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.
Spring Semester Kickoff: Two-a-Day 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
Week of Jan 5:
Monday, January 5
10:00 – 12:00 am | Zoom Only
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Tuesday, January 6
10:00 – 12:00 am | Zoom & Cline 169
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Wednesday, January 7
10:00 – 12:00 am | Zoom & Cline 169
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Thursday, January 8
10:00 – 12:00 am | No open lab – Join us at Teaching Day instead!
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Friday, January 9
10:00 – 12:00 am | Zoom & Cline 169
1:30 – 3:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Get Started with Canvas Accordion Closed
Join this Zoom workshop on Canvas basics and Q&A.
Week of Jan 5:
Monday | January 5 | 9:00 – 9:45 am | Zoom
Tuesday | January 6 | 9:00 – 9:45 am | 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 5:
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!
Fall & Spring Open Labs Accordion Closed
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
No Open Labs during December 19 – January 2.
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