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
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.
March 3 – 6 | Midterm Grades and Managing the Gradebook Accordion Closed
Join this Canvas workshop to learn how to manage the Gradebook and your midterm grades.
Monday, 3/3/25, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 3/4/25, 11:00 – 11:45 pm
March 17 – 20 | 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.
Monday, 3/17/25, 12:00 -12:45 pm
Tuesday, 3/18/25, 11:00 – 11:45 am
March 24 – 27 | Why Use Rubrics Accordion Closed
How Rubrics can make your life easier and protect you, your course, and program.
Monday, 3/24/25, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 3/25/25, 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 faculty in which participants move through 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
