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 Open Lab Schedule
Fall Canvas Open Labs: 8/27 – 12/13 Accordion Closed
If you have a canvas question, join an instructional designer at our Canvas open lab. Labs are offered both in-person and online.
Weekly Schedule
Tuesday, 9:00 – 10:30 am | Zoom & Cline 169
Wednesday, 1:30 – 3:00 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Thursday, 10:00 – 11:30 am | Zoom & Cline 169
Friday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Zoom & Cline 169
Zoom Meeting ID: 243 233 4493
Password: canvas
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.
October 8 – 10 | Groups and Collaborations Accordion Closed
Are you wondering how to use Canvas to help you manage group projects and collaborations in your course? Join us to learn about managing groups in Canvas and leveraging Google or Microsoft integrations for collaborative work.
Tuesday, 10/8/24, 11:00 – 11:45 am
October 15 – 17 | Midterm Grades and Managing the Gradebook Accordion Closed
Join this Canvas workshop to learn how to manage the Gradebook and your midterm grades
Tuesday, 10/15/24, 11:00 – 11:45 am
October 22 – 23 | AI Resilient Assessments Accordion Closed
Concerned that your students are using AI? This workshop will discuss alternate assignments and assessments that are make AI less of an answer tool for students while focusing on progressive projects, self-reflection, and other strategies.
Tuesday, 10/22/24, 11:00 – 11:45 am
October 29 – 31 | Discussions in Canvas Accordion Closed
Learn how to utilize Discussions in Your Courses and options for autograding.
Tuesday, 10/29/24, 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.
Level 1 Training: Canvas Conversations Accordion Closed
Canvas Conversations is a fully asynchronous course organized into three modules that leverage the Canvas Training Services Portal.
Course Topics
- Module 1: First Day Ready learning path
- Module 2: Course Design and Accessibility learning path
- Module 3: Live Webinars through the Canvas Training Services Portal
Level 2 Training: Growing with Canvas Accordion Closed
Self-Enroll in Growing with Canvas
This asynchronous online Canvas training is available from August 21 2023 to August 21, 2024.
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.
Growing with Canvas for Staff and Part-Time Faculty Accordion Closed
Growing with Canvas for Staff and Part-Time Faculty is an asynchronous training designed for staff and part-time faculty. Participants will move through the five modules at their own pace. Each module will engage participants in learning, invite them to share in the discussion, check their knowledge with a quiz, and challenge them to complete practical assignments in their sandbox.
The Growing with Canvas for Staff and Part-Time Faculty training will not have an official start nor end date. The course will be monitored by the Teaching and Learning Instructional Design Team. The TLC team will monitor the discussion board. The total time expected to complete the Growing with Canvas for Staff and Part-Time Faculty training is 5-10 hours.
Growing with Canvas for Staff and Part-Time Faculty Self-Enroll 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