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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Idea Lab will be retiring infographic and website resources at the end of the Summer 2026 semester.
There are important reasons for this decision:
A majority of the freemium software tools the Idea Lab has historically recommended for these assignments have changed their free account privileges in such a way as to make them unusable for assignment work.
As the studio and circulating equipment offerings at North, Lakeshore, and Downtown campuses continue to grow and expand, the Idea Lab is focusing its efforts on supporting assignments with ties to the mediums and tools associated with our spaces and offerings.
The Idea Lab team will be happy to discuss alternative assignment types that meet your course, program, or institutional learning outcomes or strategies for continuing with your existing assignments.
Does the Idea Lab provide infographic workshops?
Does the Idea Lab provide infographic workshops?
The Idea Lab does not provide workshops for infographics. However, we do have online resources and supports for students and faculty working on an infographic assignment.
What’s included in your infographic resources?
What’s included in your infographic resources?
The Idea Lab maintains an online resource on infographics featuring:
Tips on planning and designing an infographic
Universal design principles (UDL)
Piktochart tutorial (with videos and step-by-step instructions)
Links to free tools and image resources
Do you recommend a specific infographic tool?
Do you recommend a specific infographic tool?
There are many options for infographic creation. The Idea Lab always recommends allowing students to select a tool that they are comfortable using. However, our resources and tutorials focus on using Canva, a "freemium" tool for creating infographics.
Please note that as of October 2025, the Idea Lab will no longer continue to provide resources for Piktochart, as the changes to the free account limits are too restrictive for students working on assignments.
PowerPoint (free to all members of the Humber and Guelph Humber communities via Microsoft365) is another option that may appeal to students familiar with the Office suite.
Canva's clear and simple interface.
Why Canva?
Why Canva?
A freemium tool designed for creating infographics
Simple, easy to learn with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface
Browser-based, no download or install necessary
Built-in templates provide design inspiration
Easily integrates charts, graphs, and maps
Lots of free icons and templates; external assets can also be imported
Collaboration features
Downloads not necessary, finished infographics can be shared via link
Infographics can be easily embedded in a website
Do I need to dedicate class time to teaching the tool?
Do I need to dedicate class time to teaching the tool?
Although the Idea Lab maintains online resources and tutorials that students can use independently, we find that infographic assignments have a greater success rate when students are given the opportunity to experiment with the tool in class. Having class time dedicated to guiding students using a tool helps build confidence and provides opportunities for students to ask questions. Students will leave the class having tried out the tool and its major functions.
How much time should I dedicate to a hands-on class?
How much time should I dedicate to a hands-on class?
The Idea Lab recommends two sessions:
90-minute in-class session approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the submission date.
10-15 minute recap of the privacy and sharing settings approximately one week prior to the submission date.
Can the Idea Lab provide a computer lab for me to cover this material with my students?
Can the Idea Lab provide a computer lab for me to cover this material with my students?
We are not able to provide a computer lab for these workshops. However, ITS lend laptops at North, Lakeshore, and Downtown campuses.
A Hive learning space at Humber Polytechnic.
What supports do you offer students?
What supports do you offer students?
The Idea Lab offers student support via:
Email at idealab@humber.ca (monitored M-F, 8-5pm by multiple Idea Lab team members)
One-on-one or group assignment support appointments (online by default, but in-person is available on request).
PLEASE NOTE: The Idea Lab does not accommodate drop-in assignment support at our campus locations. Assignment support appointments must be booked via the appointment calendar.
Do you have Blackboard content I can use?
Do you have Blackboard content I can use?
Yes, the Idea Lab can provide you with relevant links and contact details for you to add to Blackboard. Please fill out the relevant details on this form and a Digital Fluency Librarian will contact you.
Should I make it a group assignment?
Should I make it a group assignment?
It is possible to collaborate in Canva. However, the teams feature is only possible with a 30-day trial of Canva Teams. For this reason, we recommend making infographics individual assignments.
Do you have a rubric for infographic assignments?
Do you have a rubric for infographic assignments?
Yes, we have examples of generic infographic rubrics, which you are free to use or modify.
Anything else I should know?
Anything else I should know?
Creating your own infographic in Canva (or similar tool) that outlines the assignment will help you familiarize yourself with the tool, provide students with an exemplar, and demonstrate that you are not asking the students to do something that you cannot do yourself.
For this reason, rather than have students upload a PDF or PNG file, we recommend you have them submit a link to view their infographic online.
An APA title page or reference page may not be necessary if the citations are included directly on the infographic or linked from it. If proper APA formatting is important, we recommend that students create a reference page in a word processing application to submit separately.
If you would like to have someone from the Idea Lab provide a workshop for you and any colleagues teaching other sections of the course, we are happy to help. We can run through the software and approaches to leading a student workshop on creating infographics.
If you have questions, you can reach out to us at idealab@humber.ca and the Digital Fluency Librarian at your campus will get back to you.
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