Microsoft has acquired education technology startup Flipgrid, Inc., and immediately announced that the subscription social learning platform will be free to all educators. Flipgrid, based in Minnesota ...

A video-discussion platform originally started by a University of Minnesota professor to keep in touch with students for a course he was teaching has been purchased by tech giant Microsoft. The tool, ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Microsoft’s educational push has taken a new, more ...

Microsoft is looking to solidify its position in our classrooms, and to that end, has recently acquired Flipgrid, the video discussion platform currently utilized by more than 20 million teachers and ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More It’s been roughly a year since Microsoft acquired Flipgrid (formerly ...

Flipgrid will be the default video recording tool inside of OneNote starting in the Fall of 2019. Flipgrid is a video platform for schools that allows students to create and share videos on specific ...

Microsoft made a strategic acquisition on Monday for a Minneapolis startup that’ll likely heat up its competition with Google in the battle for prominence within the education market. Flipgrid, a ...

With its latest acquisition, Microsoft is pushing to make social video a bigger part of education. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Microsoft has acquired Flipgrid, a social education app that utilizes short video clips to create collaborative lesson plans. The Minneapolis-based startup, which began life as Vidku, has had strong ...

Flipgrid (@Flipgrid) enables learners to respond to prompts with short videos--most are about a minute, but they can be a long as five minutes. The video platform has become a favorite of teachers ...

Microsoft has acquired Flipgrid Inc., a maker of video discussion software and services for the education market, for an undisclosed amount. Read also: What's next on the Microsoft hardware front ...

Why it matters: Google dominates the education market with its low-cost Chromebooks and collaborative tools. Microsoft needs every edge it can to convince schools that its a better education platform.