Skip to content
Swarthmore College - ITS Blog

Swarthmore College – ITS Blog

  • The Dash
  • ITS Homepage
  • ITS Knowledgebase
Using AI for alt text, this Gemini web interface showcases the custom accessibility Appropriate text alternatives for images Gem. The sidebar on the left displays navigation options and thumbnails of analyzed images, including graphs and documents. The main content window highlights the title and a purple icon with the letter "A."Link to Using AI, you, too, can create better alt text!
Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Google Apps, Universal Design for Learning

Using AI, you, too, can create better alt text!

Google Colab LogoLink to Google Colab Free for Students and Faculty
Academic Technology, Development, High Performance Computing, Research, Software

Google Colab Free for Students and Faculty

Link to Firebird: 2025 in Review
Academic Technology, High Performance Computing, Research

Firebird: 2025 in Review

Burgundy background, tech images, and text that reads 'ITS Insider'Link to ITS Insider December 2025
Accounts and Passwords, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Faculty/Staff, Help Desk, News, Workshops and Training

ITS Insider December 2025

Official Faculty-Staff listserve message that contains images, hyperlinks, and rich text formatting.Link to Tired of Email? Subscription Options in Google Groups
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

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Faculty/Staff, Learning Technology, People, Tips
Corrine Schoeb, Technology Accessibility Coordinator, Swarthmore College

“Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Corrine Schoeb

January 18, 2019January 17, 2019 Joel F. W. Price '00

The “Who Is That?” series gives you a peek into the good folks behind (some of) the machines here on campus.  We ask a variety of … Continue reading “Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Corrine Schoeb

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, MakerSpace, Students, Workshops and Events

What’s Happening at the MakerSpace?

January 17, 2019 Russell Prigodich

What’s Happening at the MakerSpace? Wednesday Night Workshops   What is the MakerSpace? It is is an interdisciplinary space on campus open to all students, faculty, and staff. What does it have? It has a full wood shop and digital … Continue reading What’s Happening at the MakerSpace?

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Moodle

Moodle Accessibility Improvements Coming

January 10, 2019January 9, 2019 Andrew Ruether

Last year ITS developed and implemented the File Scan block in Moodle to help identify inaccessible PDF files. This year, we are working on improvements to the block that will allow instructors to automatically fix PDF files that are not … Continue reading Moodle Accessibility Improvements Coming

Faculty/Staff, Learning, Security
TechGuard main page

Learn More About Tech Security with TechGuard

December 10, 2018 Jessica Stockett

All of our Faculty and Staff have access to a great new service available at Swarthmore called TechGuard. This is an eLearning platform the provides interactive videos to learn more about cyber security. The topics range from phishing, to protecting … Continue reading Learn More About Tech Security with TechGuard

Academic Technology, Learning Spaces, MakerSpace, People
MakerSpace Profiles title card with saw

MakerSpace Profiles: Oliver Steinglass

December 6, 2018February 28, 2019 John Word

In the first installment of our video series profiling Swarthmore MakerSpace student technicians Oliver Steinglass ’20 discusses his role in the MakerSpace as well as projects constructed in the digital fabrication lab and wood shop. Continue reading MakerSpace Profiles: Oliver Steinglass

Academic Technology, Moodle, Tips
Screenshot of a Moodle menu showing link to the gradebook

4 Moodle Gradebook Tips

December 3, 2018 Andrew Ruether

More faculty are using the Moodle gradebook to keep track of assignments, exams, and other assessments.  Moodle is very configurable and can be adapted to almost any grading format.  The user interface isn’t always intuitive, so here are four tips … Continue reading 4 Moodle Gradebook Tips

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Help Desk

x4357 (HELP)
Call 610-328-8513 (off campus)
support@swarthmore.edu
Beardsley 110

Classroom and Conferencing Technologies

x6201
avbox@swarthmore.edu
Beardsley 115

Academic Technology

acadtech@swarthmore.edu

Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081 Phone: Call 610-328-8000

© 2023 Swarthmore College. All Rights Reserved.

  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Proudly powered by WordPress Theme: Gazette by Automattic.