Oxford University Press, Canva bring creative digital learning to Indian Schools

Oxford University Press (OUP) India has partnered with Canva to bring more hands-on digital creativity and visual communication into school-level computer science education.

Under the collaboration, schools using OUP’s revised Keyboard computer science series will receive complimentary access to Canva Education for teachers and students. Canva-based activities will also be incorporated into the Keyboard and Reboot! series for students in Grades 3 to 8.

The partnership is designed to give students opportunities to use digital tools while applying concepts learned in the classroom. The projects will include activities involving presentations, logos, flyers, websites and social media content, helping learners develop practical skills in design, digital communication and creative problem-solving.

The Keyboard series caters to students from Grades 1 to 8 and covers computer science concepts ranging from basic digital productivity to more advanced areas such as Python programming, artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, big data and augmented and virtual reality. The programme is aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework.

The collaboration will also focus on supporting teachers. Canva plans to conduct training sessions and webinars for OUP partner schools to help educators incorporate design-based activities and visual learning into classroom instruction.

According to OUP India Managing Director Sukanta Das, integrating Canva into the curriculum is intended to help students develop digital, communication and problem-solving capabilities alongside technical knowledge.

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Megan Townes, APAC Lead, Canva Education, said the partnership combines OUP’s educational content with Canva’s visual communication tools to support more interactive learning experiences.

The initiative reflects the growing emphasis on experiential and technology-enabled learning in schools, with digital creativity being integrated alongside traditional computer science education.