Use Canva on Canvas (for teachers)

With your school’s Canva Education account, you can create and share designs, and set up assignments for your class directly in Canvas.

You'll need a Canva Education account to create and share designs with your class. You can do this directly from your Canvas account.

1. Log in to your Canvas account.
2. Go to Courses, then select Canva Education to create your account.

Start creating designs from your Canvas account.

1. Log in to your Canvas account and select a Course.
2. Select Canva Education from the side panel to open a new window.
3. Select a design document (e.g. Presentation, Worksheet, Poster, etc.).
4. From the Canva editor, create a design using templates or from scratch.
5. Edit text, colors, images, videos, and more. Changes to your designs save automatically.

You can also create a design directly from a Canvas assignment. See the section below to learn more.

Let students read and learn from your Canva presentations within Canvas.

1. Log in to your Canvas account.
2. Go to the Courses tab and select the course where you want to share your design.
3. Select Pages and then the + Page button.
4. Add page details (e.g. title, instructions etc.).
5. Click on the App or plug icon and select Canva Education.
6. Select the design you’ve already created or create a new one. If you created a new design, make sure to press Publish to Canvas once done.
   • This will embed the learning content in Canvas.
7. Click on Save & Publish to finish setting up the page.
8. Students will see the presentation in their Canvas account.

1. Log in to your Canvas account.
2. Go to the Courses tab and select the course where you want to share your design.
3. Select Assignments and then the + Assignment button.
4. Scroll down to the Submission type and select External Tool
5. Click ‘Find’ and select Canva Education
6. Select the design you’ve already created or create a new one. If you created a new design, make sure to press Publish to Canvas once done. Optional: Select Load This Tool in a New Tab
7. Select Save & Publish to finish setting up the assignment. Students will see the assignment in their Canvas account.
8. Students will be given their own copy of the design that you share. They can edit it and submit it back to you for review in SpeedGrader.

At the moment, your designs can only be viewed when shared on Canvas.

After students submit their assignments, you can check and grade them on Canvas.

1. From your Canvas account, go to Assignments.
2. Open Student submissions.
3. Select an assignment and check the Canva design. You can only view the design.
4. Grade and add comments to student assignments with SpeedGrader.

Create banners and buttons, then add them to your Canvas account to liven it up.

1. Log in to your Canvas account and select a Course.
2. Go to Pages.
3. Select or add a new page.
4. Select the App or plug icon and select Canva Education.
5. Search for "Canvas Banner" or “Canvas Button” and select a design.
6. From the Canva editor, create the banner or buttons.
7. Select Publish to Canvas once done.
8. Back on Canvas, click on Save & Publish to save the changes.