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Link to Globus Now Available for Use with Firebird
Academic Technology, High Performance Computing, Research

Globus Now Available for Use with Firebird

AI Generated glitchcore landscaleLink to AI Resources at Swarthmore
Academic Technology, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Software

AI Resources at Swarthmore

Link to Podcast Studio now located in Martin Hall
Academic Technology, Language & Media Center, Learning Spaces, Learning Technology

Podcast Studio now located in Martin Hall

Built-in styles on the ribbonLink to Styling in Word: Introducing an accessible syllabus template
Academic Technology, Accessibility, Course Planning, Design Thinking, Tips, Universal Design for Learning

Styling in Word: Introducing an accessible syllabus template

Link to Firebird: Summer Successes and Fall Plans
Academic Technology, High Performance Computing, Research

Firebird: Summer Successes and Fall Plans

Link to Student Photography
Academic Technology

Student Photography

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning, Video
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Auto-Captioning Videos in YouTube

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 Ashley Turner

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

Academic Technology
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Duo Update and Tips

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Doug Willen

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

Academic Technology, Accessibility

Are my course documents accessible? Here is one way to find out

February 16, 2018July 21, 2022 Corrine Schoeb

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

Academic Technology, Learning
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Could Learning Analytics work at Swarthmore?

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Andrew Ruether

Learning Analytics is the term academic technologists use for using student data to help with teaching and learning.  Some schools have started collecting student information from a variety of sources and using it to alert faculty about potential problems.  The data can come … Continue reading Could Learning Analytics work at Swarthmore?

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Aixa Pomales, Director of Support Services at Swarthmore College

“Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Aixa Pomales

January 29, 2018February 14, 2018 Joel F. W. Price '00

Happy second semester, everyone! One thing we hear is that we sometimes hide behind computers too much.  Come on…like you don’t hide behind screens yourself?  Oh…you don’t?  Good for you! But for real, we heard you, and we (ITS) are … Continue reading “Who Is That?” Series: Introducing Aixa Pomales

Academic Technology, Classroom and Conferencing Technologies, Faculty/Staff, Learning Spaces, MakerSpace
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What’s New for Spring 2018

January 22, 2018February 28, 2019 Andrew Ruether

Welcome back to school!  Here’s what’s new for Spring 2018 … Two factor authentication for everyone on February 1st Starting Thursday February 1, 2018, everyone at Swarthmore will need to use two factor authentication to log in to college services. … Continue reading What’s New for Spring 2018

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