Technology & Teaching – workshop opportunities

College faculty and staff can participate free of charge (travel included) in a wide range of technology workshops through Swarthmore’s membership in NITLE. These hands on workshops are held locally or at peer institutions on topics relating to the use of emerging technologies in the classroom and for research. For a full list of workshops and more information, contact the Academic Computing team. Some upcoming workshops of interest include: * Social Software for Education: Collaborative Learning and Research Practices. Program Date: January 10, 2008. Rollins College. * Visual Literacy: Using Images for Teaching and Learning. Program Date: January 14, 2008. … Continue reading Technology & Teaching – workshop opportunities

Mathematica license update for faculty & staff

Faculty and staff with Mathematica 5.2 or 6.0 installed on a college owned computer will be prompted to update your password after August 1, 2007. To make the change, first find the Mathematica folder on the data-software server. (First choose either the Mac or Windows folder, then open the Faculty_Staff_only folder.) Please refer to the ReadMe file for the new password that corresponds with your version of Mathematica. Contact the ITS help desk if you have any questions or problems with the update. Continue reading Mathematica license update for faculty & staff