Lucid Education Tools Integration with WebCampus

All WebCampus (Canvas) instructors and students have access to Lucid Education Suite at no additional cost when connected with WebCampus. The Lucid Education Suite includes two tools:

1. Lucidchart - a visual workspace for diagramming, data visualization and collaboration
2. Lucidspark - a virtual whiteboard that can be used for freeform ideation, group brainstorming and real-time hybrid collaboration.

The integration allows users to embed Lucid documents with the Rich Content Editor in various WebCampus tools. Instructors can also create assignments that will automatically create a copy of a Lucid document for each individual student that can be graded using Speedgader.

Connecting Your Lucid Account with WebCampus

Instructors

If this is your first time using the Lucid integration in WebCampus, follow these steps to register for a Lucid account or connect to an existing one.

1. Click on Lucid in your course menu OR
   In your WebCampus course, open a new announcement, assignment, page or discussion and from the Rich Content Editor toolbar, click on the Lucid Icon. (If you do not see the Lucid icon, click on the 3 dots at the end of the toolbar to expand more options.)
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3. Review your role and select an answer regarding the age of your students and click Next in the lower right.
4. If you are new to Lucid, click on Sign Up - a new Lucid account will be created based on your primary email address in WebCampus.
   - If you have an existing Lucid account, but are not logged in, click on Login.
   - If you are already logged into a Lucid account, click on Connect to Lucid. (If the email listed on the screen is incorrect, click on Switch account to select your UNLV Mail or Rebelmail account.)
5. Click Continue.
6. Click Get started.
7. Review the permissions and click Grant Access.

Your Lucid account is now connected to WebCampus, allowing you to access, create, edit, and link to existing Lucid documents from WebCampus. See the sections below for instructions on embedding documents in WebCampus (all users) or creating a Lucid assignment (instructors).

Students

When you access a tool in WebCampus that contains an embedded Lucid document for the first time or click on the Lucid link in your course menu, you will need to follow these steps to register for a Lucid account or connect to an existing one following the steps below:

1. Select whether you are under 13 years of age.
2. Click Next.
3. If you are new to Lucid, click on Sign Up - a new Lucid account will be created based on your primary email address in WebCampus.
   - If you have an existing Lucid account, but are not logged in, click on Login.
   - If you are already logged into a Lucid account, click on Connect to Lucid. (If the email listed on the screen is incorrect, click on Switch account to select your Rebelmail or UNLV Mail account.)
4. Click Continue.
5. Click Get started.
6. Review the permissions and click Grant Access.

Embed a Lucid Document in WebCampus

After connecting your Lucid account to WebCampus, you can now embed new or existing Lucid documents in the Rich Content Editor.

Instructions for embedding a Lucid document in the WebCampus Rich Content Editor:

1. From the Rich Content Editor toolbar, click on the Lucid Icon. (If you do not see the Lucid icon, click on the 3 dots at the end of the toolbar to expand more options.)
   
2. In the window that appears, select an existing Lucid document or create a new document by clicking on +New in the top left corner.
3. Click Continue in the lower right corner of the panel.
4. Select the permissions for your Lucid document. (Edit, Comment only, or View Only)
5. Click Insert.
6. Click Save and Publish in the lower right corner of the Canvas tool you are embedding the document in.

Creating a Lucid Assignment in WebCampus

If you wish for students to submit their own unique copy of a Lucid document, you can create a WebCampus external tool assignment. You will also have the option to grade the students' submissions in SpeedGrader. 

To create an assignment from a Lucid document:

1. From the Assignments link in your course, click on +Assignment.
2. In the assignment settings for Submission Type, select External Tool from the drop down menu.
3. Click Find.
4. Select Lucid from the list.
5. Select Lucidspark or Lucidchart and click Next.
6. Determine what type of document you want your students to have a copy of to submit and click Next.
   - Blank Document - Gives the students a blank Lucid document to work from for the assignment.
   - My documents - Allows you to choose a template or link to one of your existing documents to students to work from.
7. Click Select on the External Tool pop up window to finalize the set up.
8. Set your assignment settings.
9. Click Save and Publish.

Resources

Lucid Resources

• Lucid Training Lab
• Lucidchart (flowcharts and diagrams)
• Lucidspark (virtual whiteboard)

WebCampus Resources For Instructors

• Embedding a Lucid document in the Rich Content Editor
• Creating a Lucid Assignment in WebCampus
• Using Speedgrader to view/grade student submissions

WebCampus Resources For Students

• Embedding a Lucid document in the Rich Content Editor
• Submitting a Lucid Assignment in WebCampus

Need Additional Help?

For additional assistance, please visit the WebCampus Knowledge Base for additional articles or our Services area to submit a support ticket. You can also contact the IT Help Desk and Lucid support.