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GPS Satellites circling the earthLink to Know where things are: Precise GPS location service now available
Academic Technology, GIS, News

Know where things are: Precise GPS location service now available

Link to Computational and Data Resources for Summer Research
High Performance Computing, Research

Computational and Data Resources for Summer Research

A yellowed academic form from Swarthmore College titled "Evaluation of Credit/No Credit Work"Link to The Ethics of Efficiency: Wrestling with AI-Generated Feedback
Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Learning, Moodle

The Ethics of Efficiency: Wrestling with AI-Generated Feedback

Burgundy background, tech images, and text that reads 'ITS Insider'Link to ITS Insider April 2026
Faculty/Staff, Help Desk, News, Security, Software, Students, Tips, Workshops and Training

ITS Insider April 2026

A slide titled "Cognitive offloading." On the left it has two bullets with information from a University of Toronto study on the effects of using ChatGPT when writing essays. On the right is an image of brain activity within study participants.Link to Unpacking the accessibility trap of Google Slides’ “Beautify” feature
Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking

Unpacking the accessibility trap of Google Slides’ “Beautify” feature

Link to A New Hub for Accessibility Questions and Resources at Swarthmore
Academic Technology

A New Hub for Accessibility Questions and Resources at Swarthmore

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Software, Students
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JupyterHub: Online Python Notebooks and More

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Andrew Ruether

Swarthmore has a new installation of JupyterHub, a web-based, multi-user, online notebook for programming in variety of different languages including Python.  A Jupyter notebook is a handy way to create documents that mix code, graphs, images, explanatory text, and equations.  … Continue reading JupyterHub: Online Python Notebooks and More

Academic Technology, Learning Spaces, Learning Technology, MakerSpace, Video
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MakerSpace Profiles: Elizabeth Flores

March 12, 2019March 14, 2019 John Word

In this latest installment of our MakerSpace Profile series Elizabeth Flores ’19 discusses how her role as a peer tutor is assisted through her work as a technician in the digital fabrication space and how using 3D printing technologies allows … Continue reading MakerSpace Profiles: Elizabeth Flores

Academic Technology, Development, SPEED Program
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Summer 2019 SPEED Call for Proposals

March 12, 2019 Doug Willen

The Libraries and ITS invite all current employees (including faculty, instructional staff, and staff) to submit proposals for Swarthmore Projects for Educational Exploration and Development (SPEED) support. SPEED awards primarily consist of dedicated support from software developers, librarians, academic technologists, … Continue reading Summer 2019 SPEED Call for Proposals

Academic Technology, Moodle
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Grading Assignments in Moodle with the Built-in Annotation Tool

March 7, 2019 Ashley Turner

Using the Built-in Assignment Grader Tool Did you know new improvements have been made to Moodle’s built-in Assignment Activity grading interface? The new interface will convert student submissions to PDF so that you can view and annotate assignments on your … Continue reading Grading Assignments in Moodle with the Built-in Annotation Tool

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Learning Technology, Mobile Devices

Get your drone off the ground faster with LAANC

March 5, 2019March 4, 2019 Doug Willen

This past year the FAA (Federal Aeronautical Administration) set up and began testing a new service, LAANC. For folks who wanted to fly their drones (quadcopters, or other Unmanned Aircraft Systems, in the parlance of the FAA), the previous waiver … Continue reading Get your drone off the ground faster with LAANC

Academic Technology, Language & Media Center, Media Center, Software, Tips, Video

Essential Editing Shortcuts in Premiere 2018

February 28, 2019February 25, 2019 Jeremy Polk

Keyboard shortcuts are useful in just about every computer program, and video editors like Premiere Pro are no exception. Imagine the amount of time one can save over the course of crafting an entire film. Check out the 6-minute video … Continue reading Essential Editing Shortcuts in Premiere 2018

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