Academic Technology Services at Amherst College

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

ATS is taking a break from posting on Twitter. We welcome Amherst College faculty to contact us with academic technology needs or ideas by emailing us at [email protected] or visiting: https://t.co/7ATM0RLP8p

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Accessibility removes barriers & unlocks the possible! 5/18 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Visit our page to learn how to raise awareness about digital access & inclusion for the more than 1 billion people worldwide with disabilities: https://t.co/38ZiL8ZAC9

[Roopika Risam @roopikarisam]

Had such a wonderful day with @Yael_Rice and the other fantastic folks at Amherst talking DH, 8 years after my very first visit there when I was starting to work out the ideas for New Digital Worlds, which we talked a lot about today! https://t.co/MQjtpRYY5h

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

You can make meetings & classes more #inclusive by automatically creating captions & transcripts with the integrated @Otter_AI tool in @Zoom! Read how @AmherstCollege faculty have used this feature & learn how to enable it when starting a Zoom session: https://t.co/bl7hoHcWvF

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

The annual Digital Accessibility Keynote talk is back! Speaker Dr. Cyndi Rowland of @WebAIM will share how we each can keep #DigitalAccessibility in mind and contribute to inclusive & equitable campuses. Open to @5Colleges community members - to register: https://t.co/psqRMcJRHo

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Academic Technology Services (ATS) supports teaching, learning, & research work @AmherstCollege, with a focus on pedagogy, connected learning, innovation, accessibility, & equal access. Learn more about what we offer Amherst College: https://t.co/2eVdwZukKD

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Proper pronunciation is a form of #inclusion, too! Record your name using @NameCoach so others learn how to pronounce it. Easy, friendly – and community-building. You can even add NameCoach to Moodle! Learn more about #NameCoach @AmherstCollege: https://t.co/kOg46KlMlP

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed your summer! ATS is energized to start the term. Join us as we celebrate great work by student #STEM researchers at the Summer Research Poster Session, this Friday in the Science Center! #ScienceEd #HigherEd Read more: https://t.co/y9HfMjL1Sm

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Seeking to foster collaborative engagement, critical reading, and textual analysis? Read how @AmherstCollege faculty (incl. @AstroKateF & @nmcourtright) and @AmherstLibrary staff used digital annotation program @Perusall in Fall 2020 to achieve just that! https://t.co/rmrD8HIM95

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Interested in #infographics? Check out how @AmherstCollege professor @profecarms created an innovative infographic assignment for students to experiment with visual communication when sharing info about food sustainability in Spanish-speaking countries! https://t.co/xudtj47gUz

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Considering a flipped learning approach? Learn how @AmherstCollege Professor Hannah Hunter-Parker created effective video-based microlectures to allow students more discussion time during class (and watch this space for future flipped learning articles!): https://t.co/tthw8jNGzW

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Looking for a way to make your assignments more visually interesting? See how @AmherstCollege professors @Confessant & @RatiganKerry used #VideoAnt and #GoogleSlides to engage their students in collaborative critical analysis using videos and images: https://t.co/gDlGzhmnWK

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Assessment can be tricky, but there are tools that can help! Check out these articles featuring @AmherstCollege faculty using @GradeScope to achieve consistency in grading, and low-stakes open book @Moodle Quizzes for self-regulated learning: https://t.co/w4uVmaYQii #Moodle

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Building an inclusive community includes #DigitalAccessibility. Read how @askdrstats, @p8ja, @ljstprof, & @AstroKateF (among others!) have implemented an accessible mindset in their courses, plus a bonus article from recent graduate Eniola Ajao, ‘21: https://t.co/1LQIeaypgD

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

@AmherstCollege faculty & staff have been experimenting with #ExtendedReality (#XR, #VR, #AR) to create #ImmersiveLearning & immersive research experiences. Check out eight recent examples, including from ​​@profecarms, @Yael_Rice, & @trapanilab! https://t.co/VRxxvopCeU

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Proper pronunciation is a form of #inclusion, too! Record your name using @NameCoach so others can learn how to pronounce it. Easy, friendly—and community-building. You can even add NameCoach to @Moodle! Learn how #NameCoach has impacted @AmherstCollege: https://t.co/FKRIWYxGiC

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

@Perusall, #VideoAnt, @GoogleDrive, & @Zoom provide virtual spaces for students to collaboratively annotate course materials. See how these tools were used at @AmherstCollege by @AstroKateF, @nmcourtright, @Confessant, & the @AmherstLibrary, among others! https://t.co/IavhRmFXIo

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Check out these great ideas to start the semester online, with examples from @AmherstCollege faculty. “Welcoming Students & Building Community" has suggestions for using welcome videos, online icebreakers, announcements, and NameCoach! https://t.co/XIRyMummPG

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

@IvanGContreras That's wonderful to hear! And thank you, @IvanGContreras, for sharing your valuable experience for everyone's benefit.

[Academic Technology Services at Amherst College @Amherst_ATS]

Video-based lectures can provide a valuable resource for students! Check out these articles to learn how @AmherstCollege faculty such as @IvanGContreras, @nmcourtright, @darrylvharper, plus @AmherstLibrary staff, created effective video-based lectures: https://t.co/Zod1md2LGH