How do I set up the Lucid Education Suite in my course?
If enabled by your institution, you can access 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.
When using Lucid for the first time, you must confirm information about student age. You must also connect your Lucid account to your Canvas account before using Lucid in Canvas.
Notes for Students:
- Once Lucid is set up, you can submit Lucid documents in assignments or embed Lucid documents. You may also be able to access Lucid by clicking the Lucid (Whiteboard) link in Course Navigation.
- If you cannot access Lucid, it may not be enabled for your region or by your institution. Contact your instructor for more information.
Notes for Instructors:
- Once Lucid is set up, you can create Lucid assignments; students can submit Lucid documents; you can embed Lucid documents; and Lucid (Whiteboard) displays as a link in Course Navigation.
- If your Canvas instance is hosted in a non-US region, contact your Canvas admin to enable Lucid.
- When testing the Lucid integration, authenticate or create your own account. You should not test the integration when masquerading as any other user.
Open Lucid
In Course Navigation, click the Lucid (Whiteboard) link.
Note: You can also begin the set up for Lucid when embedding a Lucid document in the Rich Content Editor, when creating a Lucid assignment, or when submitting a Lucid assignment.
Verify Role and Age
When accessing Lucid for the first time in Canvas, you must verify information before you can use Lucid in your Canvas account.
Review your role [1] and select if you are over 13 years of age [2]. Then click the Next button [3].
Note: If you are an instructor, you may be asked whether your classroom includes students are younger than 13 years of age.
Verify Age
If you select that you are under 13 years of age, a prompt displays to confirm your age. To confirm your age, enter your birth date in the Birth Date field [1]. Then click the Next button [2].
Contact Instructor
If you have confirmed that you are younger than 13, you cannot access Lucid without permission from your institution. For help accessing Lucid, reach out to your instructor.
Connect Lucid to Canvas
If you have confirmed you are over the age of 13 or have received permission to access the app from your institution, connect your Lucid account to your Canvas account by clicking the Connect button.
Log In to Lucid
If you have an existing Lucid account, click the Log in button to sign in [1]. A new browser tab opens in which you can sign in to your account.
If you do not have a Lucid account, click the Sign up button and follow prompts to sign up for a free Lucid account [2].
Confirm Lucid Connection
After logging in to Lucid, your Lucid account name displays [1]. To connect your Lucid account to your Canvas account, click the Connect to Lucid button [2].
To switch to a different Lucid account, click the Switch account button [3].
Note: To view this page after logging in to Lucid, you may need to refresh your Canvas browser tab.
Confirm Lucid Educational Plan
Your Lucid account is upgraded to a free educational plan. To acknowledge, click the Continue button.
Connect Canvas to Lucid
To complete the connection between your Canvas and Lucid accounts, click the Get Started button.
Grant Account Access
A new browser tab displays. After reviewing the request for access, click the Grant Access button.
View Lucid in Canvas
Once your Lucid and Canvas accounts have been connected, you can view existing Lucid documents [1] and search existing documents [2].
To create a new Lucidchart document or new Lucidspark board, click the Add New button [3].
Learn more about using Lucid in Canvas.
