Research

Posts related to principles and best practices in support of academic research in non-technical terms; examples include ethnographies, taxanomic design, data design, field work, and fundamental qualitative or quantitative methods; may link to specific Tools, Spaces, or Workshops.

Confidential Transcription

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 »

Exploring AI in the Williams Context

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 »

Converting Analog Materials to Digital

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 FAQ

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 »