Student Course Surveys (SCS) are managed by Institutional Research (IR) and provided as separate GLOW courses each term. Not all courses require the SCS. Near the middle of each semester IR will contact those faculty who are instructing courses subject to the SCS, and will provide information about what… Continue reading »
Recording confidential sources (e.g. scholarship or meeting minutes)? Before transcription can occur there needs to be a record of what is communicated. Below are recommendations for recording confidential sources. In-Person Sessions (recommended) Remote Sessions When in-person sessions aren’t possible, then a third party communication/recording service will be necessary. While… Continue reading »
Academic Technology Services Workshop: Exploring AI in the Williams Context Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 1:30 – 3:00pm | Sawyer 328 Join us in reflecting upon, exploring, and playing with the concepts and examples Flower Darby… Continue reading »
The movement from analog to digital information communications and storage in the 21st Century only started ~20 years ago, and yet there is still so much analog history that remains invisible to the digital realm. To convey historical records of significance from analog (physical materials) to digital (1s & 0s),… Continue reading »
GenAI Detectors: Current Research and Considerations Fall 2024 OIT’s mission includes “making available the best information technology resources” and “support[ing] the faculty in communicating knowledge […] to the community of scholars”. As Williams faculty develop their responses to generative AI (genAI), we know that software vendors are marketing genAI… Continue reading »
Polling (a.k.a. surveying) offers several pedagogical advantages for strengthening faculty and student relationships: Student Engagement Getting to know your students before the first day of class. Think-Pair-Share (a.k.a. breakout discussion sessions). Student Evaluation (informal, formative, and summative) Preparing students for a discussion topic, particularly when introducing difficult or contentious subjects… Continue reading »
Artificial Intelligence is a general term for any program which allows a computer to perform tasks that flexibly adapt to changing situations. It includes everything from chess-playing computers, to spell check, to algorithms for robots to move around a room. The recent buzz in Artificial Intelligence is around a specific… Continue reading »
First and best choice: It is possible to install and run most academic software directly on individually-owned computers from the OIT Software website. This direct installation will provide individuals with the best possible experience of using academic software. All academic software listed on the OIT Software website provides details on whether… Continue reading »
Many resources at Williams College are accessible remotely using your Williams user account. Getting Started Q: How do I access the Williams network? Q: How do I access academic software? Q: How do I access Library resources? Q: How do I get research… Continue reading »
A document camera (a.k.a. ‘doc cam’) is a more modern version of an overhead projector. It’s useful for writing or diagramming about a topic, but also for the demonstration of a practice or technique. Although a standard webcam could also be used for this, a webcam may not… Continue reading »
Your student’s experience with online conferencing may be negatively impacted by interference from uninvited attendees or even from your own students. This interference could take the form of inappropriate chats and link/file sharing, audio/video disruption, invasive screen sharing, or other disruptive actions. To prevent or at… Continue reading »
With the move to remote learning at Williams, faculty have adapted their courses to include a variety of digital tools. This guide helps you access and use these online resources, and belongs to this larger set of Remote Learning help guides available to students. Start with the “be prepared”… Continue reading »
Remote Access allows you to connect to your on campus computer from a computer off campus. for instructions click the OS that matches what you are using on campus. Windows 10 To remote into your Williams issued Windows 10 computer from a computer off campus follow these steps: On… Continue reading »
Advice to keep your department functioning during a disruption Start planning now – regardless of how the current situation unfolds, this is important work, plan now and you will be better prepared for any emergency. Identify your department’s most critical functions, focus on them… Continue reading »
This guide helps you find alternatives to face-to-face instructions, and belongs to this larger set of Remote Teaching help guides available to instructors. Please contact [email protected] for help and more information or check the schedule and visit our drop-in hours for one-on-one support. Not sure where to… Continue reading »
Remote Pilot Certification (RPC) is an official authorization issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exclusively for the commercial use of unmanned aerials systems (UAS) – more commonly known as ‘drones’. By definition, a drone does not have a pilot on board the aircraft as it is… Continue reading »
A ‘drone’ can be any remotely controlled vehicle, and can be used for terrestrial, subterranean, deep sea, aerial, and extraterrestrial operations. An unmanned aerial system (UAS) is a system because, at a minimum, its operation requires communication via transmitter/receiver technology in at least two locations. Continue reading »
‘Smart’ technology refers to the integration of computing and telecommunication technology into other technologies that did not previously have such capabilities. What makes a technology ‘smart’ is its ability to communicate and work with other networked technologies, and through this ability to allow automated or adaptive functionality as… Continue reading »
‘The cloud’ is a shorthand technical and advertising concept for computing technology (software and hardware) hosted externally from a client … The advent of the internet, increased bandwidth, increased microprocessing and memory capacity, new internet protocols and programming languages, and expanded telemetry (mobile) technologies, have all changed the… Continue reading »
The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is a popular term describing a collection of node technologies or devices (a.k.a. ‘smart’ technology) that are interconnected via digital communications, and therefore are capable of or have the potential to communicate with each other. Each connected device collects information specific to its… Continue reading »
Wireless (cableless) connections are necessary when a wired (cabled) connection would be too cumbersome or inconvenient for use. A wireless connection is essentially HDMI over WiFi (also referred to as WiDi for wireless display). A wireless display allows one or more users to connect their devices wirelessly to… Continue reading »
GIS is usually an acronym for Geographic Information System, and like other business intelligence systems it’s comprised of several technologies used for data collection, management, analysis, and visualization. … Read More…… Continue reading »
Transcription is the process of converting spoken or written communications from one format or medium to another. … Automated transcription is where a computer program performs the transcription process for you. Read More…… Continue reading »
StoryMap JS helps you tell stories by utilizing interactive maps, text, and multimedia. Read More…… Continue reading »
HIndenburg Broadcaster is an audio journalism production software available on limited stations in the Center for Educational Technology, Sawyer Library. Hindenburg Broadcaster… Continue reading »