Lucid Education Suite
The Lucid Education Suite Links to an external site. is a collection of visual applications designed to combine the creative power of diagramming and design to enhance engagement, boost student collaboration, and enrich course content. These applications include:
- Lucidchart Links to an external site.: An intelligent diagramming tool for creating process maps, flow charts, organizational structures, and technical diagrams.
- Lucidspark Links to an external site.: A collaborative virtual whiteboard and the official replacement for Google Jamboard, ideal for brainstorming, mind mapping, meeting facilitation, and virtual whiteboarding.
With the Lucid Education Suite's integration in Canvas, instructors and students can create and embed Lucid documents directly into assignments, pages, quizzes, and discussions. Instructors can even create assignments that automatically generate individual copies of Lucid documents for each student. Additionally, Lucid documents are fully compatible with SpeedGrader.
Lucid is available to all instructors and students in Canvas at no cost.
Lucid supports Guideline #7 of Durham Tech's Online Course Guidelines.
Video Overview
Video length: 2 min 17 sec
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Using the Lucid Education Suite with Canvas
Before using Lucid in your course, both you and your students must complete a simple, one-time process to link your individual Canvas accounts to Lucid. (Instructions are provided below.)
Connecting Your Canvas Account to Lucid
Video length: 2 min 26 sec
Additional resource:
Embedding Collaborative Activities in Canvas with Lucid
Video length: 1 min 46 sec
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Creating Assignments with Lucid in Canvas
Video length: 1 min 54 sec
Additional resource:
- How do I create a Lucid assignment? Links to an external site. (instructors only)
Resources to Share with Your Students
Video length: 1 min 26 sec
Additional resources:
- How do I link my Canvas account with Lucid? Links to an external site.
- How do I submit a Lucid document for a Lucid assignment? Links to an external site.
Upcoming Trainings
Learn how to seamlessly integrate engaging Lucid Activities into Canvas (Live Webinars- Register Below)
- Canvas and Lucid Webinar Registration
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- Date options:
- October 15, 2024 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- October 29, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- November 13, 2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- December 3, 2024 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- December 9, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When should I use Lucidchart vs. Lucidspark in the classroom? Links to an external site.
- What is the difference between embedding a Lucid document into an assignment and creating an assignment using Lucid as an External Tool? Links to an external site.
- Who can use the Lucid integration in Canvas? Links to an external site.
- Why are my students getting an error message from Lucid when they open an assignment? Links to an external site.
- Can I access and use the Lucid applications outside of Canvas?
Yes, but for each browsing session, you must initially access your Lucid account from within Canvas:
1) Access the Rich Content Editor (RCE) from any location in Canvas (announcements, pages, discussions, assignments, quizzes, etc).
2) Click the Lucid icon in the RCE to log in to Lucid via Canvas.
3) Once the Embed Lucid Document options load, open a new browser tab and go to https://lucid.app/ Links to an external site..
Additional Resources
- Lucid Educator Resources
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- Template Library
- Video Tutorials
- Teacher-Built Mini Lessons
- Asynchronous Training
- Lucid for Education Blog
- Learning Toolkits
- Lately @ Lucid Links to an external site.- Blog that includes updates, tips, and best practices for using Lucid Tool.
- Lucid Training Labs
Links to an external site.- Free interactive, self-serve courses, live training workshops, and a video library that will help you get started quickly or dive deeper. Available training includes:
- Welcome to Lucidchart (25 min.)
- Welcome to Lucidspark (25 min.)
- Migrating from Jamboard to Lucidspark
- Lucid Builder Badges Links to an external site.
- Lucid Help Center Links to an external site.
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