Over the summer, ITS upgraded Swarthmore’s Moodle site to version 4. While the site will look familiar, you’ll notice a refreshing change in the course organization and menu structure. New features Simpler course index navigation Timed assignments (useful for timed … Continue reading Moodle 4 is Here!
Are you an employee at Swarthmore with old, non-reusable electronic devices in your workspace? Not sure how to sustainably dispose of them? You can now recycle them without leaving campus! In partnership with People Advancing Reintegration Recycle Works (PAR), we’re … Continue reading Swarthmore College’s Inaugural E-Waste Collection Event
Welcome, friends. As the Fall Semester begins, we wanted to share with you the many ways ITS will support our campus community. This is a long post with a lot of information. For organizational purposes, we have broken down the … Continue reading Changes by ITS for Fall Term, 2022
Welcome back to campus! As we all gear up for the new semester, Swarthmore’s Academic Technology team is offering several supportive workshops to help people get started. Academic Technology supports the use of technology in teaching, learning, and research. Our staff provides … Continue reading Pre-semester Workshops with Academic Technology
ITS put on a series of workshops to prepare faculty for the asynchronous and remote start to the Spring 2022 semester. Here are the workshop descriptions and a link to the recordings (available to Swarthmore community members only). Using Zoom to teach remotely Wednesday January 12, 2022 2:00pm-3:15pm This workshop will cover how to deliver a remote class using Zoom including setting up a session, sharing slides, breakout rooms, recording the lecture, sharing the video with students, using an iPad or tablet as a whiteboard, and common troubleshooting tips. “Using Zoom to teach remotely” workshop recording (Swarthmore login required) Introduction … Continue reading Spring 2022 Faculty Workshops
Welcome, friends. We wanted to acknowledge the various ways our lives have been changed by COVID-19, and to share the ways ITS has changed in order to best meet the changing needs of our campus community. We want to acknowledge … Continue reading Changes by ITS for Fall Term, 2021
