Lucid for Education
What is Lucid?
Lucid’s Education Suite empowers teachers and students with visual collaboration solutions anytime and anywhere within Canvas. With your Canvas account, you get free full access to the Lucid Education Suite apps Lucidchart and Lucidspark. Lucidchart is an intelligent diagramming application that allows you to visualize complex ideas, systems, and processes. Lucidspark is a virtual whiteboard application that enables teams to ideate, design, and build better ideas.
The Lucid integration provides tools that enhance engagement in learning, boost student collaboration, and enrich your course content. You can access the Lucid Education Suite directly from the Rich Content Editor (RCE) or create engaging assignments with the new assignment submission that allows a student to submit a Lucid document as the artifact that shows their learning. And it’s compatible with SpeedGrader!
Lucidchart
Lucidspark
Lucid Examples & Resources
Select the areas below to see specific examples of how Lucid can be used in a variety of ways in different academic disciplines. Each example provides detailed information on how an actual instructor uses Lucid in their courses, as well as a template you can use or modify for use in your courses.
How to Use Lucid in Canvas
Lucid resources are integrated directly into Canvas, allowing instructors to bring visual learning tools to their courses seamlessly.
Instructors can easily enable Lucid in their Canvas courses by going to Settings > Navigation and dragging Lucid (Whiteboard) into the course menu. Once activated, this tool is accessible to instructors and students, providing a space for interactive learning and visual collaboration. Lucid can also be used directly in Canvas assignments.
Take advantage of this integration to streamline student collaboration and add a new dimension to your instructional strategies!
Use the resources below to learn more about Lucid functionality and how to use it in Canvas.
Training and Guides
- Instructor Guide to Lucid in Canvas - Everything you need to learn how to use Lucid in Canvas!
- Introduction to Lucid in Canvas - Enroll in this Canvas course created by Lucid. This course introduces instructors to Lucidspark and Lucidchart. You will receive firsthand experience on how the Lucid integration function in Canvas by using it in Canvas!
- Lucid Webinars - View past and upcoming webinars specific to higher education.
- Lucid for Education Community - An excellent resource to learn more about Lucid, get inspired, receive peer support, and much more!
- Getting started with Lucidspark in Canvas: A guide for Instructors - A quick, 3-minute read demonstrating the basic functionality of Lucidspark.
- Getting started with Lucidchart in Canvas: A guide for Instructors - A quick 5-minute read demonstrating the basic functionality of Lucidchart.
Video Resources
- Using Lucid in Canvas - Learn the basics of using Lucid in Canvas by watching these short videos (1-5 minutes) from Lucid's YouTube playlist.
- How Professors Use Lucid in the Higher Ed Classroom - Hear from Professors about why and how they use Lucid with students.
- Lucid for Education - Lucid's YouTube Channel is an excellent resource for all things Lucid in Canvas!
Additional Information
For additional support, contact Academic Technology using the Academic Technology Request form.