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ITS Insider February 2026

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NAIRR Pilot

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Who’s Auditing? Moodle Now Knows

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ITS Insider January 2026

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Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Google Apps, Universal Design for Learning

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

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Google Colab Free for Students and Faculty

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
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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
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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
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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

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Blended Learning Series Wrap-Up

November 28, 2018November 30, 2018 Ashley Turner

Right before Thanksgiving break, we wrapped up our 3 part blended learning workshop series where we explored different ways in which faculty at Swarthmore could incorporate blended learning in their coursework. For those unfamiliar, blended learning is a mix of online, … Continue reading Blended Learning Series Wrap-Up

Academic Technology, Course Planning, Faculty/Staff, Learning Technology, Moodle
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How to Grade Online Assignments and Exams

November 8, 2018 Andrew Ruether

An increasing number of Swarthmore faculty are using online grading for assignments and exams.  Since students create most of their work digitally, it makes sense to submit an assignment electronically and avoid the need to print a hard copy.  ITS … Continue reading How to Grade Online Assignments and Exams

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