Services
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Research Computing @ Trinity
Research Computing is a more general term for what is commonly called High Performance Computing (HPC). Research Computing comes in many forms in pretty much every discipline. The scale of computing needs can range from a single powerful desktop computer to a huge supercomputer. Trinity does not currently have an on premises HPC cluster but we still provide support of the Research Computing needs of our faculty and students. Our primary recommendation for most faculty is to utilize the computing services provided free of charge via the NSF ACCESS Program. This program provides access to a number of super-computing facilities across the country. Faculty (and even students) can apply for…
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Tour of the Library and Information Technology Center (LITC)
Take a video trip through the services and spaces of the Raether LITC!
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Drones on Campus
Flying a drone on campus for recreation or academic purposes is possible as long as the basic safety rules are followed. If you wish to fly for any reason other than recreation or academics you must first obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate from the FAA (often referred to as a Part 107 certification). Any student who wishes to fly a drone on campus MUST meet with David Tatem (make an appointment, or email at david.tatem@trincoll.edu) to go over the rules and expectations. Campus Safety will be notified whenever a student has been approved to fly on campus. Before you fly Register your drone with the FAA if it weighs more…
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Windows Virtual Desktop
You can now access many lab applications on your own computer or mobile device using our Windows Virtual Desktop. Applications available include ArcGIS, Atlas.ti, Chemdraw, Eviews, SPSS, and STATA. It also includes the desktop versions of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Contents: Getting Started The Windows Virtual Desktop can be accessed from just about any device including Windows, Mac, Chromebooks, iOS and Android devices. There are 2 ways to access it: If you use the client application you can access files on your hard drive and you will also have the ability to print to printers configured on your device. These features are not available from the web version. For…
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Readying for a pandemic
Friday, March 6 Research, Instruction, Technology has drafted (just a draft! it will change!) a guide to some technologies that faculty might use to transform their classes for online delivery . NB: These are mostly technological suggestions, offered to aid faculty members and departments as they contemplate such changes in the current crisis Here are some handy resources around pedagogy under the circumstances: “Teaching Online with Care”; “Teaching in the Context of COVID-19”; Smith College’s guide to COVID19 digital support The Federal Student Aid office encourages faculty to remember this shift does not have to be dramatic: “To meet the Department’s requirements for providing distance education, an institution must communicate…