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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.Link to Unpacking the accessibility trap of Google Slides’ “Beautify” feature
Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking

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

Link to A New Hub for Accessibility Questions and Resources at Swarthmore
Academic Technology

A New Hub for Accessibility Questions and Resources at Swarthmore

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

ITS Insider March 2026

An audio mixer, with an array of sliding knobs and buttons.Link to Book the Podcast Studio in Swat Central Express Scheduling
Academic Technology, Language & Media Center, Learning Spaces, Podcast

Book the Podcast Studio in Swat Central Express Scheduling

Image created by Google Gemini of a busy generic research lab showing multiple researchers with a technical support person standing next to a researcher in the foreground.Link to Summer research resources
Academic Technology, Data Science, Research

Summer research resources

Burgundy background, tech images, and text that reads 'ITS Insider'Link to ITS Insider February 2026
Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Google Apps, Help Desk, News, Security, Tips, Workshops and Training

ITS Insider February 2026

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Web Projects
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Faculty Website Options

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Ashley Turner

Are you looking for a way to build a website for your academic research or online CV? If so, Swarthmore ITS has several options available for faculty. Types of Faculty Websites From generally less technical/time-consuming to more technical/time-consuming: Profile page … Continue reading Faculty Website Options

Conference, Faculty/Staff, Good Reads and Articles, News
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Top 10 Higher Education IT Trends

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 Andrew Ruether

EDUCAUSE is higher education’s information technology (IT) professional organization. Each year they create a list of the top 10 IT issues facing institutions. This year’s version was revealed at the annual conference last week. There were three main areas of … Continue reading Top 10 Higher Education IT Trends

Conference, Good Reads and Articles, Tips
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Better Conference Posters

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 Doug Willen

I’ve been working with folks here at Swarthmore to create better conference posters for over 20 years now. There are some new tools available, such as BioRender, which is great for biomedical imagery and also supports poster creation, and some … Continue reading Better Conference Posters

Academic Technology, Accessibility
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How to improve your presentations with just one click [Part 2]

October 10, 2022October 7, 2022 Jen Moore

[Refer to Part 1 of this post.] “Improve your presentations with just one click” would underestimate what we do in Accessibility@Swat. However, by clicking on and reading this article, you have already taken a step to improve your presentations for … Continue reading How to improve your presentations with just one click [Part 2]

Academic Technology, Accessibility
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How to improve your presentations with just one click [Part 1]

October 6, 2022October 7, 2022 Jen Moore

“Improve your presentations with just one click” would underestimate what we do in Accessibility@Swat. However, by clicking on and reading this article, you have already taken a step to improve your presentations for a wider range of audiences. And I … Continue reading How to improve your presentations with just one click [Part 1]

Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence
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The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Technology

September 26, 2022October 10, 2022 Anthony Weed

There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and growing more sophisticated every day. With the rapid expansion of AI capabilities, academic technology is sure to be greatly affected in the years to come. Here are a few … Continue reading The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Technology

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