Monday, June 18, 2018

Microsoft extends education push with acquisition of Flipgrid, a student video discussion platform

Microsoft has acquired Flipgrid, a video discussion platform used by more than 20 million teachers and students around the world. Flipgrid is a platform that allows students to discuss and reply to topics with video clips at home or in the classroom. Flipgrid is similar to popular process of creating a YouTube reaction video to a particular subject or news, and the platform is used by students and teachers in 180 countries to build skills in the digital era of creating and creating video content.

Microsoft will now making Flipgrid free for schools, and any customers who already paid for a subscription will now receive a prorated refund. “We’re thrilled to see the impact Flipgrid has had in social learning thus far and look forward to...

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