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Category: Academic Technology

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Research

Drones!

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Doug Willen

Swarthmore has a couple of drones that are being used for aerial photography and video segments about our facilities for recruiting and for research. Most recently, the Athletic department used drone footage to create a Swarthmore Athletics Drone Tour. Similarly, … Continue reading Drones!

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Swarthmore College Libraries
Amanda Licastro

Interview with Digital Scholarship Librarian, Amanda Licastro

March 1, 2023February 28, 2023 Doug Willen

Today we chat with new Digital Scholarship Librarian Amanda Licastro. Even though she’s just started at Swarthmore, it’s already clear to us in the Academic Technology team that Amanda will be one of our real partners in the Libraries as … Continue reading Interview with Digital Scholarship Librarian, Amanda Licastro

Academic Technology, Panopto, Video
Panopto logo

New Panopto Retention Policy

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 Ashley Turner

Our video management system, Panopto, is changing its licensing model which will significantly increase the cost of stored content. In order to ensure only content being actively used is stored, we developed a new Panopto retention policy that started in January … Continue reading New Panopto Retention Policy

Academic Technology

What makes fabrication “digital?”

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Josh Jordan

Here in the Makerspace we offer access to all sorts of tools for making: some known as analog, some called digital… It’s tempting to see this as a clear division between old and new, hand-made and computerized, traditional and technological. … Continue reading What makes fabrication “digital?”

Academic Technology, Language & Media Center, Learning Spaces, Learning Technology
Clothier Hall - PodCast studio

Podcast Studio moved to Clothier Hall

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 John Word

The Podcast Studio which had debuted in Martin Hall last year, has been moved into new space in the lower level of Clothier in anticipation of construction. This space features an audio mixer, 4 microphones and headphones, and a computer … Continue reading Podcast Studio moved to Clothier Hall

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Faculty/Staff, Students, Tips
An empty, walk-in closet with many free shelves and a wood floor.

Focus effortlessly while browsing the web

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Jen Moore

Web pages are cluttered with unnecessary—to the reader—content such as ads, multiple navigation menus, videos that auto play. These all contribute to cognitive load. With nothing to add to your computer at all, you can focus effortlessly while browsing the … Continue reading Focus effortlessly while browsing the web

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