Link to Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Text-to-speech on desktops and laptops
Sunset on Solstice: Introducing Screenbeam to Swarthmore
`This past year, Classroom and Conferencing Technologies elected to start phasing out the Mersive Solstice product and replacing it with a newer wireless presentation device known as Screenbeam. After researching and testing out numerous other products, Screenbeam was the clear cut winner due to, among other things, its ease of use and lower cost. The big difference between Screenbeam and Solstice is that NO APP IS REQUIRED. Yes, that’s right. To project from a Mac or iOS device, you simply open up Airplay and choose the room you wish to project to. Once the code appears, you enter it on … Continue reading Sunset on Solstice: Introducing Screenbeam to Swarthmore
Do you know how accessible your Adobe PDFs are?
By now, all current faculty and instructional staff should be aware of the Accessibility Filescan and how to use it. However, this is just one tool to help improve accessibility in our courses. In light of this, it’s 2024: do … Continue reading Do you know how accessible your Adobe PDFs are?
Learning Resources and Software Tools Available to Students, Faculty, and Staff
Did you know Swarthmore ITS provides a variety of educational resources for our students, faculty, and staff? We have a list of software and web services available that are designed to help foster teaching, learning, research, creativity, and innovation. Below, … Continue reading Learning Resources and Software Tools Available to Students, Faculty, and Staff
What’s new and coming for ArcGIS StoryMaps: Report from the ESRI User Conference
Earlier this summer I had the opportunity to return to San Diego, where ESRI, the creators of the premier GIS tools on the planet – the ArcGIS Pro desktop and ArcGIS Enterprise suite, along with a panoply of extensive mapping … Continue reading What’s new and coming for ArcGIS StoryMaps: Report from the ESRI User Conference
See It, Say It – How to Easily Create Transcripts
The other day, I was deep in Camtasia, crafting a tutorial on how to incorporate accessibility into our everyday work with Word and Docs. Camtasia is a versatile tool, but it falls short when it comes to creating captions and … Continue reading See It, Say It – How to Easily Create Transcripts
CyberAmbassadors: Level Up Your Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership Skills
The CyberAmbassadors program is an NSF-supported curriculum designed to to improve your interdisciplinary and professional “toolkit.” Through a series of nine interactive presentations offering practical approaches to common interpersonal and team challenges, including communicating about problems, equity and inclusion, and … Continue reading CyberAmbassadors: Level Up Your Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership Skills