Link to Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Text-to-speech on mobile
Perfect day for a boat race!
50 degrees and overcast, that is! For the last week and change, students have been taking advantage of their crafty construction skills and the resources at the makerspace to construct (minimally) creek-worthy watercraft. This flurry of activity is the latest … Continue reading Perfect day for a boat race!
Swarthmore ITS – there’s an App for That!
The ITS Service Portal has a mobile app. You can reach all of ITS through the Freshservice mobile app! Login and stay connected to ITS and the Help Desk. You can access “How To” articles, FAQs, and troubleshooting articles. It … Continue reading Swarthmore ITS – there’s an App for That!
Launching Your Tech Initiatives: A Guide to the New ITS Project Request Process
ITS has an new intake process to review information technology requests and develop proposals for approved projects. If you need ITS support for purchasing, configuring, developing, or deploying a software or service, visit the IT Project Requests help page for … Continue reading Launching Your Tech Initiatives: A Guide to the New ITS Project Request Process
Don’t waste time teaching software!
Swarthmore has a site license for Linkedin Learning, a resource for on-line learning across a variety of different software tools, programming languages, business development, DEI, and even time management! What this means is that faculty, staff and students can take … Continue reading Don’t waste time teaching software!
Changes to Perusall
As we near the end of the semester, some of you may have noticed some changes to Perusall, one of our digital annotation tools. This change is particularly relevant for those planning to add Perusall to their current courses and … Continue reading Changes to Perusall
Effects of Hyperscalers on Research Computing
You may not know the term “hyperscaler,” but you certainly know who they are: Meta, Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. These companies have stratospheric market caps and spend billions on AI and cloud computing annually. Their combined influence and spending … Continue reading Effects of Hyperscalers on Research Computing