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Academic Technology, Moodle, News

Who’s Auditing? Moodle Now Knows

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Faculty/Staff, Help Desk, LinkedIn Learning, News, Tips, Voicemail, Workshops and Training, Zoom

ITS Insider January 2026

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!

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Academic Technology, Development, High Performance Computing, Research, Software

Google Colab Free for Students and Faculty

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Academic Technology, High Performance Computing, Research

Firebird: 2025 in Review

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Accounts and Passwords, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Faculty/Staff, Help Desk, News, Workshops and Training

ITS Insider December 2025

Academic Technology, Accessibility
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Creating Accessible PDFs from Word

September 11, 2018September 4, 2020 Corrine Schoeb

Many people like to convert Word documents into PDF files for print consistency and to prevent document modification. Check your software versions Make sure you have the most recent version of Acrobat and Microsoft Office. If you are not sure … Continue reading Creating Accessible PDFs from Word

Academic Technology
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What version of Acrobat and MS Office do I have?

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 Corrine Schoeb

Follow the steps below to discover what version you currently have on your machine. If you do not have the most recent versions, we suggest installing Acrobat DC before installing the newest version of Office. For more information on the … Continue reading What version of Acrobat and MS Office do I have?

Academic Technology, Students
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GitHub Opportunities for Students

September 5, 2018 Andrew Ruether

GitHub, the company that provides web hosting for version control software, offers several services and programs of interest to students. The GitHub Student Developer Pack provides students free access or credits for a variety of online services including GitHub (unlimited private repositories), … Continue reading GitHub Opportunities for Students

Academic Technology, Moodle
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What’s New in Moodle for Fall 2018

August 22, 2018August 27, 2018 Andrew Ruether

ITS upgraded to the latest version of Moodle this summer.  Moodle version 3.5 has new features that make teaching your class easier. Audio Recording Anywhere A new button on the text editor allows faculty and students to record audio anywhere.  … Continue reading What’s New in Moodle for Fall 2018

Academic Technology, iPad Apps, Mobile Devices, Moodle
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Grading Moodle Assignments with the Notability App

July 31, 2018March 31, 2020 Ashley Turner

Did you know that you can use an app to help you annotate documents for grading? There is an app called Notability that we see faculty often use with their iPad Pros to help them annotate Moodle assignments for grading … Continue reading Grading Moodle Assignments with the Notability App

Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Google Apps, Tips
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New Features for Google Calendar

July 12, 2018 Jessica Stockett

Out of Office for Calendar Google Calendar has added an “Out of Office” option as a new way to mark time on your calendar. This feature will allow you to block off either full days or select hours within a … Continue reading New Features for Google Calendar

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