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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!

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Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Course Planning, Learning Technology

Pedagogical Uses for Teaching With AI

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Academic Technology, Accounts and Passwords, Email, Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Google Apps, Help Desk, KnowledgeBase, Learning Technology, Students

Preparing For Graduation

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Academic Technology

Flight Simulation for Aeronautical Engineering

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Introducing Our New Online Directory

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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 & Media Center, 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
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Demystifying the names of the ChatGPT models

April 25, 2025 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, 2025April 21, 2025 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

Academic Technology
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Recent Drone Flight Photos

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 Doug Willen

The College maintains two quadcopter drones that are available for faculty and staff to coordinate with ITS to use for College projects. Both are DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise quadcopters. One of them is better for straight imagery and mapping operations … Continue reading Recent Drone Flight Photos

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