Educators create Topics and Groups to invite students, peers, families, and communities to participate in Flipgrid. You can set Permissions - previously known as 'Access Types' - to manage who can open them and post video responses.
- Permissions determine who can join and view your discussions. Groups and Topics can have their own Permissions. Students can join a discussion by opening a Topic directly, or by opening a Group and selecting from all the Topics within the Group. Read more about the difference between Group and Topic Permissions.
Permission Types:
- Student Emails- Students enter the Join Code or Link and join using Microsoft or Google accounts. Only those with a Microsoft/Google email that matches the educator's approved emails can open the Topic.
- Student Usernames- Students enter the Join Code or Link and input their Student Username, which is created and assigned by the educator.
- Google Classroom- Students can access Flipgrid Groups and Topics with their Google Classroom account once their educator has imported their Google Classroom roster.
- Guest Password- Educators can invite family, peers, or other communities to join a Topic by entering a password once they've opened the Join Code or Link. You can only set guest passwords in a Topic.
| Permission Type | Group | Topic | Standalone Topic |
| Student Email | x | x | x |
| Student Username | x | x | x |
| Guest Password | x | x | |
| Google Classroom | x |
Note: New public groups cannot be created. Any pre-existing Public groups will be moderated and require you to login to view in addition to record and comment.
How to edit your Group Permission Type:
- Access your Educator account at admin.flipgrid.com to go to your Discussions
- Select Group
- Use the Actions button to edit your Group
- Scroll down to the Permissions section
- Set the Permission using Student Emails, Student Usernames, Google Classroom
- For Permissions, setting a Guest Password is only available in the Topic Level
- Select the Update Group button to save your settings
How to edit your Topic Permission Type:
- Access your Educator account at admin.flipgrid.com to go to your Discussions
- Select Topic
- Use the Actions button to edit your Topic
- Scroll down to the Permissions section
- Toggle on the Guest password, to change the Permission type on that specific Topic, otherwise, it will keep the Group's Permissions setting
- Select the Update Topic button to save your settings
Note:
- Custom Topic Permissions are unavailable within a Google Classroom Group
- Standalone Topics added to a Group will inherit Group Permissions
- Any Topic with custom permissions set that is moved or duplicated will inherit Group Permissions