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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

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ITS Insider March 2026

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Academic Technology, Language & Media Center, Learning Spaces, Podcast

Book the Podcast Studio in Swat Central Express Scheduling

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Academic Technology, Data Science, Research

Summer research resources

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ITS Insider February 2026

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Commit to Being More Inclusive with Three Changes

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 Joel F. W. Price '00

This post outlines two small and easy changes and one bigger change that can make your communication more inclusive.  These three changes add up to make … Continue reading Commit to Being More Inclusive with Three Changes

Email, Google Apps
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Gmail’s New Look – An Update

September 13, 2018September 11, 2018 Jessica Stockett

Back in June we let the community know that Google would be updating the look and feel of Gmail to better match Calendar, Drive, and their mobile applications. For a refresher on some of the new features you can expect, … Continue reading Gmail’s New Look – An Update

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

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