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Academic Technology, Google Apps

Google Drive “Hijacking” Your Word Files? Here’s the Fix

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Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff

Testing without the internet: Safe Exam Browser

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Faculty/Staff, Help Desk, Learning Technology, News, Student Engagement, Students, Workshops and Training

ITS Insider September 2026 – Welcome Back Edition

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Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence

How to stop students from using AI to cheat?

Link to Running Open-Source LLMs on Firebird
Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, High Performance Computing, Open-Source, Research

Running Open-Source LLMs on Firebird

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Academic Technology, Accessibility, Course Planning, Design Thinking, Good Reads and Articles, Learning, Moodle, Student Engagement, Students, Tips, Universal Design for Learning

Reflections of an Accessibility Professional at Swarthmore

Academic Technology

Flight Simulation for Aeronautical Engineering

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 Jeremy Polk

Fabricate an airfoil and test it in the college wind tunnel. Plot data. Program our flight sim to use the data from your custom wing. Test fly your experimental airplane. That’s the exercise. This is all in addition to reading … Continue reading Flight Simulation for Aeronautical Engineering

News
Swarthmore College Directory Website

Introducing Our New Online Directory

May 19, 2025 Rhoni Ryan

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Swarthmore’s brand-new Online Directory — a modern, intuitive platform designed to help you find and connect with fellow members of our community more easily than ever before. The directory includes contact information for students, faculty, … Continue reading Introducing Our New Online Directory

Academic Technology, Accessibility
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Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Text-to-speech on mobile

May 8, 2025May 7, 2025 Jen Moore

This is part five of a series on Assistive Technology (AT) tools anyone can use directly on their devices—no extra download required. In case you missed it, the last post was Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Text-to-speech on desktops and laptops. Many platforms … Continue reading Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Text-to-speech on mobile

Academic Technology, Computer Classrooms, Language Center & Media Commons, Learning Spaces, Public Computing
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Language Center Access Limited Over the Summer

May 2, 2025 John Word

Kohlberg Hall will be undergoing building renovations during the summer of 2025 resulting in the temporary closure of the Language Center beginning May 26th. We expect to reopen for summer hours in the middle of August. Please consult the Dash for … Continue reading Language Center Access Limited Over the Summer

Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT
Confused robot wondering what each GPT model does

Demystifying the names of the ChatGPT models

April 25, 2025July 6, 2026 Anthony Weed

When it comes to picking a GPT model, it’s not very clear-cut which model you should use. The naming conventions of the models is pretty confusing to new users. Here is a cheat sheet describing how ChatGPT names its models, … Continue reading Demystifying the names of the ChatGPT models

Artificial Intelligence, Classroom and Conferencing Technologies, Software, Zoom
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Zoom AI Companion

April 22, 2025July 6, 2026 Andrew Ruether

ITS recently enabled the Zoom AI Companion feature for Swarthmore’s Zoom account. The Zoom AI Companion can automatically take meeting minutes and allow attendees to ask questions about the meeting content. This feature is particularly useful for latecomers to catch … Continue reading Zoom AI Companion

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