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Academic Technology, Moodle, News

Use Subsections to Fight Moodle Sprawl

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Academic Technology

Sustainable Skills in the Makerspace

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Academic Technology, Accessibility

Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Voice Control a device

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Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Google Apps, Software

Google Gemini AI tool now available

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Academic Technology, Data Science, LinkedIn Learning, Students, Workshops and Training

Summer Learning: R, Python & More!

Academic Technology, Course Planning, Moodle
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Winter is Coming! End of the Semester Help for Faculty

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 Andrew Ruether

Here are a few ideas from ITS to help with end-of-the-semester tasks. Timed Take-Home Exams If you plan to give a take home exam, you can now use either a Moodle quiz or Assignment to administer and collect the exam. … Continue reading Winter is Coming! End of the Semester Help for Faculty

Academic Technology, Security, Tips
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Clear your browser tabs!

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Doug Willen

I have too many browser tabs open, I admit it! As I write this, I have 52 tabs open in the main window of my primary browser. And I have 15 browser windows open, each with multiple tabs. This is … Continue reading Clear your browser tabs!

Academic Technology

Meet the Elite 3D Printer Fleet

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Josh Jordan

A new crew of community 3D printers has landed in the Makerspace! Prusa MK4 machines are some of the best of their kind you can find coming out these days — representing an optimization of capability and accessibility, they are … Continue reading Meet the Elite 3D Printer Fleet

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Students
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How Digital Accessibility Opened New Career Possibilities for Me

October 19, 2023October 13, 2023 Opeyemi Ogundele

Around my junior year of high school, I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in ethical technology and artificial intelligence. Although being a career field that was still in some ways emerging, it was still too broad. Tech … Continue reading How Digital Accessibility Opened New Career Possibilities for Me

High Performance Computing

Swarthmore Joins CASC

October 16, 2023October 15, 2023 Jason Simms

Earlier this month, Swarthmore College joined the ranks of roughly 100 other institutions as part of the Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC). Originally formed in the 1990s as a small group of the heads of national supercomputing centers, CASC … Continue reading Swarthmore Joins CASC

Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Learning, Learning Technology
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🤖 Welcoming our AI Overlords 🤖

October 10, 2023October 16, 2023 Anthony Weed

Did you know AI tools like ChatGPT can help take care of your busy work? Did you know it can help generate ideas if you’re stuck? Table of Contents Content Creation Lesson Planning Coding Assistance ELI5 Conclusion I asked ChatGPT … Continue reading 🤖 Welcoming our AI Overlords 🤖

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