Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite

As an SJSU staff, faculty member, or student, you have full access to the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite: Lucidchart and Lucidspark. Use Lucidchart to automatically create flowcharts and diagrams. Use Lucidspark as a virtual whiteboard to build collaboration. 

• Lucidspark (The Virtual Whiteboard)
  • When to use it: For the "beginning" of a project.
  • Features: Infinite canvas, digital sticky notes, freehand drawing, and real-time voting.
  • Best for: Group brainstorming, icebreakers, and quick "napkin sketches" during meetings and timelines.
• Lucidchart (The Intelligent Diagrammer)
  • When to use it: For the "planning and documentation" phase.
  • Features: Drag-and-drop flowcharts, organizational charts, and technical system maps.

  • Best for: Formalizing processes, mapping out code, or creating professional visuals for presentations.

• Lucidchart is a visual communication and cross-platform tool that allows users to collaborate on drawing, revising, and sharing charts and diagrams.
• Make flowcharts, create diagrams, visualize ideas, and more.
• No download needed.
• You can start a brainstorm in Lucidspark and instantly transition your sticky notes into a Lucidchart flowchart to finalize your workflow.

• Students
• Faculty
• Staff

1. Go to One.SJSU and search for Lucidchart, if you already have an account.
2. Students and Faculty: Sign up for a free EDU Lucidchart account.
3. Staff: Request EDU Premium by completing the form below.

This form is for Staff only.

Training

• The Lucid Suite Learning Center: Integrated courses covering both Spark and Chart.
• Lucid for Education Templates: Pre-made boards for classroom collaboration and student assignments.
• Lucidchart Help Center: Getting Started, Team Management, Advanced Diagramming, Popular Use Cases
• Get Started with Lucidchart: Creating a Documents, Importing Diagrams and Data
• Lucidchart Video Gallery: Diagramming Basics, Advanced Diagramming, Collaborate and Share, and Automate and Link Data to Diagrams

On-Demand Webinars

• Lucidchart 101: Getting Started with Lucidchart
• Webinar: Master the Lucidchart Basics
• Webinar: Learn to Use Lucidchart Like a Pro

Other

• Lucidchart examples: Most popular, containers, flowcharts, timelines, organizational charts and creative charts
• Lucidchart YouTube Channel: Watch quick videos on how to use Lucidchart.

For Lucidchart support, submit a help ticket request.