Link to Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Text-to-speech on desktops and laptops
5 Tools for Faculty and Students doing Research at Swarthmore
ITS provides a number of services to support faculty and student research. Whether you are coding software, collecting important data, or building experimental apparatus, we have you covered. 1. Research data storage and backup ITS provides several methods of safeguarding your important research data. … Continue reading 5 Tools for Faculty and Students doing Research at Swarthmore
Welcome MakerSpace Manager Russell Prigodich
We’ve created a short video to introduce MakerSpace Manager Russell Prigodich. In this video Russell describes the Makerspace Manager position, his background in art and design, some of the tools and resources that are available in the Woodshop/Makerspace, and the exciting paths we hope to … Continue reading Welcome MakerSpace Manager Russell Prigodich
Auto-Captioning Videos in YouTube
Automatically Creating Caption Files from YouTube Videos Many may not know, but YouTube has a speech-to-text feature that will auto-caption your videos for you! Providing closed captions for your videos is incredibly important not just for students with hearing difficulties … Continue reading Auto-Captioning Videos in YouTube
Duo Update and Tips
First, a hearty thank you to the members of the community who have so quickly and readily engaged with Duo Two-Factor Authentication, helping to protect both their own files and content as well as the security of the College! We … Continue reading Duo Update and Tips
Are my course documents accessible? Here is one way to find out
If you’d like to find out which of your Moodle PDF files are inaccessible, you can add the “Accessibility File Scan” block. This will give you a summary of documents which are: inaccessible, minimally accessible, and those which have additional … Continue reading Are my course documents accessible? Here is one way to find out
360 Video Becoming Ubiquitous
It’s been nearly three years since YouTube launched support for 360 degree video, and during that time the technology has taken off. Whether used for virtual reality or simply “click-and-drag” playback, 360 video has offered new possibilities to content creators and immersive viewing to audiences. Case in point: … Continue reading 360 Video Becoming Ubiquitous