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It's Coming in June!
The Work Smarter Summer Conference is on it’s way. We’ll be focusing on working smarter with efficiency and productivity tricks and tools.
Ready to try something new?
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
Use Quiz Answer Variations in Brightspace
Multiple choice questions are fantastic for the ease of autograding...
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Previously we discussed how to use backwards design to design...
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Numerous instructional and course design models depend upon “backwards design”...
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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.
Tech30 - How to Virtually Sign Documents
Mon May 23rd @ 12 – 12:30pm
Virtual Technology Help Session
Fri May 27th @ 10 – 11am
Fri Jun 3rd @ 10 – 11am
Course Engagement
Explore some tools and practices for better course engagement.
Using Digital Tools for Foreign Language Courses
Foreign language courses are a unique challenge for fully asynchronous...
Read MoreVoiceThread engagement examples
Creating opportunities for engaging interaction with course content is a...
Read MoreBuilding a Classroom Community Online
Many instructors feel online learning does not offer the same...
Read MoreMeredith’s Office of Career Planning delivers Resume and Interview skills online.
Meredith’s Office of Career Planning (OCP) has been using online...
Read MoreAssignment Tips & Tools
Pedagogy tips for assignment types and presentation. Tools for assignment management.
Using VoiceThread for Student Assignments – Lisa Pearce on Best Practices for the New Normal
The pandemic brought with it major shifts in education and...
Read MoreOrganize Assignments in Brightspace
Organize your assignments into categories to make it easier for...
Read MoreTurnitin Draft Coach for Google Docs
Turnitin’s writing tools are now available outside Brightspace! In Google...
Read MoreBasic Student Help Videos for Your Course
Sometimes we play a little bit of the telephone game...
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Color makes quite a difference in accessibility. Learn how to use colors effectively for everyone. #highered #accessibility... Read More
Designing for accessibility and DEI is designing for all students. #GAAD2022 Read More
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:
- Remixing Digital Learning Environments Through Intentionally Designed Asynchronicity (a series)by michael.chmura1@onlinelearning-c.org on May 23, 2022 at 7:49 pm
At the beginning of 2021, the Online Learning Consortium and PlayPosit entered into a new […]
- The Quality Formula: Creating a Shared Vision for Qualityby michael.chmura1@onlinelearning-c.org on April 28, 2022 at 12:21 pm
After reviewing various course quality rubrics, WGU adopted the OSCQR Course Design Review […]
- Remote vs Online Learning: EdUp Experience Podcast with OLC CEO Mathesby michael.chmura1@onlinelearning-c.org on April 26, 2022 at 3:12 pm
OLC CEO Jennifer Mathes joins Dr. Emily Barnes of Cleary University and Dr. Joe Sallustio on the […]
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:
- XR Success in Vocational Training: The Conservatoire National des Arts et Métierson May 27, 2022 at 6:00 am
The combination of an appeal from instructors and the needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic led […]
- 4 Misconceptions of Online Learningon May 24, 2022 at 6:00 am
How can faculty and instructional designers address misconceptions about online learning as they […]
- Corporate Conversations: Hitachi ID Systems on the Challenges Facing Higher Edon May 24, 2022 at 6:00 am
CEO for Hitachi ID Systems, Nick Brown, talks about the challenges of identity strategy in higher […]