Firebird, Swarthmore’s HPC cluster, saw unprecedented use over the summer, largely in support of faculty research and the Summer Scholars Program. The cluster accelerated research in many disciplines, including Physics & Astronomy, Economics, Engineering, Biology, Mathematics, and more. As the … Continue reading Firebird: Summer Successes and Fall Plans
The IT department was pleased to collaborate with the Chester Children’s Chorus Summer Learning Program for the seventh year in a row this July. Each season we have offered the John Wehmiller Creative Photography Program out of Beardsley Hall’s IdeaLab. … Continue reading Student Photography
This summer, Moodle received an impactful upgrade that faculty members will appreciate: the addition of subsections. This new feature allows for clearer organization of course content by breaking up lengthy topics or weeks into manageable subsections, making navigation easier for … Continue reading Use Subsections to Fight Moodle Sprawl
This past academic year, the makerspace had the privilege and pleasure of helping support the President’s Sustainability Research Fellow Angela Gil and her excellent and impressive program of events and workshops throughout the Spring semester. The fuller picture is that … Continue reading Sustainable Skills in the Makerspace
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This is part six of a series on Assistive Technology (AT) tools anyone can use directly on their devices—no extra download required. In case you missed it, the last post was Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Text-to-speech on mobile. Many platforms and devices … Continue reading Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Voice Control a device
Google Gemini, a suite of generative AI tools, is now available to all Swarthmore students and employees. As we continue to explore the potential of artificial intelligence, Gemini offers a secure platform for experimentation. Gemini is available via a web … Continue reading Google Gemini AI tool now available
