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Academic Technology, Accessibility, Email, Tips

Tired of Email? Subscription Options in Google Groups

Adobe Firefly generated image with the prompt: A mix of students of different ethnicities taking an in-class exam on laptop computers, with one student looking directly towards the cameraLink to Digital Testing in an AI World
Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Course Planning

Digital Testing in an AI World

Link to Apple’s “Background Sounds”: Focus, Calm, and Accessibility in One Feature
Accessibility, iOS, Tips

Apple’s “Background Sounds”: Focus, Calm, and Accessibility in One Feature

Link to Globus Now Available for Use with Firebird
Academic Technology, High Performance Computing, Research

Globus Now Available for Use with Firebird

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Academic Technology, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Software

AI Resources at Swarthmore

Link to Podcast Studio now located in Martin Hall
Academic Technology, Language & Media Center, Learning Spaces, Learning Technology

Podcast Studio now located in Martin Hall

Email, Faculty/Staff, Security, Students

Protecting Yourself From Phishing

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Jessica Stockett

Phishing is one way that unsavory people on the internet can scam others. Phishing emails are generally created to look like they have either come from people or organizations you know, or to try and present themselves as legitimate organizations. … Continue reading Protecting Yourself From Phishing

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Faculty/Staff, Moodle, Remote Teaching and Learning
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A few quick tips to improve course resources

November 5, 2020January 12, 2021 Corrine Schoeb

Moodle File Scan helps gauge conditions You may not be aware of a tool in moodle that you can use to quickly check the accessibility of pdf files in your Moodle course.  The scan provides a report on each file … Continue reading A few quick tips to improve course resources

Students, Web Projects
Map of the united states

2020 American Elections Map

November 2, 2020November 9, 2020 Anthony Weed

This semester, students from Professor Nackenoff’s POLS-22 class were tasked with updating the information for the American Elections map at Swarthmore College. The map visualizes changes to voting laws since 2004. Each student was responsible for researching changes in election … Continue reading 2020 American Elections Map

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Learning, Learning Technology, Moodle, Tips
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Exams in a Pandemic: Tips for Professors

October 26, 2020October 22, 2020 Andrew Ruether

One major challenge of teaching during a pandemic is handling remote exams. There are a number of issues that arise, such as dealing with students in multiple time zones, technical glitches, academic integrity, and grading. We’ve compiled some resources that … Continue reading Exams in a Pandemic: Tips for Professors

Learning, Self-Care
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Get Up, Look Around and Move!

October 22, 2020November 9, 2020 Doug Willen

Now that we’ve all been hunkering down and doing our best to carry on via Zoom and other remote digital technologies into our 8th month of this Pandemic lockdown, we’d like to remind everyone to regularly take the time to … Continue reading Get Up, Look Around and Move!

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Faculty/Staff, Students
eye fatigue with online reading

Built-in Reading Tools: Firefox & Safari

October 5, 2020August 13, 2024 Corrine Schoeb

Recent blog posts have suggested tools and techniques to help with eye fatigue and strain. Today I want to make you aware of reading tools that are built-in to the Firefox and Safari browsers. Both of these browsers offer a … Continue reading Built-in Reading Tools: Firefox & Safari

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