Canva has officially leveled up! 🎉 What used to be just a design tool is now a full-fledged course creation platform—complete with assignments, activities, reporting, and group management. Whether you're a trainer, coach, or business leader, you can now build, assign, and track courses all within Canva.
Let’s walk through how to set up a course in Canva from scratch—and take advantage of its new powerful features! 🚀
Step 1: Define Your Course Structure
Before jumping in, outline:
✅ What’s the main learning goal?
✅ Who is your audience (employees, students, clients)?
✅ How will learners engage—self-paced, live, or blended?
💡 Pro Tip: Keep modules short and interactive to maximize engagement!
Step 2: Choose a Course Format in Canva → (Now "Add an Activity")
Canva now lets you build an entire course using interactive activities! You won't have to just design slides—you can now add engagement, assignments, and reporting.
🔹 Add an Activity in Canva
1️⃣ Go to Canva > Courses > Create a New Course
2️⃣ Click “Add an Activity” and choose your format
3️⃣ Customize with interactive elements, videos, or assessments
📌 New Course Activity Options:
Interactive Slides—Build engaging lessons with animations & embedded videos
Videos—Upload recorded lessons or use Canva’s video templates
Quizzes & Assessments—Check for understanding with built-in quizzes
Workbooks & PDFs—Add downloadable guides & exercises
Discussions & Reflections—Encourage engagement with interactive prompts
💡 Bonus: Canva lets you track learner progress with reporting tools!
Step 3: Customize Your Course Content
Now, bring your course to life by adding:
📊 Graphics & Icons – Use Canva’s library of visuals to enhance learning
🎥 Embedded Videos – Upload your own or choose from Canva’s stock videos
📝 Interactive Assignments – Add worksheets, reflections, or challenges
🧩 Drag & Drop Activities – Make lessons interactive and engaging
💡 Pro Tip: Use Canva's AI tools to help write course descriptions, quiz questions, or lesson summaries!
Step 4: Assign Your Course or Share the Link
With Canva’s new course management features, you can now:
✔ Assign the Course to a Group – Create learner groups & track progress
✔ Share a Direct Link – Send the course via email, Slack, or LMS
✔ Monitor Completion & Reporting – See who’s completed lessons & how they performed
This makes Canva a real competitor in the eLearning space—perfect for corporate training, coaching programs, and online learning!
Final Thoughts: Canva is All Grown Up!
Canva has evolved from a simple design tool to a full-on course creation platform. With assignments, interactive activities, tracking, and reporting, it’s a powerful option for trainers and educators.
📌 Next Steps:
✔ Try building a 5-minute mini-course in Canva today!
✔ Explore the new reporting tools to track learner engagement.
✔ Let me know—what feature are you most excited about? Comment below!
🚀 Want help creating a Canva course? Let’s brainstorm your first module! 😊
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