How to Access free Courses in the Canvas Training Services Portal

Introduction

Instructure (Canvas) is offers free courses for all Canvas users in a variety of topics including digital accessibility, course design, AI and more.

These course are available through the Training Services Portal, which can be found in the Canvas "Help and Information Menu".

The courses are self-paces, typically take 1-2 hours to complete and may provide a digital badge upon completion.

Instructions

  1. Log into Canvas
  2. Click on "Help & Info" at the bottom of the Global Navigation Menu (far left)

    Screenshot of Canvas Dashboard with Help & Info, at the bottom left of the Global Navigation Menu, highlighted

  3. In the flyout menu that opens, select "Training Services Portal"

    Screenshot showing Help & Info button, in the Canvas Global Navigation Menu, is selected. In flyout menu, "Training Services Portal" is highlighted

  4. You will be asked to authorize the Training Services app. Click "Authorize." You will only need to do this once, unless you clear your cache between sessions.

    Screenshot of pop-up window in Canvas, requesting authorization for Training Services Portal

  5. In the new window that opens, you should see a few courses listed (just 3 or 4). Note: if you do not see any courses listed, click on "Training Portal LTI" in the Global Navigation Menu

    Screenshot of Canvas Dashboard with "Training Portal LTI", at the bottom left of the Global Navigation Menu, highlighted. Cards for two courses are shown in the main screen.

  6. Find the course you are interested in, and click "Enroll Now"

Additional Information

  • If you do not complete the course in one sitting, you can return to it, following the steps above. When you return to the Training Services Portal, you will see "Continue" under the name of the course, instead of "Enroll Now." Alternatively, once enrolled, you can find your course listed in the "Courses" area of the Global Navigation Menu.
  • Note that you may see references to products or features that are not available at FSU. If you have any questions about the content of these courses, contact the Education Technology Office (eto@framingham.edu).
  • For additional help, refer to this guide with steps for accessing the On-Demand Training Portal.
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