Flipped Classroom

Flipped Classroom

Term explanation

Definition and meaning

Flipped Classroom means that students work out the subject matter themselves at home through tasks such as reading, videos, etc. Interactive learning activities and exercises then take place in class.

SlideLizard LIVE is the perfect tool for flipped classroom sessions: embed quizzes and live polls directly in your PowerPoint to test what students prepared at home and drive active discussion in class.

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.ppsx file extension

A .ppsx file is a PowerPoint show file that opens directly in slideshow mode, skipping the editing interface. Unlike .pptx files, which open in the editor, a .ppsx starts the presentation immediately when double-clicked. This makes it ideal for distributing finalized presentations to audiences who only need to view the content. The .ppsx format replaced the older .pps format introduced in Office 2007.

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