Lynda.com, in 3D

We recently heard from one of the nearly 700 of you who are already using lynda.swarthmore.edu to help you learn on your own schedule.  Brady White ’15 has been using Lynda.com videos to help learn how to use SolidWorks 2014, a program that allows you to design objects to be printed on a 3D printer. Brady reports that the selectable table of contents, the 10-second-rewind button, and the ease of following along with the video are his favorite parts of using the software. Lynda.com is a great resource for doing your work better and also for learning things outside of … Continue reading Lynda.com, in 3D

ITS seeks Technical Support Associate (Summer)

Overview If you are a current Swarthmore college student looking for a summer job where you can gain valuable professional experience in the field of technology, we are accepting applications for Technical Support Associates. Benefits Develop skills that are highly valued in the job market: technical support, customer service, problem solving, and team work Work in a fun, active, and supportive team environment Contribute your ideas on improving IT services Duties Upgrade faculty/staff computers as part of the college computer replacement project. This includes new computer setup, data migration,hardware/software installation, troubleshooting, and inventory management. Requirements To be successful in this position you should possess: Good interpersonal skills … Continue reading ITS seeks Technical Support Associate (Summer)

ITS Seeks Summer Associates

The ITS Help Desk is now looking for associates to hire for summer 2014. We are looking for people who enjoy working with technology, learning about technology, and helping others solve problems.  Are you that person, and do you have good inter-personal skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills? If so, apply today! I want to be an IT Summer Associate You will develop skills that are highly valued in the job market, work in a fun, active, and supportive team environment, and contribute your ideas on improving IT services at the College. We are accepting applications through March … Continue reading ITS Seeks Summer Associates

Summer Internship Opportunity: Create with SPEED!

Apply for a SPEED internship by March 19th, 2014!

For the past two summers, ITS & the Libraries have been creating academic web and digital media projects through a program called Swarthmore Projects for Educational Exploration and Development (SPEED). Because the needs of these projects will vary, the SPEED intern will have the opportunity to explore many aspects of the work done within the Academic Technology & Libraries. SPEED interns will be deeply involved in projects from start to finish, with the expectation that they will contribute substantially to the successful completion of projects. Work may include, but not be limited to: writing code in various languages (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Python) […]

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Gaming Extravaganza – December 11th in Kohlberg 326 (LRC)

Join us December 11th from 11 am – 3 pm for Swarthmore’s first Gaming Extravaganza Study Break.  Great food and an array of different games set up at multiple stations in and around the Language Resource Center (Kohlberg 326).  The event will include vintage games and gaming platforms, multi-player, handheld games and foreign language games.   Continue reading Gaming Extravaganza – December 11th in Kohlberg 326 (LRC)

Lynda.com: a great new technical training resource

Starting immediately, I.T.S. is providing all students, faculty, and staff with access to lynda.com, an online subscription library that teaches the latest software skills through high-quality instructional videos. Lynda.com maintains a very large and up-to-date library of courses taught by prominent technologists and designers. New titles are added every week. To try out the videos, visit http://lynda.swarthmore.edu or find the link under the “More” menu on the Dash toolbar. Lynda is tied into our single sign-on system, so you can log in with your College username and password. You can watch the videos 24/7, from anywhere that you have network access. You … Continue reading Lynda.com: a great new technical training resource