PDFs can cause some of the biggest headaches in creating...
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If you have just dipped your toes in the ed tech and instructional design waters or you are feel like you’ve got the basics down, we’ve got something for you! Why not try out a topic based on your skill level? Just click a gauge or title below to jump to a list of topics.
A little preparation and setup at the beginning of the semester can really put you on the path to less work and less stress for you courses. So let’s start right for a successful semester!
Latest Updates from IDAT
Accessibility Testing Practice Documents
Fixing accessibility issues in documents is a skill that can...
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Panorama Accessibility – All Employee Access
Yuja Panorama is a tool for checking document accessibility and...
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Panorama Accessibility in Brightspace
Yuja Panorama is an accessibility tool integrated directly into Brightspace....
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Want training specific to Meredith College software?
Along with Infobase Learning Cloud trainings, we now have videos and resources compiled specifically for software and tools we use here at Meredith College. Employees and students can sign in directly from this link or through the My Meredith portal page. Just click on “My Training” from the Infobase account drop down.
Infobase Learning Cloud (formerly Hoonuit) is an online resource that has how-to training on common software and devices. Each online training course is made up of short 1- to 3-minute video segments. This learn-at-your-own-pace solution offers the flexibility to skip lessons you’re already familiar with and review lessons that prove more difficult. All training is online and on-demand.
Join us for a Live Training!
We offer regular Tech30 trainings and workshops about software and tips for the faculty and staff of Meredith College. Here’s what we have coming up as virtual training.
Panorama (Accessibility)*
Thurs Jan 29th 11am – noon (faculty/staff)
LockDown Browser*
Thurs Jan 29 @ 2-3pm
*These sessions are offered by the software vendors, not IDAT.
Course Design
Explore some tools and practices for designing better courses.
Are You Having Problems with Chegg? – Strategies to Deter Cheating
Chegg and services like it continue to cause concern for...
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New Semester, New Course: A Series on Course Redesign
Here we are again – a new semester! As you...
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Backwards Design and Transparency at the Course Level
Numerous instructional and course design models depend upon “backwards design”...
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Using Anonymous Grading (& Why You Should)
Anonymous grading can help provide better outcomes for learners, instructors,...
Read MoreAssignment Tips & Tools
Pedagogy tips for assignment types and presentation. Tools for assignment management.
Using Turnitin Outside of Brightspace for Instructors
We’ve had several inquiries about how to get similarity scores...
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Backwards Design and Transparency 2: Modules and Assignments
Previously we discussed how to use backwards design to design...
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New Ways to Track Work for Students and Instructors in Brightspace
There now new ways for students and instructors to track...
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Social Work Program Director Amanda Jones uses video to help her students prepare for real world practice
We spoke with Meredith’s Social Work Program Director Amanda Jones,...
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Other Resources for Online Learning
Other articles and resources around online learning that we love. Faculty and staff from Meredith College can sign into these services using your NetID login information.
Online Learning Consortium is a collaborative community of higher education digital teaching and learning. Read the newest from their blog:
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The most powerful changes in teaching often start with a simple idea: what if we didn’t have to […]
- February 2026 OLC Snap Survey Results: Myths and Monsters in Online Learningby Natalya Hierholzer on March 26, 2026 at 4:33 pm
The February 2026 Snap Survey explored the persistent myths and “monsters” that continue to […]
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association that helps higher education elevate the impact of IT.
Try their “7 Things You Need to Know About…” series ->
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- GenAI and Creeping Cognitive Displacement Syndromeon March 26, 2026 at 6:00 am
As generative artificial intelligence use expands, colleges and universities need clearer ways to […]
- Technology for Student and Faculty Freedomon March 23, 2026 at 6:00 am
Sophie and Jenay are joined by undergraduate student Freddy Ramirez, faculty and AI innovator Ayham […]
- Developing the Next Generation of Leaderson March 19, 2026 at 6:00 am
Higher education leadership development is about intentionally cultivating people, not simply […]