Kaltura MediaSpace is a robust, YouTube like options for video...
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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
New Discussion Creation and Evaluation Experience
Brightspace has slowly been updating all the creation screens to...
Read MoreTurnitin Adds AI Checker, Resources for Instructors
Turnitin, an assignment originality tool available to all instructors at...
Read MoreKeeping Up with ChatGPT in Higher Education: Part 1
My intention for this blog series was to start with...
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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.
VoiceThread Basics 2: Groups and Secure Sharing
Tues Feb 21 @ 1 – 2pm
*This is a session given by VoiceThread
Lockdown Browser
Wed Feb 22 @ 1 – 2pm
*These sessions given by Respondus
Course Design
Explore some tools and practices for designing better courses.
Basic Student Help Videos for Your Course
Sometimes we play a little bit of the telephone game...
Read MoreAlternative Assessment Methods For Online Environment
Student learning can be demonstrated through many different but equitable...
Read MoreOrientation 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.
Backwards Design and Transparency at the Course Level
Numerous instructional and course design models depend upon “backwards design”...
Read MoreNew Ways to Track Work for Students and Instructors in Brightspace
There now new ways for students and instructors to track...
Read MoreSocial 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:
- OLC Innovate 2023 Booth Raffle Winners & Thank Youby tyler.mckinney1@onlinelearning-c.org on May 3, 2023 at 11:02 pm
Education professionals from around the world gathered together virtually and in-person for […]
- Meet the 2023 OLC Award of Excellence and Scholarship Recipientsby tyler.mckinney1@onlinelearning-c.org on March 28, 2023 at 1:30 am
Transformative learning experiences are made possible through the tireless dedication of […]
- Students Explore the Evolving Field of Instructional Designby tyler.mckinney1@onlinelearning-c.org on February 23, 2023 at 2:55 pm
Over the summer of 2022, as I was redesigning a fully online research methods course for 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:
- TI-ADDIE: A Trauma-Informed Model of Instructional Designon May 25, 2023 at 6:00 am
Adjusting the ADDIE model of instructional design specifically to accommodate trauma offers an […]
- How CIOs Convert Data into Action Planson May 22, 2023 at 6:00 am
Learn how forward-thinking CIOs are using LabStats hardware and software usage data at scale to […]
- EDUCAUSE and WCET QuickPoll Results: Current Trends in Microcredential Design and Deliveryon May 22, 2023 at 6:00 am
Microcredentialing programs remain nascent at many institutions, but interest continues to grow. As […]