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Why can't students on MacBook/iPad open Lucid breakout boards?

  • October 13, 2025
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I have breakout boards on the main board page in Lucidspark and when either of these 2 students (one with MacBook one with iPad both using chrome) click on a breakout board they receive the “you need access” error message. I have tried sharing a direct link to the board and embedding the boards in pages on Canvas and they still receive this message but only when they try to access a breakout board. Anyone else have this problem or ideas on what to try next?

Best answer by Vanessa C101

@AnnHG The breakout boards embedded in Canvas should work for the students.  However, students should always use the breakout board icon to enter and not the direct links to the breakout boards.  Those do cause an issue when embedded into Canvas. 

 

Some instructors will copy the share-link using the blue share button in the upper righthand corner of the main board and paste that in the RCE as a back-up for students.  Here is a walkthrough of how they should access the breakout boards and how to add the backup link

 

If you email me a vcicero@lucidchart.com we can troubleshoot together. 

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Vanessa C101
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  • October 13, 2025

@AnnHG The breakout boards embedded in Canvas should work for the students.  However, students should always use the breakout board icon to enter and not the direct links to the breakout boards.  Those do cause an issue when embedded into Canvas. 

 

Some instructors will copy the share-link using the blue share button in the upper righthand corner of the main board and paste that in the RCE as a back-up for students.  Here is a walkthrough of how they should access the breakout boards and how to add the backup link

 

If you email me a vcicero@lucidchart.com we can troubleshoot together. 


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  • October 14, 2025

Thanks so much, Vanessa, entering via the breakout board icon is working better.  I was trying not to bug you quite so often. 😂


Vanessa C101
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  • October 14, 2025

@AnnHG I’m everywhere haha