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Academic Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, High Performance Computing, Open-Source, Research

Running Open-Source LLMs on Firebird

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Academic Technology, Accessibility, Course Planning, Design Thinking, Good Reads and Articles, Learning, Moodle, Student Engagement, Students, Tips, Universal Design for Learning

Reflections of an Accessibility Professional at Swarthmore

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Academic Technology, Language Center & Media Commons, Learning Technology, Virtual Reality

Extended Reality Resources in the Language Center

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KnowledgeBase, News

A New Look for the ITS Knowledge Base

Fall leaves of many colors from many different treesLink to How to Master Essential Tech and Fall Teaching Resources
Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Banner, Classroom and Conferencing Technologies, Course Planning, Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Good Reads and Articles, Learning Spaces, Learning Technology, LinkedIn Learning, Moodle, Tips

How to Master Essential Tech and Fall Teaching Resources

Burgundy background, tech images, and text that reads 'ITS Insider'Link to ITS Insider May 2026 – Seniors Edition
Email, Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Faculty/Staff, Google Apps, Help Desk, News, Student Engagement, Students, Workshops and Training

ITS Insider May 2026 – Seniors Edition

Academic Technology, Email, Calendaring, & Collaboration Tools, Google Apps, Learning
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New Google Apps Productivity Features

October 4, 2018October 5, 2018 John Word

If you’ve recently opened Google Calendar or Google Docs you may have noticed a few new icons to the right side of the browser window. These are new productivity features and Google has slowly begun adding them to an array … Continue reading New Google Apps Productivity Features

Academic Technology
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Advancing Physics Research with Supercomputers

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 Andrew Ruether

This summer, Nick Anderson ’20 worked with Professor of Physics Michael Brown to perform complex computer simulations of magnetic fields as part of their fusion energy research project.  Because of the types of calculations and level of detail involved, running … Continue reading Advancing Physics Research with Supercomputers

Academic Technology, Public Computing, Students, Sustainability

How much paper do we print?

September 27, 2018September 28, 2018 Doug Willen

Swarthmore College students, faculty and staff continue to use a lot of paper printing things out during the semester, particularly during the first weeks of classes each semester. We can probably guess that this is due, for the most part, … Continue reading How much paper do we print?

Academic Technology, Moodle
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Cool New Feature in Moodle

September 24, 2018 Ashley Turner

Did you know with the Moodle upgrades over the summer, there were some cool features added to the text editor? There now is a feature that will allow you to record short audio and video clips wherever there is a text … Continue reading Cool New Feature in Moodle

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Design Thinking, SPEED Program, Students, Swarthmore College Libraries
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Summer 2018 SPEED Projects

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 Doug Willen

While most students were off exploring the world, or doing research in labs local and remote, a small, dedicated group of five students (Guin Mesh, Kyle Vu, Rebecca Regan, Richmond Mensah and Tai Warner) stayed at Swarthmore to work on … Continue reading Summer 2018 SPEED Projects

Faculty/Staff, Help Desk, People
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“Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Oliver Hollocher-Small

September 20, 2018September 17, 2018 Joel F. W. Price '00

The “Who Is That?” series gives you insight into who we are here in the ITS department with a series of traditional and non-traditional interview questions. … Continue reading “Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Oliver Hollocher-Small

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