Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking
A slide titled "Cognitive offloading." On the left it has two bullets with information from a University of Toronto study on the effects of using ChatGPT when writing essays. On the right is an image of brain activity within study participants.

Unpacking the accessibility trap of Google Slides’ “Beautify” feature

Liz Hogrefe

If you use the Google Suite, you’re no doubt familiar with the daily creep of Gemini and other Google-based AI tools into your documents. In Google Slides, you’re constantly prompted to “beautify” your slide using Nano Banana, Google Gemini’s image-generation … Continue reading Unpacking the accessibility trap of Google Slides’ “Beautify” feature

Faculty/Staff, Hardware Repair, Help Desk, Network, News, Replacement Cycle, Security, Social Media, Students, Tips, Workshops and Training
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ITS Insider March 2026

Damaris Colon

The ITS Insider is the Help Desk newsletter which includes timely topics and events. This month it includes articles on the do’s and don’ts of safe travel, connecting to eduroam after being away from campus, ways to avoid breaking your MacBook screen, preparing your laptop for service, the Oura Ring, the upcoming sessions on computer replacements and Keeper password manager, and following us on Instagram. Continue reading ITS Insider March 2026