edit a group

To edit the properties of an existing group, select the group to open its homepage. Then select the ellipsis button and select Edit group from the menu (Fig 6).

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  Fig 8. Edit group

Pro tips

• You can't change the group's grade level once you create it. This isn't a big deal in that grade level only affects a couple of default settings, which can be changed later, and the default topics added to the group can be deleted. If it bothers you, delete the group and start over.
• Controlling group access by adding the @go.winona.edu and @winona.edu domains is probably secure enough for most activities. If you really want to lock it down, you will need to add the email addresses of everyone who needs access, including you.
• Don't choose Google Classroom or Username as Other ways to add students when sharing a group. We don't support Google Classrooms and the username option is problematic. Contact TLT (tlt@winona.edu) if you have any questions about these options.

More wiki articles

• What's Flip?
• Create a Flip topic
• Share Flip groups and topics

External links

• Microsoft's Flip homepage
• Microsoft's Flip Help Center

 

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