I think that educators and administrators are often reluctant to try a new method of teaching, especially when there is more of an 'unknown' element involved as there is with the flipped classroom and the idea of students having more interaction with each other. Still I think the instructor who wanted to do an online quiz should have been given the opportunity to try it out, even if it was used as more of an in class activity the first few times rather than using it as an actual assesment or quiz the first time around. It is important for educators and administrators to not let the fear of the unknown keep them from trying new instruction methods that might be more effective for their students. It is often better to try something and fail so you can use it as your own learning opportunity than to stick with what is safe and traditional even though it will not provide increased opportunities for learning to your students.
