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Author: Doug Willen

Academic Technology, GIS, News
GPS Satellites circling the earth

Know where things are: Precise GPS location service now available

May 7, 2026 Doug Willen

GPS precision Standard GPS devices, including car GPS and your cell phone give you information about where you are in the world based on signals from a set of satellites circling far overhead. GPS is a type of GNSS  (Global … Continue reading Know where things are: Precise GPS location service now available

Academic Technology, Data Science, Research
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Summer research resources

February 26, 2026 Doug Willen

Even though it’s just February, this is a great time to think about your summer research plans! Whether you are working with a Swarthmore College faculty member, or you are a faculty member who’s recruiting summer students, now is ideal … Continue reading Summer research resources

Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Course Planning
Adobe Firefly generated image with the prompt: A mix of students of different ethnicities taking an in-class exam on laptop computers, with one student looking directly towards the camera

Digital Testing in an AI World

October 24, 2025 Doug Willen

As stories about how students are using AI technologies to complete their academic work proliferate, we in Information Technology Services are increasingly being asked for tools faculty can use to offer exams and written assignments that would be AI proof. … Continue reading Digital Testing in an AI World

Academic Technology, Data Science, LinkedIn Learning, Students, Workshops and Training

Summer Learning: R, Python & More!

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 Doug Willen

During the summer months, many faculty work with a small group of students on research projects. These projects frequently require students (and sometimes faculty) with a need and the opportunity to develop skills that are both required to complete the … Continue reading Summer Learning: R, Python & More!

Academic Technology
Aerial photo from drone looking from central Montgomery County towards Philadelphia

Recent Drone Flight Photos

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 Doug Willen

The College maintains two quadcopter drones that are available for faculty and staff to coordinate with ITS to use for College projects. Both are DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise quadcopters. One of them is better for straight imagery and mapping operations … Continue reading Recent Drone Flight Photos

Academic Technology, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Software, Tips

Lists in Adobe InDesign

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Doug Willen

Bulleted or numbered lists It’s easy to create basic lists in Adobe InDesign. Simply highlight a section of text and select the Bullets icon or the Numbers icon in the Bullets And Numbering dialog box, the Paragraph panel, or the … Continue reading Lists in Adobe InDesign

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