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    Creating Documents with Canva 

    English | 2 Weeks

    Self-paced
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    Unleash your design creativity with this interactive, hands-on Canva mini-module!

    Perfect for:

    Anyone needing to design academic posters, invitations, CVs, application letters, videos, and educational material without access to expensive layout software. Suitable for academics, administrative staff, and students wanting to create professional documents and videos using free Canva tools.

    What You’ll Learn:

    Over two weeks, you’ll gain insights into:

    • Essential design principles and develop technological skills to use Canva confidently
    • How to navigate Canva, customise templates, and create visuals and videos
    • Effective use of Canva for teamwork, collaboration, and professional document production

    Hands-On Learning:

    This interactive course involves:

    • Improving existing documents and creating new designs
    • Applying Canva’s templates, design elements, and video editing tools
    • Two live Zoom sessions for orientation and wrap-up
    • Self-directed tasks to apply skills immediately

    Course Format:

    Mini-module with self-paced online learning including readings, video tutorials, and practical design tasks, as well as two mandatory live Zoom sessions;

    Two weeks, 7 notional hours

    Live Zoom sessions:

    Two one-hour sessions per (one per week) / 5 hours of self-directed learning in total.

    Target group:

    Academics, postgraduate students, administrative staff, and anyone wanting to create professional visuals and videos for educational or institutional purposes

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Navigate the Canva homepage and editor confidently
    • Search for and customise templates, elements, and designs
    • Record and manipulate video footage in Canva
    • Collaborate with others in design projects

    Requirements:

    Stable internet connection, recommended browser: Google Chrome, device: preferably a laptop; tablet acceptable

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    Open Access License: CC-BY-SA

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    Creating Documents with Canva 





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