Practicum experiences are a fundamental component of post-master's doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs. Journals and discussion boards are traditional assignments for students to document, analyze, and reflect on their practicum experiences. However, these learning strategies lack engagement and socialization.1 Flipgrid (https://info.flipgrid.com), a free online video discussion forum, is an alternative to journals in DNP practicum courses. Students and faculty can access Flipgrid on a computer, or or a mobile app can be downloaded on a smartphone or tablet. To use Flipgrid, faculty first create a grid, or homepage for a course, and then journal topics within the grid. Journal topics can be related to practicum experiences and/or course objectives. Students then record and post a 15-second to 5-minute video response to the journal prompt. Formative and summative feedback can be provided by faculty through video responses. To promote student engagement, students should record multiple videos, preferably 1 video after each practicum experience. Post-master's DNP students have provided favorable reviews of Flipgrid stating that the technology is easy to use, less time consuming than writing a journal, and more engaging, and affords them time to complete other writing assignments. Faculty have also offered positive reviews stating that Flipgrid videos provide an opportunity to review student progression throughout practicum experiences and the ability to provide feedback in real-time via video responses.

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