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!
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Accessibility Testing Practice Documents
Fixing accessibility issues in documents is a skill that can...
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Yuja Panorama is a tool for checking document accessibility and...
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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
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Around the world, instruction is increasingly delivered asynchronously online, with...
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A course shell is a starter structure for your course....
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As a result of the 2020 global pandemic, more classes...
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Pedagogy tips for assignment types and presentation. Tools for assignment management.
What Tool do I Use? – Match a Tech Tool with Your Teaching Goal
You might have a goal of what you want to...
Read MoreUsing infographic assignments in your classroom
Exercise & Sports Science professor Melinda Campbell, Ph.D, recently made...
Read MoreSetting up CopyLeaks for Student Success
CopyLeaks is our new plagiarism detection software. CopyLeaks is replacing...
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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:
- OLC’s Award for Excellence in AI-Enabled Education (Explained)by Natalya Hierholzer on May 6, 2026 at 7:58 pm
The year 2001 was a year of significant personal change for me. I moved from Illinois to Wisconsin […]
- Illuminating the Future: What Your Peers Want to See at OLC Accelerate 2026by Natalya Hierholzer on April 29, 2026 at 9:25 pm
Every great session starts with a simple question: What does our community need to know right now? […]
- Cons and Misinformation: Why It’s Difficult to Understand AI Detectionby Natalya Hierholzer on April 29, 2026 at 8:38 pm
A healthy and progressive dialogue about technology, particularly about AI in education, should be […]
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:
- Reimagining Onboarding for Student Help Desk Teamson May 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
Purdue Northwest developed a structured onboarding program for student help desk employees. Their […]
- Expanding OER with GenAIon May 7, 2026 at 6:00 am
Generative artificial intelligence can expand the reach of open educational resources, but […]
- The Leadership Moves That Make AI Adoption Workon May 4, 2026 at 6:00 am
Artificial intelligence adoption in higher education succeeds when institutions invest in people […]
