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.
Instructional Design Open Lab Schedule
January Open Labs: 1/6 – 1/17 Accordion Closed
Do you have questions for an Instructional Designer? Join us during our Open Labs and feel free to ask for help with Canvas, course design, AI, accessibility, scaffolding, teaching large classes, and more. Labs are offered both in-person (Cline 169) and online via Zoom.
Weekly Schedule
Monday to Friday | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | January 6 – 10
Monday to Friday | 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | January 13 – 17
Zoom Meeting ID: 243 233 4493
Password: nau Zoom Link
Drop-in no registration required.
Spring Open Labs: 1/21 – 5/9 Accordion Closed
Do you have questions for an Instructional Designer? Join us during our Open Labs and feel free to ask for help with Canvas, course design, AI, accessibility, scaffolding, teaching large classes, and more. Labs are offered both in-person (Cline 169) and online via Zoom.
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
Canvas Workshops Online
We offer workshops on a variety of Canvas topics. Please register by clicking the date below and to receive the Zoom Link.
January 7 – 10 | Get Started with Canvas Accordion Closed
Join this Zoom workshop on Canvas basics.
Tuesday, 1/7/25, 8:30 – 9:15 am
Wednesday, 1/8/25, 8:30 – 9:15 am
January 13 – 17 | Get Started with Canvas Accordion Closed
Join this Zoom workshop on Canvas basics.
Monday, 1/13/25, 8:30 – 9:15 am
Tuesday, 1/14/25, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Wednesday, 1/15/25, 8:30 – 9:15 am
January 21 – 23 | ADA and Accommodations Accordion Closed
Join us to learn about ensuring ADA compliance, and managing accommodations in Canvas such as adding extra time and extending deadlines on Quizzes and Assignments for one or more of your students.
Tuesday, 1/21/25, 11:00 – 11:45 am
January 27 – 30 | Communication Tools Accordion Closed
Join this workshop to learn about Canvas communication tools.
Monday, 1/27/25, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 1/28/25, 11:00 – 11:45 am
February 3 – 6 | New Quizzes vs Classic Quizzes Accordion Closed
Join this Canvas workshop to understand the difference between the New Quizzes and Classic Quizzes options.
Monday, 2/3/25, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 2/4/25, 11:00 – 11:45 am
February 10 – 13 | Create with Canvas Studio Accordion Closed
Learn how to create movies, screen captures, add quiz questions to movies, create captioning, and more
Monday, 2/10/25, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 2/11/25, 11:00 – 11:45 am
Self-Enroll Training Courses
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.
Growing with Canvas Accordion Closed
Self-Enroll in Growing with Canvas
Growing with Canvas is an asynchronous online training designed for full-time faculty. Faculty participants will move through the five modules. Each module will engage faculty participants in learning, check their knowledge with a quiz, and challenge them to complete practical assignments in a companion Canvas shell. The total time expected to complete the Growing with Canvas training is 10-15 hours.
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