We have all come to appreciate the ability to consume documents in different ways in recent months. When a document is made accessible, it means we provide readers with multiple ways of interacting with it. We can listen, we can … Continue reading How to be friendly to everyone’s reading style
Did you know that you can add your J-Term class sessions to your Google Calendar automatically? ITS built a tool to search for and download iCal files for the current semester. Here’s how to download and import your course’s iCal file. Head over to the course search tool at https://swarthmore.github.io/course2ics-parser/ Begin searching for your course’s name. Click on your course to download its iCal file. It will be downloaded as an .ics file. Head over to https://calendar.google.com/ and log in. Click on the ⚙ (cog) icon in the main app bar , then click settings. Click on Import & Export … Continue reading Importing your J-Term 2021 Course into your Calendar
ITS worked hard this in preparation for the Fall semester, putting together several on-campus remote teaching studios. These rooms are equipped with large monitors and writing surfaces that allow you to retain some of the dynamic and performative aspects of … Continue reading Remote Teaching Studios
ADAPALAC or Advancing Digital Accessibility Programs at Liberal Arts Colleges was hosted online by representatives from Swarthmore, Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, and Smith colleges on December 7 and 8 of 2020. It was sponsored by CLAC’s Mindshare Program. CLAC stands … Continue reading ADAPALAC & Cool Tools You Want to Know About
Built initially to host and internally publish data on the underground utilities of the campus for our Facilities work, ArcGIS Enterprise is the foundational software system for supporting GIS broadly across the campus; powering mapping and visualization, analytics, and data management. … Continue reading ArcGIS Enterprise Server at Swarthmore!
Early in the semester, we posted the ways in which we have adapted to the pandemic while aiming to provide a safe space for makers on Swarthmore’s campus, as well as provide resources for makers at home. As we draw near to the end of the Fall semester, we are happy to report that we have great projects to look back on. Online Webinar Series We’ve gone remote with our workshops to bring Makerspace resources to you. Some of the webinars we have hosted this semester so far have included 3D Scanning, Wood Finishing Basics, Small Wood Carving: What’s a … Continue reading A Fall Semester in the Makerspace
