Create a Canvas Padlet Assignment
Add Padlet to a Canvas Assignments
- Create a new Assignment
Courses > Assignments > + Assignment
- Add External Tool
Head to Submission Type, indicate External Tool and click on Find.
Note: Do not add a padlet link to the field.

2. Add Padlet as an external tool
Depending on what the Admin named it, find Padlet on the list of tools and click on it.

3. Log into Padlet and select the Padlet Board
4. You will then be prompted to log into your Backpack account on Padlet. After logging in, you get to select which Padlet you want to add to the assignment. Once this is done, click on Select.
5. A link should show up in this field. Save and Publish or Save this Assignment.

6. The Padlet should show up like this on Canvas!

Students are signed in automatically. Accounts are created for them if they are new.
*Additional sharing options
If you want students to work on their own copy of the Padlet, toggle the 'Create a copy for each user' option. Students will get their own copy when they click on the link in the assignment and you will be automatically added as a shared member to the padlet.
