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 to join us online to learn about Canvas and how to best use it with your students at NAU. Our next round of workshops will be offered in June.
Migrating from Zoom to Teams – Learn the Basics Accordion Closed
Learn how to use Microsoft Teams meeting features to attend, create, and facilitate meetings.
Faculty, join the workshops marked + Canvas to learn the Teams basics and how to embed a link into Canvas and use the Microsoft Education Tool.
Monday, July 27 | 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Monday, July 27 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm + CANVAS
Tuesday, July 28 | 11:00 – 12:00 pm + CANVAS
Wednesday, July 29 | 11:30 – 12:15 pm
Thursday, July 30 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
Thursday, July 30 | 12:30 – 1:30 pm + CANVAS
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 online. See details below and don’t forget to bring your laptop!
Weekly hours May 12 – July 30
Monday | 10:00 – 11:30 am | Online & Cline 169
Tuesday | 9:00 – 10:30 am | Online & Cline 169
Wednesday | 1:30 – 3:00 pm | Online & Cline 169
Thursday | 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Online & Cline 169
TEAMS LINK for online open labs
*Please Note: Beginning on June 30, 2026, NAU will be retiring Zoom for university use. The TLC is offering online workshops (above) to help you make the switch to Teams.
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