PDFs can cause some of the biggest headaches in creating...
Read MoreFrom low-tech to high-tech the IDAT team is here to help faculty and staff find solutions through training and consultations in support of instruction and office productivity.
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!
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Accessibility Testing Practice Documents
Fixing accessibility issues in documents is a skill that can...
Read MorePanorama Accessibility – All Employee Access
Yuja Panorama is a tool for checking document accessibility and...
Read MorePanorama 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.
Using Anonymous Grading (& Why You Should)
Anonymous grading can help provide better outcomes for learners, instructors,...
Read MoreMeet Your Instructor Widget in Brightspace
As a result of the 2020 global pandemic, more classes...
Read MoreGagné’s Nine Events of Instruction: Time tested approach to successful instruction
Oftentimes instructors need a simple, repeatable process to help them...
Read MoreQuick Start Brightspace Course Shell
A course shell is a starter structure for your course....
Read MoreAssignment Tips & Tools
Pedagogy tips for assignment types and presentation. Tools for assignment management.
Digital Storytelling Project Spotlight – “Women Warriors” and their Callings
For the Fall 2018 semester, Associate Professor of English, Kelly...
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,...
Read MoreFlip Alternatives for Video Assignments & Discussion
Flip (formerly Flipgrid) has been a fantastic free instructor resource...
Read MoreNews From the Twitterverse
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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:
- Bringing Life Back to Online Discussion Boards: Moving Beyond Compliance and Listening More Deeply to Studentsby Natalya Hierholzer on May 19, 2026 at 5:58 pm
In online learning, “engagement” is one of the most frequently used words and one of the […]
- April 2026 Snap Survey Results: Weeds and Seeds in Online and Blended Learningby Natalya Hierholzer on May 14, 2026 at 8:07 pm
Each month, OLC’s Snap Survey series offers a quick pulse check on issues shaping online and […]
- Fish With Jetpacksby Natalya Hierholzer on May 14, 2026 at 5:58 pm
I’ve recently seen several stories in the news about students who have “cheated” their way […]
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:
- How Power Users Drove a New ITSM Implementation at UNC-Chapel Hillon May 19, 2026 at 6:00 am
In 2024, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill transitioned to a new IT service […]
- University of Kentucky Sparks Campus-Wide Innovation with Microsoft 365 Copiloton May 18, 2026 at 12:30 pm
The University of Kentucky unified more than 150 artificial intelligence efforts through its […]
- Signals of Change, AI, and Tensions Around the Value of Higher Edon May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
Sophie and Jenay discuss findings from the 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report Teaching and Learning […]
