Padlet is an online application that allows users to create visual boards (padlets) for organizing and sharing content. Illinois State University has enabled Padlet as a Learning Tool Integrations (LTI) within Canvas.

Add Padlet to an Assignment in Canvas

Instructors may add a padlet to an assignment in Canvas by following the directions below:

1. Log in to Canvas with your ULID and password.
2. Navigate to Assignments on the Course Navigation bar.
3. Select +Assignment to create a new assignment.
   1. For more information regarding creating an assignment in Canvas, please see:
      1. How do I create an assignment?
4. To add a pallet, scroll down the assignment settings to the section labeled Submission Type.
5. Click on the drop-down menu and select External Tool.
6. Next to the Enter or find an External Tool URL field select Find.
7. Scroll down the list, select Padlet 1.3 (Figure 1):
   
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8. Select an existing padlet from the Illinois State University Dashboard, or click Make a padlet to create a new padlet (Figure 2):
   1. For more information regarding the use of Padlet, pleas refer to: ISU ProDev: Padlet
      
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9. If you select to make a (new) padlet, be sure you select Make in Illinois State University if you want it to appear as a selectable option when you add it to assignments in Canvas (Figure 3):
   
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10. Once you have selected your padlet, the URL of the padlet will now appear in the Configure External Tool pane. Click Select to add the padlet (Figure 4):
    
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11. Upon Saving and/or Publishing the assignment, the padlet will appear in the assignment (Figure 5):
    
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You have now added a padlet to your Canvas assignment using Padlet.

Additional Resources

• Canvas
• ISU ProDev: Padlet

How to Get Help

• Instructional assistance and knowledge for Canvas are available through the Center for Integrated Professional Development by phone at (309) 438-2542 or by email at ProDev@ilstu.edu.
• Technical assistance and knowledge for Canvas are available through the Technology Support Center at (309) 438-4357, by email at SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu, or by Live Chat at IllinoisState.edu.