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Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Google Apps, Universal Design for Learning

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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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Maps for All!

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 Doug Willen

I had the opportunity recently to attend a Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: Maps for All – Building Accesible Maps, hosted by the Great Lakes ADA Center. The two presenters, Kelley Bailey the Section 508 Application Testing Team Lead of … Continue reading Maps for All!

Academic Technology

Welcome back to the Makerspace!

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 Josh Jordan

As the September weather continues to turn not just bearable but delightful, and before the sun starts setting before dinner, it’s the perfect time to come check out the new and improved Makerspace in Whittier! What’s new? 1. Half of … Continue reading Welcome back to the Makerspace!

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