Canvas Open Labs, Workshops, and Support for Faculty
The Teaching and Learning Center has a team of instructional designers to support you in designing your courses. Email TLC-Help@nau.edu for instructional design assistance or to request an individual consultation with a TLC Instructional Design Team member.
Canvas is the primary learning management system for all courses at Northern Arizona University. We encourage all faculty to access the Canvas instructor training resources below.
Canvas Basics Self-Enroll Training Course
Canvas Essentials Accordion Closed
Self-Enroll in Canvas Essentials
Canvas Essentials is a course for faculty to learn the basics of Canvas. It is an asynchronous online training in which participants move through seven modules. Each module will engage participants in learning activities, checking Canvas knowledge, and practicing Canvas tasks in a companion Canvas shell. The total time expected to complete the Canvas Essentials training is six hours. Successful completion of Canvas Essentials and module quizzes with a score of 9 out of 10 for each will make completers eligible for a digital badge that verifies training completion and acquisition of foundational Canvas skills.
Canvas Basics Workshops Online
We offer workshops on a variety of Canvas topics. Register for a date/time below and join us online to learn about Canvas and how to best use it with your students at NAU.
Get Started with Canvas Accordion Closed
Join this Zoom workshop on Canvas basics and Q&A.
Week of Jan 12:
Monday | January 12 | 9:00 – 9:45 am | Zoom
Tuesday | January 13 | 9:00 – 9:45 am | Zoom
Wednesday | January 14 | 12:00 – 2:45 pm | Zoom
Thursday | January 15 | 12:00 – 2:45 pm | Zoom
Grab and Go Student Supports Delivered in Canvas Accordion Closed
Enhance your course design with plug-and-play student support content now available in Canvas. This session will demonstrate how to add editable content blocks—covering study strategies, effective use of feedback, and foundational AI literacy—directly into your course anywhere the Rich Content Editor exists. These resources provide flexible, just-in-time support that can be adapted to fit your course structure and students’ needs.
Week of Jan 19:
Tuesday | January 20 | 2:00 – 2:45 pm | Zoom
Thursday | January 22 | 9:30 – 10:15 am | Zoom
ADA and Accommodations Accordion Closed
Join us to learn about ensuring ADA compliance, managing accommodations in Canvas, such as adding extra time and extending deadlines on Quizzes and Assignments for one or more of your students.
Week of Jan 19:
Wednesday | January 21 | 3:00 – 3:45 pm | Zoom
Thursday | January 22 | 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Zoom
Tips and Tricks in Canvas Accordion Closed
Learn some time savers, stress savers, and new tricks in Canvas.
Week of Jan 26:
Monday | January 26 | 12:00 – 12:45 pm | Zoom
Wednesday | January 28 | 3:00 – 3:45 pm | Zoom
Thursday | January 29 | 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Zoom
Instructional Design (ID) Open Lab Schedule
Do you have questions for an Instructional Designer? Join us during our Open Labs and ask for help with Canvas, course design, AI, accessibility, scaffolding, teaching large classes, and more. Labs are offered both in-person (Cline 169) and on Zoom. See details below and don’t forget to bring your laptop!
Spring Semester Kickoff: Two-a-Day ID Open Labs Accordion Closed
To kick off the Spring Semester, join our Instructional Design Open Labs in person (Cline 169) or via Zoom twice-a-day for 2 weeks starting January 5 – January 16! Don’t forget to bring your laptop!
Zoom Meeting ID: 243 233 4493
Password: nau Zoom Link
Friday, January 9
10:00 – 12:00 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Week of Jan 12:
Monday, January 12
10:00 – 12:00 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Tuesday, January 13
10:00 – 12:00 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Wednesday, January 14
10:00 – 12:00 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Thursday, January 15
10:00 – 12:00 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Friday, January 16
10:00 – 12:00 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Spring ID Open Labs Accordion Closed
Weekly hours starting the week of January 19 through May 7:
Monday | 10:00 – 11:30 am | Zoom & Cline 169
Tuesday | 9:00 – 10:30 am | Zoom & Cline 169
Wednesday | 1:30 – 3:00 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Thursday | 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Zoom Meeting ID: 243 233 4493
Password: nau Zoom Link
For Immediate Canvas Technical Assistance
- Contact the LMS Faculty Help Desk at 928-523-3335 or toll-free at 866-802-5256.
- Email support at LMS-Faculty-Help@nau.edu or submit a ServiceNow ticket