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Educational Technology: What about Student Computers?
The pandemic changes things The Covid-19 pandemic forced us to adapt how we teach. One of those adaptations was having students connect remotely to teaching sessions held over Zoom. As a College, we quickly recognized that we had quite a … Continue reading Educational Technology: What about Student Computers?
Reach all users with Atto text editor in Moodle [Moodle accessibility, part 2]
As noted in the previous post — How to allow extra time on exams, quizzes, and assignments in Moodle (Moodle Accessibility – Part 1) — built-in tools in Moodle are already accessible. Similarly, this is true of the tools within … Continue reading Reach all users with Atto text editor in Moodle [Moodle accessibility, part 2]
A Glimpse into the Exciting World of OpenAI’s GPT-3 and DALL-E
The Foundation OpenAI, for those unaware, is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) research foundation founded by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and others in 2015. The foundation conducts research in the field of AI with the stated goal of promoting and developing friendly … Continue reading A Glimpse into the Exciting World of OpenAI’s GPT-3 and DALL-E
What’s Coming in Moodle 4.0
Moodle 4.0 was released in April 2022 and is focused improving the user experience, making it easier for instructors and students to navigate the site. Because it is such a large change, Swarthmore will likely wait to upgrade until the … Continue reading What’s Coming in Moodle 4.0
How to allow extra time on exams, quizzes and assigments in Moodle (Moodle Accessibility – Part 1)
Faculty are frequently asked for extra time on quizes, exams and written assignments. In some cases, these requests are to accommodate a disability that impacts a student’s speed in completing such work. Fortunately, it’s easy to manage extra time with … Continue reading How to allow extra time on exams, quizzes and assigments in Moodle (Moodle Accessibility – Part 1)
Kites for Energy?
There are no shortage of strategies that people worldwide are using to find ways of generating sustainable energy. At Swarthmore College, Research Fellow, Joshua Vandervelde, class of 2023, has been working on a kite design for capturing wind energy, using … Continue reading Kites for Energy?