Category: Academic Technology

Academic Technology, Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Faculty/Staff, Google Apps, Students

Disappearing student work (how to avoid)!

Doug Willen

As we are all now using Google Drive to store and collect content from students and each other, we’d like to bring to your attention a sometimes overlooked inconvenience… If you have asked students to submit content to you by sharing files from their own Google accounts, or by placing them into folders you provide in your personal Google Drive space, then you may be in danger of losing access to that material once the student’s account is removed from the College’s systems after they graduate! You can tell by looking at the “Owner” listing of any files you’re worried … Continue reading Disappearing student work (how to avoid)!

Academic Technology, Active Learning
Two men standing in from of projection screen giving a presentation in front of audience

5 Takeaways on Active Learning From Last Week’s Teaching with Technology Forum

Ashley Turner

Last week ITS hosted the Teaching with Technology Forum where we highlighted ideas and concepts around Active Learning. In an attempt to create an immersive experience for our faculty and staff, we invited guest speaker Jeff Klemens of Philadelphia University … Continue reading 5 Takeaways on Active Learning From Last Week’s Teaching with Technology Forum

Academic Technology, SPEED Program

SPEED Projects for Summer 2017 Announced

Andrew Ruether

ITS and the Libraries are pleased to announce the SPEED Project awardees for the Summer of 2017. Each Spring, the Swarthmore College Libraries and ITS invite all current employees to submit proposals to Swarthmore Projects for Educational Exploration and Development (SPEED). SPEED awards provide dedicated support from software developers, librarians, academic technologists, and student interns for an eight-week period of project development.  With a SPEED project team’s help, faculty and staff can create a new digital object or resource that enhances teaching or facilitates undergraduate research. For Summer 2017, the projects will focus on Data Visualizations.  From infographics to interactive … Continue reading SPEED Projects for Summer 2017 Announced