

Resilience in teaching and learning with technology
As we begin a return to more traditional educational approaches, in person, in the classroom, I’ve had a number of conversations with faculty who have been feeling nervous about smoothly using their technology in the classroom. Pivoting again. Totally reasonable, … Continue reading Resilience in teaching and learning with technology

Changes by ITS for Fall Term, 2021
Welcome, friends. We wanted to acknowledge the various ways our lives have been changed by COVID-19, and to share the ways ITS has changed in order to best meet the changing needs of our campus community. We want to acknowledge … Continue reading Changes by ITS for Fall Term, 2021

New software for grading and online discussions coming for Fall 2021
Beginning in Fall 2021, ITS will be providing two new services for faculty that will enable more effective online class discussions and easier grading of paper homework and exams. Ed Discussion Forums Ed (edstem.org) is an online discussion forum that … Continue reading New software for grading and online discussions coming for Fall 2021

Summer Research: Computational Sewing
If you’re like me, you may have never heard of “Computational Sewing.” Meet Swarthmore students Minh Nguyen, Judith Weng Zu, and Michelle Zhuang who have been using their summer for a research project that attempts to solve the problem of … Continue reading Summer Research: Computational Sewing

Supercharged Coding with GitHub Copilot
A little over a week ago, I was fortunate enough to receive an invite to try out GitHub Copilot. I’ve read articles and watched some YouTube videos about the tech prior to receiving my invite, and was excited to see … Continue reading Supercharged Coding with GitHub Copilot

What Will Student Engagement Look Like When We Return To Campus?
Like many institutions across the nation, we too will be returning to campus starting fall of 2021. Although the past year was filled with ups and downs, we saw amazing innovations in teaching and learning. Many of us are discussing … Continue reading What Will Student Engagement Look Like When We Return To Campus?