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How to Master Essential Tech and Fall Teaching Resources

Jen Moore

Important Information: New Course Content Accessibility Manager, Moving, and Fall Planning Welcome to a comprehensive guide on How to Master Essential Tech and Fall Teaching Resources. Bookmark this page to come back to it regularly for any summer or fall … Continue reading How to Master Essential Tech and Fall Teaching Resources

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking
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.

Unpacking the accessibility trap of Google Slides’ “Beautify” feature

Liz Hogrefe

If you use the Google Suite, you’re no doubt familiar with the daily creep of Gemini and other Google-based AI tools into your documents. In Google Slides, you’re constantly prompted to “beautify” your slide using Nano Banana, Google Gemini’s image-generation … Continue reading Unpacking the accessibility trap of Google Slides’ “Beautify” feature

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Google Apps, Universal Design for Learning
Using AI for alt text, this Gemini web interface showcases the custom accessibility Appropriate text alternatives for images Gem. The sidebar on the left displays navigation options and thumbnails of analyzed images, including graphs and documents. The main content window highlights the title and a purple icon with the letter "A."

Using AI, you, too, can create better alt text!

Jen Moore

Up until late last semester, one of our Artificial Intelligence (AI) subscription services—Gemini—didn’t allow us to share the bots we create. Gemini calls these “Gems”. With the Appropriate text alternatives for images Gem we created using AI, you, too, can … Continue reading Using AI, you, too, can create better alt text!

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Email, Tips
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Tired of Email? Subscription Options in Google Groups

Jen Moore

Are you tired of email? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the sheer volume of official messages? Navigating listservs at Swarthmore can often feel confusing. Good news! Swarthmore’s Accessibility Working Group identified communication as one of our improvement goals for … Continue reading Tired of Email? Subscription Options in Google Groups

Accessibility, iOS, Tips

Apple’s “Background Sounds”: Focus, Calm, and Accessibility in One Feature

Corrine Schoeb

Apple’s Background Sounds is an feature available on iPhones, iPads and Apple desktops running iOS 15 or later. It’s designed to help users stay focused, calm, and centered—whether you’re studying, relaxing, or managing sensory input. Here are a few reasons … Continue reading Apple’s “Background Sounds”: Focus, Calm, and Accessibility in One Feature

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Course Planning, Design Thinking, Tips, Universal Design for Learning
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Styling in Word: Introducing an accessible syllabus template

Elaine Allard

The Teaching and Learning Commons (TLC) and the Accessibility at Swarthmore teams have joined forces to bring you a customizable syllabus template for Fall 2025. Members of the Swarthmore community can download the accessible syllabus template from Google Drive as … Continue reading Styling in Word: Introducing an accessible syllabus template