Link to Globus Now Available for Use with Firebird
Blogging in Moodle
Thinking about setting up a course blog for your students and don’t know where to start? There are a few different ways to set up a blog for your students right within Moodle. Campus Pack Social Tools Campus Pack is … Continue reading Blogging in Moodle
Thinking about Course Evaluations?
As we approach the end of the semester, you may want to take a look at the Swarthmore ITS Course Evaluations page to learn more about the different ways to distribute and collect feedback about your class. We have support for … Continue reading Thinking about Course Evaluations?
A Space for Creativity
Do you have an interest in filmmaking, short documentary, video sketch comedy or vlogging? Like photography? Want to bring a story to life with animation? Or design impactful print media? The Media Center (Beardsley 114) has the software you’ll need … Continue reading A Space for Creativity
“Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Ashley Turner
The “Who Is That?” series gives you insight into who we are here in the ITS department with a series of traditional and non-traditional interview questions. … Continue reading “Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Ashley Turner
Turn web images off – can you still figure out what is going on?
As Swarthmore’s Technology Accessibility Coordinator, part of my work involves testing websites to see what kinds of barriers exist to accessing content online. I often run into sites which use images for navigation, tasks, and information. I’m always curious to … Continue reading Turn web images off – can you still figure out what is going on?
Grackle – Making Google Documents Accessible
Grackle is an awesome plugin which works in conjunction with the Google suite of documents: Docs, Sheets and Slides. There are several obstacles to document accessibility. There are two really big ones: Lack of structure Lack of image descriptions … Continue reading Grackle – Making Google Documents Accessible