Renaissance Society of America 2022 Days of Digital Learning

Renaissance Society of America 2022 Days of Digital Learning

Registration is now open for our Day(s) of Digital Learning. The workshops will be held on several days throughout the two-week period spanning February 21–March 4, 2022. The Day(s) of Digital Learning will feature a varied menu of sessions involving hands-on, participatory work with digital tools and resources. The events will be open to all RSA members without charge. More…

Keep Tabs on Your Apps and Devices

Keep Tabs on Your Apps and Devices

Date and time: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:00 am, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) Program: Data Privacy Day 2022 Duration: 1 hour Description: Privacy Q&A session Your mobile devices are likely filled with apps running in the background or using default permissions you never realized you approved. These apps are gathering your personal information…

How to Protect Yourself After a Data Breach

How to Protect Yourself After a Data Breach

Date and time: Thursday, January 20, 2022 11:00 am, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) Program: Data Privacy Day 2022 Duration: 1 hour Description: Unfortunately, data breaches have become a reality in our connected world of online services. All of us are at risk of having our personal information stolen. However, even if our personal…

Digital Accessibility

Digital Accessibility

As we become more comfortable using technology in class, issues of digital accessibility can crop up. We will discuss what digital accessibility means and the universal design for learning (UDL) framework. This workshop will provide a general overview of digital accessibility issues for faculty, staff, and graduate students. We will discuss GW’s policies and share…

GW Coders at Work

GW Coders at Work

Alexa Alice Joubin spoke at a recent GW Coders meeting. GW Coders, in collaboration with GW Digital Humanities Institute, offers a summer internship for students to enhance their coding skills. During this meeting, Seth Blackburn, the 2021 intern, shares his experience. He also introduces some of the tools he used as a research intern to build websites…