Using Wooclap with Canvas

While it's not necessary to use Wooclap with Canvas, integrating the two can make tracking attendance, participation and grading easier. By creating Wooclap activities as Canvas Assignments, you can see who completed them and automatically record their scores in your Canvas Gradebook, saving time and keeping everything in one place.



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Student Authentication

Wooclap events added as Canvas assignments require students to access them through Canvas. Even QR code access will redirect students to log in via Canvas, ensuring scores sync properly.

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How to add Wooclap to a Canvas course

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Open your Canvas course, select Assignments, then create a new Assignment

A screenshot of a Canvas course highlighting the Assignments option in the course menu and the "+ Assignment" button on the page.

 
2

Add a name and point value to the assignment

A screenshot showing the assignment configuration page with the assignment name and point value fields highlighted.

 
3

Under Submission Type, select External Tool then click Find

A screenshot of the assignment configuration page in Canvas. The Submission Type section is shown with "External Tool" selected. The Find button is highlighted.

 
4

Select Wooclap from the list of external tools

A screenshot of the external tool pop up in Canvas with an arrow pointing to Wooclap in the list of external tools.

 
5

Choose how you want to set up your Wooclap event

A screenshot showing the "Set up your Wooclap event" pop up that appears after selecting Wooclap from the list of external tools. The pop up provides three options: Create from scratch, Duplicate an existing event, and Choose a template. A continue button is shown at the bottom.

 
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On the Configure External Tool pop up, click Select

A screenshot showing the Configure External Tool pop up in Canvas. An arrow points to the "Select" button.

 
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Save and publish the assignment then you'll be directed to the Wooclap interface to edit your event as needed

A screenshot showing the Wooclap interface in the Canvas assignment where users can create/edit questions for their Wooclap event.

How to sync Wooclap scores with Canvas

Sync your Wooclap event to Canvas and decide how students are graded: by Results, Participation, or Attendance.

  • Results (based on correctness) 
    • What it means: Students earn points for correct answers.
    • How it works: Wooclap calculates the percentage of correct answers. Canvas records that percentage of the assignment's total points.
    • Example: A student earns 3 out of 5 points in Wooclap (60%). If the Canvas assignment is worth 100 points, the student receives 60 points.
  • Participation (based on the number of responses)
    • What it means: Students earn credit for how many questions they answer, no matter if the answers are correct.
    • How it works: Wooclap calculates the percentage of questions answered. Canvas records that percentage of the assignment's total points.
    • Example: A student answers 4 out of 5 questions (80%). If the Canvas assignment is worth 100 points, the student receives 80 points.
  • Attendance (full credit for showing up)


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    The attendance option is only available if the attendance sheet has been enabled for the event.

    • What it means: Students get full credit simply for participating in the event.
    • How it works: Even if they don't answer every question (or get them correct), Canvas records a full score for the assignment.
    • Example: If the Canvas assignment is worth 100 points, every student who participates will receive the full 100 points in Canvas, regardless of how many questions they answered (correctly or incorrectly).
    • To enable: Toggle on the Attendance sheet option from the event's Settings.
      A screenshot of a Wooclap event with an arrow pointing to the "Settings" option in the top right and another arrow pointing to the "Attendance sheet" option that appears when the Settings sidebar is open.

Now that you know the grading options, here's how to sync your Wooclap scores with Canvas:

1

Open your Wooclap event in Canvas or from wooclap.com



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Wait to sync data until after the event is finished and students have responded.

A screenshot of a Wooclap assignment opened in Canvas.

 
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Click the Synchronize with LMS drop-down in the top-right corner of the eventA screenshot showing a Wooclap event with an arrow pointing to the "Synchronize with LMS" dropdown in the top right.

 
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Select your desired sync option: Results, Attendance, or Participation

A screenshot of a Wooclap event with the three sync options highlighed under the "Synchronize with LMS" dropdown. The three syn options are Results, Attendance, and Participation.

 
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Wait a few seconds - a confirmation message will appear once the sync is successful and the grades have been updated in Canvas

A screenshot showing a Wooclap event with an arrow pointing to a "Synchronization successful" message in the top right.