Canvas Support for Faculty
The Teaching and Learning Center has a team of instructional designers to support you in designing your courses.
Summer Canvas Open Labs: 5/13 – 8/12 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
Monday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Tuesday, 9:00 – 11:30 am
Wednesday, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Zoom Meeting ID: 243 233 4493
Password: canvas
Daily Canvas Workshops Online
We offer daily workshops on Canvas topics. Please register by clicking the date below or join with Zoom Meeting ID: 676 391 0681 and Password: tlc
(We use authentication)
May 20 – 23 | First Day Ready Accordion Closed
Join us for an overview of the Canvas basics needed to be ready for the first day of class.
Monday, 5/20/2024, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 5/21/2024, 11:00 – 11:45 am
May 28 – 30 | Tips & Tricks Accordion Closed
Join this workshop to learn about the Canvas tools to maximize instructor efficiency.
Tuesday, 5/28/2024, 11:00 – 11:45 am
June 3 – 6 | Groups & Collaborations Accordion Closed
Join us to learn about managing groups in Canvas and leveraging Google or Microsoft integrations for collaborative work.
Monday, 6/3/2024, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 6/4/2024, 11:00 – 11:45 am
June 10 – 13 | ADA & Accommodations Accordion Closed
Join us to learn about ensuring ADA compliance, managing accommodations in Canvas such as adding extra time and extending deadlines on Quizzes and Assignments for one or more of your students.
Monday, 6/10/2024, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 6/11/2024, 11:00 – 11:45 am
June 17 – 20 | AI Resilient Assessments Accordion Closed
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, 6/17/2024, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
June 24 – 27 | First Day Ready Accordion Closed
Join us for an overview of the Canvas basics needed to be ready for the first day of class.
Monday, 6/24/2024, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 6/25/2024, 11:00 – 11:45 am
Individual Support
Immediate Canvas Technical Assistance Accordion Closed
- 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
One-on-One Instructional Design Assistance Accordion Closed
Submit a Service Now ticket to schedule an individual consultation with a TLC Instructional Design Team member.
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.
Canvas Training Services Portal Webinars Accordion Closed
Canvas offers Daily Webinars to help users set up and improve Courses in Canvas. Follow this link to the Knowledge Base Article on accessing the Canvas Training Services Portal.
Getting Started with Canvas Accordion Closed
Below are a few steps we recommend taking to get started with Canvas.
- Go to canvas.nau.edu to login to Canvas.
- Review the Canvas Knowledge Articles for Faculty.
- Learn through the Canvas Webinars.
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