Tools for Learning,
Support from LEDS
LEDS helps you make the most of theSpring, digital portfolios, creative media, and AI tools. Whether you’re submitting assignments, building a website, or experimenting with new formats, this is your hub to get started and get help.
Find, join, and navigate your courses
Learn how to find your courses, check grades, submit assignments, and stay organized in theSpring.
Submitting work & reading feedback
Understand where assignments live, how to submit files or media, and how to review comments and grades.
Stay on top of course updates
Tips for using calendars, notifications, and course messaging so deadlines don’t sneak up on you.
Build your own website
Claim your space on the web for course projects, portfolios, or creative work using Skidmore’s Domains platform.
Design like a pro with Canva
Use Canva for presentations, posters, social media graphics, and multimedia assignments—no design background required.
Turn coursework into a portfolio
Curate your best work into a portfolio site you can share with internships, grad schools, or employers.
Using AI responsibly in your classes
Understand when AI tools are allowed, how to follow your instructor’s policy, and how to credit AI appropriately.
What counts as your own work?
Learn how AI fits within Skidmore’s academic integrity expectations so you can avoid unintentional misconduct.
Ask LEDSbot a quick question
Try LEDSbot to get fast, LEDS-informed answers about tools, assignments, and campus technologies.
Student Resource Hub
One place to find links to theSpring, file storage, and key campus systems you’ll use every semester.
Quick how-to videos & guides
Short, focused tutorials on the tools you use most—no fluff, just what you need to get unstuck.
Visit or contact LEDS
Stop by, send an email, or submit a help request if you’re stuck. We’re in Library 222 and happy to work with you.
Three Ways LEDS Can Help You This Semester
Use theSpring confidently from day one so you can focus on the work, not the tech.
Turn papers into podcasts, projects into portfolios, and ideas into interactive experiences.
Pick up skills with AI, web publishing, and media tools that will travel with you beyond Skidmore.
Need a hand right now?
If you’re stuck on a tool, assignment format, or tech requirement for a class, you don’t have to troubleshoot it alone. Reach out and we’ll help you figure out the next step.
