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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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Extended Reality Resources in the Language Center

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A New Look for the ITS Knowledge Base

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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

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Know where things are: Precise GPS location service now available

Academic Technology, High Performance Computing, Research

Firebird: 2025 in Review

December 11, 2025December 10, 2025 Jason Simms

Firebird, Swarthmore’s high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, is completing its first full calendar year in service, and what a year it’s been! In 2025, the user communities from both Swarthmore and Lafayette College collectively ran more than 459,000 jobs, totaling over … Continue reading Firebird: 2025 in Review

Accounts and Passwords, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Faculty/Staff, Help Desk, News, Workshops and Training
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ITS Insider December 2025

December 4, 2025February 20, 2026 Damaris Colon

The ITS Insider is the Help Desk newsletter which includes timely topics and events. This month’s newsletter covers articles on staying connected after getting a new device, the benefits of Adobe Express, tech around campus, and our Help Desk puzzle. Continue reading ITS Insider December 2025

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Email, Tips
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Tired of Email? Subscription Options in Google Groups

November 13, 2025June 12, 2026 Jen Moore

Are you tired of email? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the sheer volume of official messages? Navigating listservs at Swarthmore can often feel confusing. Good news! Swarthmore’s Accessibility Working Group identified communication as one of our improvement goals for … Continue reading Tired of Email? Subscription Options in Google Groups

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Halloween Hijinks in the Makerspace

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 Josh Jordan

It’s that time of year again, where we get to turn our hands and tools toward making the holiday a little bit make-ier. Here’s a quick glimpse of what seasonally specific specimens have been spotted in the Makerspace this last … Continue reading Halloween Hijinks in the Makerspace

Help Desk, News, Students, Sustainability, Workshops and Training
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ITS Insider October 2025

October 24, 2025January 29, 2026 Damaris Colon

The ITS Insider is the Help Desk newsletter which includes timely topics and events. This month’s newsletter covers articles on Upgrading to macOS Tahoe and Windows 11, the new ITS Lunch & Learn series, Diving into the Phish Bowl, Preparing for Print Release, and open student positions at the Help Desk. Continue reading ITS Insider October 2025

Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Course Planning
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Digital Testing in an AI World

October 24, 2025July 6, 2026 Doug Willen

As stories about how students are using AI technologies to complete their academic work proliferate, we in Information Technology Services are increasingly being asked for tools faculty can use to offer exams and written assignments that would be AI proof. … Continue reading Digital Testing in an AI World

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