Lucid: Getting Started with Assignments in Canvas

The article provides options for teaching with Lucid interactive whiteboard tools in Canvas to support active learning tasks like brainstorming, concept maps and creating graphic organizers. The Lucid integration in Canvas can be used by instructors to create individual assignments that can be assessed through Speedgrader or for more collaborative group activities and peer sharing.

Individual Assignments with Lucid Documents

The Lucid integration in Canvas can be accessed through the assignments submissions type feature. An assignment with the Lucid integration enabled allows students to work independently on a Lucid document and to submit a copy of their work for grading.

To set up a Canvas assignment with Lucid create a new assignment and then choose “Lucid” as the assignment submission type.

When you structure a Lucid assignment this way, students will be able to open and edit a copy of the attached Lucid board. When students submit their assignment, a PDF version of the document is exported and displayed in the Canvas SpeedGrader. Students will not have access to or be able to see peer's work. Any edits students make after submitting the assignment will not be visible unless they resubmit. 

• For step by step instructions see: Integrate Lucid with Canvas - Creating an Assignment.

Peer Sharing Activities with Lucid Documents

For class activities where the instructor wants to encourage asynchronous peer interaction with Lucid documents, it's recommended to set up a Canvas discussion board in which students either embed or provide a link to their individual boards. In this case, students will make sure the share settings on their Lucid document are set such that anyone with the link can view the board.

• For step by step instructions on sharing Lucid documents see: Share with Collaborators in Lucid - Create a Shareable Link

Collaborative Activities with Lucid Documents

The Lucid integration also allows for groups of students to collaboratively edit Lucid documents that are embedded into Canvas content areas. To create a collaborative Lucid activity in Canvas, open a new Canvas page. 

In the content area of the page, select the Lucid icon in the rich content editor (RCE).

Once selected the Lucid integration will launch and guide you to select or create a new Lucid document for the activity.

To ensure that all students can access the Lucid document when opening it in a separate tab, the following steps are recommended:

1. Navigate to Lucid app login page. Once logged in, create a new Lucid folder. Name the folder so that it is clear which course and term it will be used for.

2. Set the share permissions on the new Lucid folder such that any logged-in user can edit, and then tick the box to generate a unique passcode.

   

3. Click Copy Invitation and then share that invitation text with your students in an e-mail, announcement, or in the activity instructions. Direct them to join the new shared folder before engaging with any Lucid activities stored in the folder.

4. When setting up additional collaborative Lucid assignments for the same course with the RCE, the Lucid documents must also be stored in the new shared folder. This will ensure that your students will be able to edit them as well.

Group Assignments with Lucid documents

To set up Canvas groups for Lucid assignments, see: Setting up Lucid group assignments in Canvas. Note that if you want to have students work in Canvas groups, this process is different than using the Lucid integration from the Rich Content Editor (RCE) and as the submission type in assignments.

Importing Existing Lucid Assignments to a New Canvas Site

Instructors cannot directly import a Lucid assignment from one Canvas site to another. The assignment instructions will need to be copied and pasted from the original Canvas site to the new one. The Lucid document will also need to be re-attached using either the Lucid submission type (for individual activities) or the Lucid RCE icon (for collaborative activities).