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Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, High Performance Computing, Open-Source, Research

Running Open-Source LLMs on Firebird

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Academic Technology, Accessibility, Course Planning, Design Thinking, Good Reads and Articles, Learning, Moodle, Student Engagement, Students, Tips, Universal Design for Learning

Reflections of an Accessibility Professional at Swarthmore

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Academic Technology, Language Center & Media Commons, Learning Technology, Virtual Reality

Extended Reality Resources in the Language Center

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KnowledgeBase, News

A New Look for the ITS Knowledge Base

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Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Banner, Classroom and Conferencing Technologies, Course Planning, Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Good Reads and Articles, Learning Spaces, Learning Technology, LinkedIn Learning, Moodle, Tips

How to Master Essential Tech and Fall Teaching Resources

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Email, Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Faculty/Staff, Google Apps, Help Desk, News, Student Engagement, Students, Workshops and Training

ITS Insider May 2026 – Seniors Edition

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, 2022July 6, 2026 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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