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Media Services Has New Chromebooks for Student Checkout!

Chromebook laptopMedia Services has new Chromebooks for students to checkout! They now have a limited number of Chromebooks designated for student use on a short term basis. This may be really helpful for someone whose laptop is under repair or needs a laptop on the fly. Continue reading “Media Services Has New Chromebooks for Student Checkout!”

Swarthmore is Going Google!

Starting today and continuing over the next 11 months, we will be transitioning away from Swatfiles (our document repository) and Zimbra (our email application) to Google Apps. The Google Apps suite includes mail, calendar, docs, spreadsheet and presentation applications and allows us to better support collaboration within our community, provides a common platform and works in multiple operating environments (e.g. Apple, Windows, and mobile devices). Feel free to visit http://www.swarthmore.edu/going-google/google-apps-frequently-asked-questions to find out more. Continue reading Swarthmore is Going Google!

Ideas for Summer Projects and Research

We are only a few weeks away from the start of the summer research season.  Are you trying to accomplish more with your projects this summer?  Do you find that documenting summer projects has been difficult, time consuming, or ineffective?  If you are looking for ways to improve how you document, publicize, or carry out your research projects, ITS is here to help. Wikis – Wikis are ideal for documenting group projects because they make it easy to create and update web pages that link to one another and keep a history of all the contributions of each member.  Instead … Continue reading Ideas for Summer Projects and Research

WRC Provides an Inspiring Example of What Google Forms Can Do

Using Google Apps for Swarthmore, The Women’s Resource Center has created a beautiful example of  a customized Google Form with their new House-sitter Application . This layout was achieved by choosing from 95 pre-loaded Google Form themes. That’s it. Absolutely no coding or design work required. Swarthmore Community members can use Google Forms to gather information that can be and shared amongst departments and colleagues via Google Docs Spreadsheets. Curious about Google Apps for Swarthmore? Visit the https://apps.swarthmore.edu to get started. Continue reading WRC Provides an Inspiring Example of What Google Forms Can Do