Canvas LMS Training and Events at BYU
Information about Canvas Training and Events at Brigham Young University
Upcoming Canvas Events
Weekly webinar series for BYU Canvas teachers and TAs.
Visit the Cougar Canvas Workshop Course here for more information
Training Options for Canvas Teachers
Current training opportunities are listed below.
Click here for general questions and answers about how Canvas Training at BYU works.
A note for BYU Online teachers:
For teachers of BYU Online courses: You have specialized instruction and training provided through BYU Online, and they will provide you with the information you need. Please contact the BYU Online office if you need assistance with their training.
Canvas Quick Start, Dec. 11-12
This is an intense, highlights-only training designed for late hires and other new Canvas teachers will will need to get trained and equipped for using Canvas for Winter Semester.
This semester's schedule:
Thursday December 11 and Friday December 12
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. (including a break and work time)
HBLL 2233
This course is open to all teachers and TAs. TAs who cannot attend due to final exam preparation and conflicts may register and view recorded videos.
Please scroll down to register.
DesignPlus and Canvas, Dec. 9 & 16
DesignPlus is a Canvas add-on tool available to all teachers at BYU. It provides more complex page layout, design and navigation options, and powerful features for building out a course more quickly and with greatly increased consistency. It also comes with some helpful widgets that add simple learning functions to Canvas course content.
DesignPlus requires a fair amount of training, and this two-day, four-hour class will equip you with what you need to use DesignPlus effectively in your Canvas course.
This semester's schedule:
Two consecutive Tuesdays
December 9 and 16
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
HBLL 2233
This course is open to all teachers and TAs. TAs who cannot attend due to final exam preparation and conflicts may register and view recorded videos.
Please scroll down to register.
Canvas Expedition - Winter 2025
SCHEDULE: Twelve consecutive Fridays, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., from January 2 through April 3.
Location: Lee Library (HBLL) 2234
This is a 12-week in-depth class that will take you from beginner to seasoned trekker in the world of teaching with Canvas LMS at BYU. It is designed for teachers and TAs who anticipate teaching with Canvas for Winter Semester 2025, but those who are already teaching with Canvas (for Fall semester) may find the class helpful as well.
Topics covered: Intro to Canvas, course setup, user management, content management, assignments and rubrics, Quizzes, grading, Canvas integrations and plugins, Outcomes, and more.
This class is presented live (in-person and remote). A recording will also be made available who cannot attend live and who register for the class, below. We recommend that those interested attend live so they can have the opportunity to interact and ask questions.
Attendance and participation note: This training is with a live trainer who is devoting hours each week to peparing and delivering live instruction. The class is a live, in-person, interactive experience. A Zoom link provided following registration for those who cannot attend in-person on a given day. Continued participation in this class is dependent on submitting simple class assignments and attending class regularly, and recorded Zoom videos are provided for backup and review purposes only. Zoom participation should only be for when illness or other temporary circumstances arise, or when professional or other obligations on Friday afternoons preclude in-person attendance. Class enrollees who fall behind in class assignments will be removed from enrollment, and invited to re-enroll in a later offering.
Registration is required: Please complete the registration form here.
Solo Training
Growing With Canvas at BYU is the Canvas basics option authored by Canvas / Instructure. Follow the link, and select the "Join this Course" option (if you have a Canvas account at BYU) to get started.
If you have any questions related to Canvas training here at BYU, send them to canvas_team@byu.edu
Complete this form to register for one or more of the classes listed below. Registration is free but required. Registering will include you in a calendar event invitation, enroll you in the Canvas course used during training, and provide you with access to class recordings, if available.
Canvas Training Questions and Answers
How is BYU Canvas training presented?
We present most of our training live and on-campus, typically in a series of class sessions just under one hour in lengthy. We prefer live classes so participants have the opportunity to ask questions and receive effective coaching as they learn through hands-on activities. We do provide remote and recorded options for those with schedule and other limitations. However, we do strongly encourage live participation on as many days as possible.
Why am I asked to register? Can I just show up on the first day of class, or even join late?
Registration helps us make sure participants have Canvas accounts and appropriate enrollments so we can hit the ground running on Day 1. Last-minute and late learners are welcome - Just be prepared to do a bit of catch-up!
How rigorous is the training?
We aim to keep the training light. We also want it to mean something. Participants learn through hands-on activities, progressing through a class by accomplishing simple objectives. At the end, you'll earn a credential with verification that you have not only participated- you have learned the skills and done the things. Participants can expect some minimal 'homework' (about 30 minutes of reading, watching and doing) between class sessions.
Our team, department or college has special training needs. Can BYU-OIT help?
Absolutely! Send a note to canvas_team@byu.edu to let us know of your needs - We can provide custom training for small to large campus groups!