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Academic Technology, Language & Media Center, Learning, Media Center, Video
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A Space for Creativity

March 25, 2019March 20, 2019 Jeremy Polk

Do you have an interest in filmmaking, short documentary, video sketch comedy or vlogging? Like photography? Want to bring a story to life with animation? Or design impactful print media? The Media Center (Beardsley 114) has the software you’ll need … Continue reading A Space for Creativity

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, People
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“Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Ashley Turner

March 21, 2019March 25, 2019 Joel F. W. Price '00

The “Who Is That?” series gives you insight into who we are here in the ITS department with a series of traditional and non-traditional interview questions. … Continue reading “Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Ashley Turner

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Faculty/Staff
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Grackle – Making Google Documents Accessible

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Corrine Schoeb

 Grackle is an awesome plugin which works in conjunction with the Google suite of documents: Docs, Sheets and Slides. There are several obstacles to document accessibility.  There are two really big ones: Lack of structure Lack of image descriptions … Continue reading Grackle – Making Google Documents Accessible

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Software, Students
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JupyterHub: Online Python Notebooks and More

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Andrew Ruether

Swarthmore has a new installation of JupyterHub, a web-based, multi-user, online notebook for programming in variety of different languages including Python.  A Jupyter notebook is a handy way to create documents that mix code, graphs, images, explanatory text, and equations.  … Continue reading JupyterHub: Online Python Notebooks and More

Academic Technology, Learning Spaces, Learning Technology, MakerSpace, Video
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MakerSpace Profiles: Elizabeth Flores

March 12, 2019March 14, 2019 John Word

In this latest installment of our MakerSpace Profile series Elizabeth Flores ’19 discusses how her role as a peer tutor is assisted through her work as a technician in the digital fabrication space and how using 3D printing technologies allows … Continue reading MakerSpace Profiles: Elizabeth Flores

Academic Technology, Development, SPEED Program
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Summer 2019 SPEED Call for Proposals

March 12, 2019 Doug Willen

The Libraries and ITS invite all current employees (including faculty, instructional staff, and staff) to submit proposals for Swarthmore Projects for Educational Exploration and Development (SPEED) support. SPEED awards primarily consist of dedicated support from software developers, librarians, academic technologists, … Continue reading Summer 2019 SPEED Call for Proposals

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