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Insights and Inspiration from the Weingarten Disability Symposium: Must-Read Books and Powerful Speakers

April 2, 2025April 1, 2025 Corrine Schoeb

By visiting contributor Traci Huppman Attending the Weingarten Disability Symposium was an insightful experience, filled with thought-provoking discussions and powerful takeaways. Among the many ideas shared, I made note of several books and a speaker that may inform our work … Continue reading Insights and Inspiration from the Weingarten Disability Symposium: Must-Read Books and Powerful Speakers

Academic Technology, Accessibility

Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Text-to-speech on desktops and laptops

March 6, 2025April 25, 2025 Jen Moore

This is part four 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: Live Captions in Presentations. Many … Continue reading Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Text-to-speech on desktops and laptops

Academic Technology, Accessibility

Behind the Scenes – Remarkable Progress in Accessible Course Materials

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 Corrine Schoeb

Our faculty and staff have made remarkable progress in improving the accessibility of course materials since prioritizing digital accessibility in 2016. A pivotal tool in this journey has been the Accessibility Filescan, developed by Swarthmore ITS and introduced in Fall … Continue reading Behind the Scenes – Remarkable Progress in Accessible Course Materials

Academic Technology, Accessibility, People, Student Engagement

A conversation in American Sign Language

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 Abbie Weil

True Biz by Sara Nović is one of the most exciting novels I’ve read in years, and that’s saying a lot. I’m a librarian, so while it’s not exactly my job to read a ton of books, let’s say it’s … Continue reading A conversation in American Sign Language

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Tips

Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Live captions in presentations

October 31, 2024November 1, 2024 Jen Moore

This is part three of a series of 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: Sticky Keys. Imagine sitting at … Continue reading Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Live captions in presentations

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Moodle

Do you know how accessible your Adobe PDFs are?

August 12, 2024July 29, 2024 Jen Moore

By now, all current faculty and instructional staff should be aware of the Accessibility Filescan and how to use it. However, this is just one tool to help improve accessibility in our courses. In light of this, it’s 2024: do … Continue reading Do you know how accessible your Adobe PDFs are?

Swarthmore College – ITS Blog

Category: Accessibility