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MATLAB Licensing
Last year we enhanced our MATLAB licensing to allow any Swarthmore community member to install MATLAB and all available toolboxes without requiring a connection to a license manager every session. This makes it easier for faculty and students to do their work from off campus as well as eliminates any problems with running out of licenses. MATLAB users do need to check in with MathWorks every so often to make sure their licenses are still valid. If you receive a message that your license will expire soon, see the instructions on our MATLAB page to update your license. Continue reading MATLAB Licensing
Two ITS staff to present at Haverford Teaching with Technology Forum
Instructional Technology Services in IITS at Haverford College invites all Swarthmore College faculty and staff to attend the Teaching with Technology Forum. The event’s theme is Multimodal Teaching, Learning, and Literacy. Two Swarthmore College staff, Andrew Ruether and Alex Savoth, are on the program to talk about recent instructional technology successes. If you are able, please join us AND meet some of your Trico colleagues. Teaching with Technology Forum Date: Friday, May 6, 2016 Location: KINSC Hilles 109 at Haverford College Time: 2:00 PM~4:00 PM Light Refreshments will be served. Registration not required. Program Presenters: Markus Baenziger (Associate Professor of Fine Arts) “Innovative 3D technology: Laser Cutter” Christina Freeman (Visiting Assistant … Continue reading Two ITS staff to present at Haverford Teaching with Technology Forum
Midday webinar: Perspectives on Learning Data in Liberal Arts
Through Swarthmore’s participation in the Liberal Arts Consortium for Online Learning (LACOL), faculty and staff are invited to a 90-minute webinar/panel titled “Learning Data. What do we know? What do we want to know?” Swarthmore Associate Professor of Physics Catherine Crouch will be joined on the panel by speakers from Pomona, Williams, Haverford, and Carleton. About the Learning Data panel The focus of this online conversation is to set a broad frame for faculty perspectives on “learning data” as it is useful in guiding teaching and student success in the liberal arts. This area has rich possibilities for exploration and … Continue reading Midday webinar: Perspectives on Learning Data in Liberal Arts
Social Media for Departments, Groups, and Clubs: Lunchtime Workshop on 2/5/2016
Do you work on social media for a department, group, or club at Swarthmore? Are you interested in learning more about how to effectively use social media? Join ITS for lunch and a workshop on Friday, 2/5/2016 at the Beardsley Media Center to discuss and develop a strategy for your social media presence. Let’s chat about how to improve communication on social media channels. We’ll discuss posting strategies, multiple platforms, and leave time for specific questions as well. Pre-registration is required and lunch is provided. Visit the ITS Events page to sign up: http://www.swarthmore.edu/its/events. This session will be led by … Continue reading Social Media for Departments, Groups, and Clubs: Lunchtime Workshop on 2/5/2016
Spring 2016 Academic Technology Workshop Schedule Published
Swarthmore ITS is hosting a series of lunchtime workshops on Fridays from 12:30-1:30PM during the Spring 2016 semester. The workshops are open to all members of the Swarthmore community and will be focused on introducing new technologies in an approachable, hands-on way. Events include: Introduction to Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services Social Media for Departments, Groups, and Clubs Command Line Basics Help! My Files Have Been Encrypted and Are Being Held for Ransom! Academic Poster Design and Printing For the full schedule, see www.swarthmore.edu/its/its-events. Continue reading Spring 2016 Academic Technology Workshop Schedule Published
Spring 2016 Academic Technology Workshop Series Begins with Introduction to GitHub
Swarthmore College ITS is hosting a series of Lunchtime Academic Technology Workshops this spring for students, staff, and faculty. Topics include software version control with GitHub, Social Media for Departments, Groups, and Clubs, Ransomware, Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services, and academic poster design. All the workshops are held on Fridays from 12:30PM to 1:30PM. A full schedule will be published later this week. The series starts with an “Introduction to GitHub” workshop on Friday January 22, 2016 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM in the McCabe Computer Classroom (room 306). In this workshop, participants will learn how to create their own … Continue reading Spring 2016 Academic Technology Workshop Series Begins with Introduction to GitHub