Using the Canvas App Center

Canvas Tutorials Using the Canvas App Center

Instructor Advanced Options Module

What is the Canvas App Center?

Canvas was designed to be an open learning platform which allows anyone using Canvas to take advantage of the open Application Programming Interface (APIs) the system has by design. This allows developers to create applications that can integrate with Canvas. Canvas had core integrations with GoogleDrive, Big Blue Button, Box, and Kaltura right from the beginning. In 2013 Instructure introduced Canvas App Center which makes it much easier for instructors to add integration with other tools using Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) in their courses. View the tabbed menu below to learn more. 

Free Apps

Most of the apps do not require any configuration in the Canvas App Center, but some may require that you have account with the service to use the Canvas app.

  • Twitter- Does require an account with the service. In the service you can create a widget with a #hashtag. The resulting widget can be embedded on Canvas page using the Twitter option in rich content editor toolbar. 
  • Dropbox- Does require an account with the service. If enabled in a course, students can submit assignments stored in their Dropbox account and instructors can embed content from their Dropbox account on Canvas pages.
  • Educreations - Does not require an account with the service. Allows instructors to searches publicly available videos to embed on Canvas pages.
  • Internet Archive- Does not require an account with the service. Allows instructors to search publicly available content to embed on Canvas pages.
  • Khan Academy- - Does not require an account with the service. Allows instructors to search publicly available content to embed on Canvas pages.
  • LTI Maps- Does not require an account with the service. Allows instructors to embed Google maps on Canvas pages.
  • Vimeo- Does not require an account with the service. Allows instructors to searches publicly available videos to embed on Canvas pages.
  • SchoolTube- Does not require an account with the service. Allows instructors to search publicly available videos to embed on Canvas pages.
  • Flipgrid - You must create a free account on the website. Follow the instructions for setup instructions. Flipgrid is basically a discussion board with video. 
  • Badgr - Requires creating an account and setup in each course you plan to use Badgr. Follow the instructions for setup instructions. Badgr allows instructors to award badges for coursework. 
  • GeoGebra Graphing Calculator - Onscreen graphing calculator

Video Tutorial

See Configuring Course Settings page. The video on this page discusses the Canvas App Center. 

Canvas Guides

Note: These guides are maintained by the Canvas Documentation Team and are available on the Canvas Community site. Some of the information in these guides may not apply to the Lake Land College instance of Canvas. If you have a question about a feature mentioned in these guides, please review Getting Help page for details on who to contact at Lake Land College.