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.
Citations, Resource, & Research Roundup – Inclusive Design & Pedagogy
Last updated: 6/10/22 We can’t possibly talk about everything related...
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Benefits of Implementing Course Templates in Your Department
Around the world, instruction is increasingly delivered asynchronously online, with...
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Using Brightspace for Foreign Language Courses – Débora Maldonado-DeOliveira on Best Practices for the New Normal
The pandemic brought with it major shifts in education and...
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Orientation Module and Quick Tasks – Angela Smedley on Best Practices for the New Normal
The pandemic brought with it major shifts in education and...
Read MoreAssignment Tips & Tools
Pedagogy tips for assignment types and presentation. Tools for assignment management.
OER Resources for Faculty
The continuing rise in the cost of a college degree...
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Using Anonymous Grading (& Why You Should)
Anonymous grading can help provide better outcomes for learners, instructors,...
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Brightspace Assignment Feedback
A problem we hear over and over is that instructors...
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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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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:
- March 2026 Snap Survey Results–Heroes and Hidden Treasures in Online Learningby Natalya Hierholzer on April 16, 2026 at 4:16 pm
In March’s Snap Survey, we asked two simple questions: Who is the unsung hero of online learning […]
- Skills over content: Ready or not, here come the digital accessibility requirementsby Natalya Hierholzer on April 16, 2026 at 3:47 pm
The United States Department of Justice’s deadline for public colleges and universities to […]
- Celebrating Our OLC Innovate 2026 Prize Winnersby Natalya Hierholzer on April 10, 2026 at 3:34 pm
Thank you to everyone who took part in the many engagement and giveaway opportunities at OLC […]
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association that helps higher education elevate the impact of IT.
Try their “7 Things You Need to Know About…” series ->
Or read the newest from their blog:
- Get More Out of Your SIS: 3 Questions to Askon April 20, 2026 at 6:00 am
It's time to reset expectations for your SIS—not in terms of what it records but what it enables […]
- Beekeepers, Space Stations, and the (Possible) Future of Higher Edon April 20, 2026 at 6:00 am
Sophie and Jenay are joined by Kathe Pelletier and Silvina Padilla to discuss potential futures of […]
- Listening to Skepticism: What Faculty Concerns About Generative AI Revealon April 13, 2026 at 6:00 am
Listening to faculty concerns about generative AI can help institutions respond with more clarity, […]