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The Ethics of Efficiency: Wrestling with AI-Generated Feedback
Grading is an important and time-consuming task. Careful, personalized feedback helps students learn, but timely feedback is a challenge. Swarthmore has few tools that handle simple grading automatically. Moodle quizzes can score multiple-choice questions and the WeBWorK math homework system … Continue reading The Ethics of Efficiency: Wrestling with AI-Generated Feedback
ITS Insider April 2026
This month’s newsletter includes articles on Preparing for graduation, Mac Office 2019 upgrade to 365, How to spot phishing emails, Keeper Password Manager, How to keep cool with a neck fan, and the upcoming ITS Lunch & Learn Sessions on improving computer battery life. The ITS Insider is the Help Desk newsletter which includes timely topics and events. Continue reading ITS Insider April 2026
Makerspace asks, is “Art Against AI?”
Recently the Makerspace hosted a workshop designed and facilitated by Dr. Linda Huber at Swarthmore’s Aydelotte Foundation. This was a new collaboration for us, and Dr. Huber organized a fun, participatory, and hands-on workshop for students and staff engaged–intentionally or … Continue reading Makerspace asks, is “Art Against AI?”
Unpacking the accessibility trap of Google Slides’ “Beautify” feature
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
Learning for Life, back in the Makerspace!
This semester we’ve been fortunate to continue our ongoing collaboration with the Learning for Life program, a wonderful and uniquely-Swarthmorian educational program in its 27th year on campus. If you haven’t heard about it, L4L facilitates learning partnerships between students … Continue reading Learning for Life, back in the Makerspace!
A New Hub for Accessibility Questions and Resources at Swarthmore
Accessibility is an essential part of creating an inclusive campus community. As technology, teaching methods, and campus services evolve, ensuring that everyone can access information and participate fully is both a shared responsibility and a key priority in higher education. … Continue reading A New Hub for Accessibility Questions and Resources at Swarthmore