Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Software, Students

Wow your audience using drawings created with BioRender – now available for faculty and students

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Andrew Ruether

BioRender is an online tool used to create and share professional-looking scientific figures for journal articles, posters, presentations, class slides, and grant applications. The service is primarily focused on Biology and Chemistry but also has general imagery for lab equipment, food, … Continue reading Wow your audience using drawings created with BioRender – now available for faculty and students

Academic Technology, Accounts and Passwords, News, Security, Software

LastPass password manager now available to all employees

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Andrew Ruether

If you struggle with managing all your passwords, use the same password on multiple sites, keep passwords in a file on your computer or on a piece of paper, need to share passwords with co-workers, or routinely deal with sensitive … Continue reading LastPass password manager now available to all employees

Academic Technology

Fall 2021 ITS Recommendation for macOS

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Seth

On Monday of this week Apple released a new version of the macOS operating system—macOS 12 Monterey. The new OS is generally compatible with Apple hardware made in 2015 and later, with a few exceptions.* Though ITS expects to test … Continue reading Fall 2021 ITS Recommendation for macOS

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Learning, Moodle, Software

New software for grading and online discussions coming for Fall 2021

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 Andrew Ruether

Beginning in Fall 2021, ITS will be providing two new services for faculty that will enable more effective online class discussions and easier grading of paper homework and exams. Ed Discussion Forums Ed (edstem.org) is an online discussion forum that … Continue reading New software for grading and online discussions coming for Fall 2021

Faculty/Staff, Software, Students, Tips

macOS 11.0 Big Sur and New Apple Products

November 16, 2020February 23, 2021 Seth

Last week, Apple announced three new macOS-based hardware products and released a new version of the macOS operating system—macOS 11.0 Big Sur. The three new hardware products (the MacBook Air, the low-end MacBook Pro 13-inch, and the new Mac mini) … Continue reading macOS 11.0 Big Sur and New Apple Products

Academic Technology, Faculty/Staff, Moodle, Software, Students

MathType now available for everyone everywhere: Google Docs, Microsoft Office, and Moodle

September 7, 2020September 4, 2020 Andrew Ruether

Swarthmore ITS has just upgraded our MathType license to allow for easy equation creation by faculty and students using Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and Moodle. MathType is an interactive equation editor that makes it simple to insert mathematical notation into … Continue reading MathType now available for everyone everywhere: Google Docs, Microsoft Office, and Moodle

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