2026-2027 New Faculty ITS Orientation

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• Select section General

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  General

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  • Select activity Announcements

    

    Announcements Forum
  • Select activity Get hooked up! your first few days on campus

    

    Get hooked up! your first few days on campus URL

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    Once you try a few times on your own, make an appointment to troubleshoot in case your devices didn't connect.

    Be sure to attempt to connect once you're on campus with your:

    • laptop(s);
    • desktop(s);
    • mobile phone(s);
    • tablet(s);
    • and any smart devices you intend to use on campus.

    Make an appointment with our Help Desk to get hooked up on all of your devices!

    See: New and Existing Faculty | Swarthmore ITS KnowledgeBase (KB).

  • Select activity Getting general technical help

    Getting general technical help

    For additional questions and to reach help anytime, please

    • submit at ticket at support.swarthmore.edu
    • or make an appointment at the help desk.

    at any time and for any question.

    For more information about help desk appointments, check out the Help Desk Appointments Solutions article.

    Getting Academic Technology help

    • Accessibility: email Caroline Larsen, Corrine Schoeb, the Accessibility@Swarthmore team, or try to make your syllabus accessible using a template.
    • Arts & Humanities: email Jen Moore.
    • Learning Spaces: email Ashley Turner.
    • Modern Languages and Literatures: email John Word.
    • Natural Sciences and Engineering: email Andrew Ruether.
    • Social Sciences: email Doug Willen.
    • Classroom and Conferencing Technologies: email avbox.
    • Schedule an academic technologist.
  • Select activity Learning Spaces Virtual Tour

    

    Learning Spaces Virtual Tour Lightbox Gallery

    Insight into the spaces AcadTech directly oversees as part of its Learning Spaces Innovation team. You can also explore more spaces and places with Swarthmore's AccessAble site.

• Select section Introductions to Moodle

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  Introductions to Moodle

  A collection of resources to introduce you to our Learning Management System (LMS), Moodle. Videos and articles are included.

  • Select activity Getting Started with Moodle with A. Turner [79:03; Panopto]

    

    Getting Started with Moodle with A. Turner [79:03; Panopto] URL

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  • Select activity Getting Started with Moodle with D. Willen [43:15; Panopto]

    

    Getting Started with Moodle with D. Willen [43:15; Panopto] URL

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  • Select activity Moodle Q&A with D. Willen [43:00; Panopto]

    

    Moodle Q&A with D. Willen [43:00; Panopto] URL

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  • Select activity Learning Moodle on LinkedIn Learning

    

    Learning Moodle on LinkedIn Learning URL

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  • Select activity Moodle Teaching Basics

    

    Moodle Teaching Basics URL

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    A playlist developed by Moodle.org to introduce you to Moodle.

• Select section RSVP for scheduled sessions

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  RSVP for scheduled sessions

  Save time by attending our introductory sessions. Your future self will thank you.

  We've curated these sessions for new faculty specifically to empower you to hit the ground running on day 1 of class.

  • Select activity Lunch: August 11, 12pm

    

    Lunch: August 11, 12pm URL
  • Select activity Introduction to Classroom Technology: August 11 1:30pm

    

    Introduction to Classroom Technology: August 11 1:30pm URL
  • Select activity Getting Started with Moodle (in person): August 13, 9:30am

    

    Getting Started with Moodle (in person): August 13, 9:30am URL

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  • Select activity Lunch: August 13, 12pm

    

    Lunch: August 13, 12pm URL
  • Select activity Faculty Survival Thunderchats: Essential Tech, AI, & Campus Resources (in person): August 13, 2pm

    

    Faculty Survival Thunderchats: Essential Tech, AI, & Campus Resources (in person): August 13, 2pm URL

    You’ve heard of lightning talks? Well now, we present: Thunderchats!

    Targeted, 10-minute microtalks on the digital tools, classroom tech, and research support that will save you time this semester and beyond.

• Select section Teaching With Tablets: iPads for faculty

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  Teaching With Tablets: iPads for faculty

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      What is TwT?

      • Select activity What is TwT?

        ITS has a program called Teaching with Tablets (TWT) where current faculty and instructional staff are invited to submit a request for an Apple iPad for academic purposes to support class instruction. Academic Technology is happy to consult on potential uses for this technology in your classes.

        You can read about how other faculty have used the their TWT iPads on our ITS blog using the links below.

        Kathryn Riley on Teaching and Learning with the iPad Pro and Eric Jensen’s Electronic Grading Workflow

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      What it includes...

      • Select activity What does the TwT iPad bundle include?

        iPad Product Bundle Includes:

        • iPad Air with M2 Chip
        • 11-inch or 13-inch display
        • Space Grey
        • 128GB of storage
        • Wi-Fi connectivity
        • Apple Pencil Pro
        • Magic Keyboard
      • Select activity If interested, please submit a request for an Appl...

        If interested, please submit a request for an Apple iPad for academic purposes through our support portal or feel free to reach out to Jen Moore at jmoore2@swarthmore.edu with any questions.

• Select section Moodle: In-depth

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  Moodle: In-depth

  More options for various activities and resources in Moodle.

  • Select activity Moodle: In-depth

    

    Moodle: In-depth Page

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• Select section AI Resources

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  AI Resources

  Swarthmore Resources

  • Swarthmore's Alt Text Gem in Gemini.
  • Swarthmore’s Library and ITS Guidance on Artificial Intelligence.
  • Swarthmore TLC’s Artificial Intelligence & the Liberal Arts.
  • Swarthmore’s Library and ITS Guidance for Students on Artificial Intelligence.
  • Pedagogical Uses for Teaching With AI | Swarthmore ITS Blog.
  • Teaching and Learning with AI: Strategies [video; 2025, fall; Andrew from AcadTech and Amanda from Libraries; 44:19]

  General Resources

  • Tips for using AI as an Instructional Designer [LinkedIn Learning; 19:18].
• Select section New Employee Important Links Lists

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  New Employee Important Links Lists

  • Select activity Main links from the New Employee Important Links List

    

    Main links from the New Employee Important Links List Page
  • Select activity Password Help: New Employee Important Links List

    

    Password Help: New Employee Important Links List Page
  • Select activity Information security: New Employee Important Links List

    

    Information security: New Employee Important Links List Page
  • Select activity Zoom: New Employee Important Links List

    

    Zoom: New Employee Important Links List Page
  • Select activity Software and Services: New Employee Important Links List

    

    Software and Services: New Employee Important Links List Page
  • Select activity Other useful resources

    

    Other useful resources Page

    Other helpful information from around campus.

• Select section RSVP for scheduled, advanced sessions

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  RSVP for scheduled, advanced sessions

  We have a few more workshops taking place throughout August and September that you may find interesting.
• Select section Checklists

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  Checklists

  • Select activity New Faculty recommended

    

    New Faculty recommended Checklist

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    Check-off items: 25%

    A list of things New Faculty may want to do to be more prepared for teaching, learning, and research at Swarthmore.

  • Select activity New Employee recommend

    

    New Employee recommend Checklist

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    Check-off items: 25%

    Recommended items for new employees (faculty and staff) to complete.