Services for Students and Staff
Overview
In addition to faculty support, the Instructional Design Center (IDC) offers a variety of services for students and staff, including thesis formatting assistance to ensure documents meet institutional guidelines, one-on-one support for academic and instructional projects, and access to digital media software for creating and editing multimedia content. We also provide training on NDSU software and applications, helping users build confidence in using digital tools. For added flexibility, a collection of anywhere, anytime resources are available, offering self-paced tutorials and guides to support learning anytime, anywhere.
Walk-ins are welcome at the IDC in our open lab space, Quentin Burdick Building (QBB) 150G.
Thesis Formatting Assistance
The IDC, Microsoft Office & Thesis Formatting Specialist, provides technical training and problem-solving for thesis formatting. All IDC student employees are updated on common formatting issues in Microsoft Word and the NDSU disquisition templates. Collaborating with our student employees, the Thesis Formatting Specialist provides technical formatting assistance on a walk-in basis and conducts workshops online or in person every semester. For complex issues, we ask that you call ahead to schedule an appointment with the Thesis Formatting specialist at 701-231-5130.
Software & Application Training
The IDC offers monthly training sessions throughout the academic year, open to all NDSU students, staff, and faculty. Session details, including dates and times, are available on the events calendar. Please visit our Software and Application Events Calendar KB page.
Current training topics include beginner to advanced Microsoft Excel, thesis formatting using Microsoft Word, and enhancing the accessibility of documents in Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF.
Anywhere Anytime Resources
The IDC offers a growing collection of self-paced resources designed to support learning and skill development whenever and wherever it's needed. These include video tutorials, step-by-step guides, and reference materials covering a variety of instructional tools, technologies, and best practices. Whether you're working on a project late at night or brushing up on skills between classes, these on-demand materials are available 24/7 to help you succeed. Please visit our Anywhere, Anytime Resources KB for more information.