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A cover image with the moodle logoLink to Use Subsections to Fight Moodle Sprawl
Academic Technology, Moodle, News

Use Subsections to Fight Moodle Sprawl

Link to Sustainable Skills in the Makerspace
Academic Technology

Sustainable Skills in the Makerspace

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Academic Technology, Accessibility

Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Voice Control a device

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Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Google Apps, Software

Google Gemini AI tool now available

Link to Summer Learning: R, Python & More!
Academic Technology, Data Science, LinkedIn Learning, Students, Workshops and Training

Summer Learning: R, Python & More!

Academic Technology, Moodle, News
Moodle logo

Moodle Upgrade on Monday July 10, 2023

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 Andrew Ruether

ITS will be upgrading Moodle on Monday July 10, 2023 and the system will be unavailable for part of the day.  As part of the update, there are some previously unannounced new features available: Ability to duplicate sections/topics/weeks: useful if … Continue reading Moodle Upgrade on Monday July 10, 2023

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Learning Technology, Students
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reMarkable 2 Tablet Review & Comparison

June 15, 2023June 1, 2023 Allison Chong

As someone who recently converted to the iPad Air in my senior year of high school after swearing on notebooks for years, hearing about the reMarkable 2 tablet intrigued me. It seemed like the perfect blend of the two–combining the … Continue reading reMarkable 2 Tablet Review & Comparison

Academic Technology, High Performance Computing, Research

Democratizing Research through High-Performance Computing

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 Jason Simms

In the early decades of modern computing – the 1960s and 1970s – only the largest corporations and governmental agencies had access to computers of any kind (think IBM, NASA, DoD, etc.). Computers were too large, too challenging to maintain, … Continue reading Democratizing Research through High-Performance Computing

Academic Technology, Panopto, Video
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Panopto Recording and Screen Casting Options

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 Ashley Turner

Swarthmore users can now record videos with Panopto in two different ways: Panopto Capture: web browser based recording. No downloading required. Must have the most up to date version of Chrome or Firefox or Edge. Panopto Recorder: Panopto’s desktop application … Continue reading Panopto Recording and Screen Casting Options

Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Faculty/Staff, Students, Tips

Keeping your digital content when you leave Swarthmore

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Doug Willen

Many students, caught up in the excitement of graduation, and faculty, rushing to complete grading and end-of-year work before they move on to other appointments, forget to take some necessary steps to secure their digital content stored on College servers, … Continue reading Keeping your digital content when you leave Swarthmore

Academic Technology

A Makerspace Recap of Sorts

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Josh Jordan

April and May saw a tumbling, busy schedule of events, projects, and people to wrap up a successful semester of the Swarthmore Makerspace. We saw intense coursework projects crunch through on deadlines, extracurricular (and hilarious) activities take over the space … Continue reading A Makerspace Recap of Sorts

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