Category: Workshops and Training

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Software, Trico, Workshops and Training

Two ITS staff to present at Haverford Teaching with Technology Forum

Eric Behrens

Instructional Technology Services in IITS at Haverford College invites all Swarthmore College faculty and staff to attend the Teaching with Technology Forum. The event’s theme is Multimodal Teaching, Learning, and Literacy. Two Swarthmore College staff, Andrew Ruether and Alex Savoth, are on the program to talk about recent instructional technology successes. If you are able, please join us AND meet some of your Trico colleagues.  Teaching with Technology Forum Date: Friday, May 6, 2016 Location: KINSC Hilles 109 at Haverford College Time: 2:00 PM~4:00 PM Light Refreshments will be served. Registration not required. Program Presenters: Markus Baenziger (Associate Professor of Fine Arts) “Innovative 3D technology: Laser Cutter” Christina Freeman (Visiting Assistant … Continue reading Two ITS staff to present at Haverford Teaching with Technology Forum

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Workshops and Training

Midday webinar: Perspectives on Learning Data in Liberal Arts

Eric Behrens

Through Swarthmore’s participation in the Liberal Arts Consortium for Online Learning (LACOL), faculty and staff are invited to a 90-minute webinar/panel titled “Learning Data. What do we know? What do we want to know?” Swarthmore Associate Professor of Physics Catherine Crouch will be joined on the panel by speakers from Pomona, Williams, Haverford, and Carleton. About the Learning Data panel The focus of this online conversation is to set a broad frame for faculty perspectives on “learning data” as it is useful in guiding teaching and student success in the liberal arts. This area has rich possibilities for exploration and … Continue reading Midday webinar: Perspectives on Learning Data in Liberal Arts

Faculty/Staff, Students, Workshops and Training

Social Media for Departments, Groups, and Clubs: Lunchtime Workshop on 2/5/2016

Andrew Ruether

Do you work on social media for a department, group, or club at Swarthmore? Are you interested in learning more about how to effectively use social media? Join ITS for lunch and a workshop on Friday, 2/5/2016 at the Beardsley Media Center to discuss and develop a strategy for your social media presence. Let’s chat about how to improve communication on social media channels. We’ll discuss posting strategies, multiple platforms, and leave time for specific questions as well. Pre-registration is required and lunch is provided. Visit the ITS Events page to sign up: http://www.swarthmore.edu/its/events. This session will be led by … Continue reading Social Media for Departments, Groups, and Clubs: Lunchtime Workshop on 2/5/2016

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Software, Students, Workshops and Training

Spring 2016 Academic Technology Workshop Schedule Published

Andrew Ruether

Swarthmore ITS is hosting a series of lunchtime workshops on Fridays from 12:30-1:30PM during the Spring 2016 semester. The workshops are open to all members of the Swarthmore community and will be focused on introducing new technologies in an approachable, hands-on way.  Events include: Introduction to Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services Social Media for Departments, Groups, and Clubs Command Line Basics Help! My Files Have Been Encrypted and Are Being Held for Ransom! Academic Poster Design and Printing For the full schedule, see www.swarthmore.edu/its/its-events. Continue reading Spring 2016 Academic Technology Workshop Schedule Published

Workshops and Training

Spring 2016 Academic Technology Workshop Series Begins with Introduction to GitHub

Andrew Ruether

Swarthmore College ITS is hosting a series of Lunchtime Academic Technology Workshops this spring for students, staff, and faculty. Topics include software version control with GitHub, Social Media for Departments, Groups, and Clubs, Ransomware, Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services, and academic poster design. All the workshops are held on Fridays from 12:30PM to 1:30PM. A full schedule will be published later this week. The series starts with an “Introduction to GitHub” workshop on Friday January 22, 2016 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM in the McCabe Computer Classroom (room 306). In this workshop, participants will learn how to create their own … Continue reading Spring 2016 Academic Technology Workshop Series Begins with Introduction to GitHub

Academic Technology, Classroom and Conferencing Technologies, Faculty/Staff, Moodle, Software, Workshops and Training

What’s New in Academic Technology for Fall 2015

Andrew Ruether

ITS has spent the summer improving our core services and implementing new projects to help with your teaching and research. Today, we’d like to call your attention to some of the additions and changes that you might not have heard about. Classroom A/V Updates: Media Services has updated many rooms this summer. (19 classrooms even have wireless projection capability!) For the full list see the “What’s New in Classroom AV” blog post: https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/its/blog/2015/08/26/whats-new-in-classroom-av-fall-2015/. SensusAccess: Accessibility of course materials is essential to make sure that all students can participate fully in the academic program. SensusAccess is an online service which converts … Continue reading What’s New in Academic Technology for Fall 2015