Link to A New Hub for Accessibility Questions and Resources at Swarthmore
Who’s Auditing? Moodle Now Knows
ITS has introduced a new Moodle feature that assigns students and community members who are auditing a course the Auditor role. This role does not include a gradebook entry, making it easier for instructors to quickly distinguish between students taking … Continue reading Who’s Auditing? Moodle Now Knows
ITS Insider January 2026
January’s newsletter answers the question, “To update or not to update” (Windows OS)?, Is it “Greenlight, go!” (for Tahoe) and how to update macOS without upgrading, Microlearning with LinkedIn Learning, adding a temp Zoom phone voicemail greeting via holiday hours, turning your smartphone into a webcam, and the spring ITS Lunch & Learn Series. The ITS Insider is the Help Desk newsletter which includes timely topics and events. Continue reading ITS Insider January 2026
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Using AI, you, too, can create better alt text!
Up until late last semester, one of our Artificial Intelligence (AI) subscription services—Gemini—didn’t allow us to share the bots we create. Gemini calls these “Gems”. With the Appropriate text alternatives for images Gem we created using AI, you, too, can … Continue reading Using AI, you, too, can create better alt text!
Google Colab Free for Students and Faculty
Google Colab is an online Jupyter Notebook service that can be used for interactive coding in Python, R, and Julia. The notebook interface makes it possible to mix text, code, and graphics. The Pro version, which includes more processing power … Continue reading Google Colab Free for Students and Faculty
Firebird: 2025 in Review
Firebird, Swarthmore’s high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, is completing its first full calendar year in service, and what a year it’s been! In 2025, the user communities from both Swarthmore and Lafayette College collectively ran more than 459,000 jobs, totaling over … Continue reading Firebird: 2025 in Review
ITS Insider December 2025
The ITS Insider is the Help Desk newsletter which includes timely topics and events. This month’s newsletter covers articles on staying connected after getting a new device, the benefits of Adobe Express, tech around campus, and our Help Desk puzzle. Continue reading ITS Insider December 2025



