Promoting Your Courses with Canvas Catalog

carrie
Instructure
Instructure
‎07-23-2025 10:00 AM
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As a technical consultant at Instructure, I work with a lot of different organizations across the country. As I learn about their programs and services I am often amazed by the breadth of their training offerings, the quality of their courses and the commitment they have to education. When they learn about Canvas Catalog, they can easily imagine expanding their audience, reaching new learners and sharing their expertise in new and exciting ways. 

Canvas Catalog allows learners to easily browse, select, and enroll in courses and learning pathways. A user-friendly interface and simple enrollment process makes it easy for learners to find the courses they need to strengthen skills and build their career.

With Canvas Catalog, learners can:

  • Browse a variety of courses and learning pathways
  • Search for courses by keyword, subject, or instructor
  • Read course descriptions and reviews
  • Enroll in courses
  • Track their progress in courses and learning pathways

Canvas Catalog lets workers take charge of their own learning, selecting opportunities that are right for them. This helps them take control, figure out their goals, and create a path to success that works for them.

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By providing employees, partners and customers with the tools to chart a personalized path to success, Canvas Catalog helps them to unlock their full potential and achieve their career objectives.  For example, an employee interested in becoming a manager might select a course on leadership skills, while another employee seeking to improve their presentation skills might choose a public speaking course.

Canvas Catalog simplifies the process of enrolling in learning opportunities, making it easier for employees to access the resources they need to grow and develop. This can lead to increased engagement and participation in learning and development programs, as well as improved employee satisfaction and retention.

Use Cases for Canvas Catalog

  1. Skills Training and Workforce Development

Canvas Catalog is a platform for programs and courses in various fields, including nursing, law enforcement (police), emergency response, and software development. These courses can encompass a wide range of topics, from foundational knowledge to specialized skills and advanced certifications. Employees can access the catalog to explore available courses, enroll in relevant programs, and track their progress, thereby enhancing their professional skills and staying up-to-date with industry advancements.

  1. Professional Development Course Selection

Companies and organizations can use Canvas Catalog to allow employees to select and enroll in professional development courses. Employees can browse through a catalog of available courses, read course descriptions, and add them to their profile with just a few clicks. The organization can monitor enrollment trends to gauge employee interests. 

  1. Customer and Partner Training

Businesses can use Canvas Catalog to create and manage training programs for customers and partners. Offerings might include learning opportunities to strengthen customer and partner skills and deepen their relationship with your business, such as product training, certification programs, and project management. 

  1. Sell Your Training Offerings

Catalog can be configured with a payment gateway so that you can collect payments for your training courses. With a selection of popular gateway integrations, you can promote your offerings with discount codes and course bundles (aka Programs). Visitors to your Catalog can self-enroll and pay immediately; you can monitor Catalog Analytics to track enrollments and revenue. 

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