Content Comparison

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Chromebooks

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Chromebooks are available for student check out and provide the following features:

• Chrome OS (Google's operating system)

• Easy access to Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and more

• Lightweight and durable, long battery life

• Best used for accessing internet

Laptops*

Dell Laptops

• Windows OS

Microsoft Surface Tablets

• Windows OS

MacBook Pro Laptops

• Mac OS

iPads*

iPads

If you're curious about the merits of the iPad for educational or personal use, you can explore new possibilities in mobile computing by checking out one of ours. We have a small selection of iPads available of iPads available for checkout to faculty and staff.

iPad Pro with Pencil

• Great for handwriting, drawing, or precision input

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• High speed processor

• Highly-responsive pencil with virtually no latency between the Pencil and the screen

• Palm rejection allows you to place your other hand on screen while using the Pencil with no effect

Display Adapters

Display Adapters are necessary if you intend on connecting your laptop to a projector or additional display. We have various HDMI adaptors available for your PC or Mac device including: USB-C, Full and Mini Display Port, and Lightning to HDMI for your iPad or iPhone.

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We have a small selection of projectors available for faculty and staff to check out on loan. For detailed information on portable projector availability, please contact Classroom and Conferencing Technologies at support@swarthmore.edu or call us at Ext. 6201. 

Please note

• Students may contact the Office of Student Engagement 

  at Swarthmore if

  at Swarthmore if they wish to check out a projector.

Presentation Remotes

• Range: Up to 50 feet (15m)

Cameras & Accessories

Still Cameras

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11

• Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical/4x Digital/

  20x Combined

  20x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

• Full automatic and manual settings

• 10 Mega Pixel sensor

• Shoot video in VGA (640 x 480 at 30 fps/30 fps LP)

  and QVGA 

  and QVGA (320 x 240 at 30 fps) for up to 1 hour

  or 4GB per

  or 4GB per clip

Canon EOS Rebel T1iRebel T1i

• Compact digital still camera with built-in flash,

   20x Optical

   20x Optical/4x Digital/

  80x Combined

  80x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

• Full automatic and manual settings

• 10 Mega Pixel sensor

• Shoot video

  in MOV at

  in MOV at 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) for up to 60 minutes

  or 4GB per

  or 4GB per clip

DSLR CamerasDSLR Cameras

Canon EOS Rebel T2iRebel T2i, T3i T3i, T4i T4i, T5i T5i, T6i T6i

• Full

  HD 1080p Video

  HD 1080p Video With Manual Exposure

• 18.0

  Megapixel CMOS 

  Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor

• High-speed continuous shooting up to 5.0 fps allows you to capture the action

• Built-in stereo microphone, manual audio level adjustment

Video Cameras

Canon Vixia CamcordersCanon Vixia Camcorders

• Full HD 1920 x 1080

  HD MP4

  HD MP4

• 3" wide touch screen LCD

• Mini HDMI out

  Mini HDMI out

• Removable SD memory card

GoPro Hero3GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition

• Waterproof (with casing) up to 131'/40m

• Records video

  in 1080p60

  in 1080p60,

   960p100, 720p 120fps

   960p100, 720p 120fps

• Time Lapse Mode

• GoPro app

  GoPro app + remote compatible

Tripods

Various tripods are available for both video and still cameras.

Audio Recorders

Digital Audio Recorders

• Built-in X/Y stereo mics record at either 90° or 120°

• Four channel simultaneous recording using built-in and external mics

• Digitally controlled, high-quality mic preamp for improved audio quality

• Large 1.9-Inch LCD screen and improved user interface for easy operation

P.A. Speakers & Microphones

Audio Loudspeakers

• 3-channel mixer with 3-band active EQ

• Two high-headroom Mackie Mic/

  line preamps with 48V phantom

  line preamps with 48V phantom power

• Instrument-ready input

Microphones

Directional On Camera Microphones

• Shock mounted camera microphone

• Condenser microphone

• 3.5mm mini-jack output

Shure SM Shure SM 58

• Handheld microphone ideal for vocals

• Dynamic cartridge with cardioid polar pattern

"Podcasting" USB Microphones

• Perfect for recording vocals, podcasts, voiceovers voiceovers, audio for YouTube videos and more

• Includes professional features like headphone monitoring, mute, pop filter and shock mount

• Select from three recording modes - voice, music or raw

• Works with your favorite software on Mac or PC

Desktop USB Microphones

• Great for voice recording straight into computer via USB connection

• Push to talk button

• Headphone jack for real time monitoring

• Bass roll-off to filter out unwanted frequencies

USB Headsets

• Noise canceling microphone

  Noise canceling microphone reduces background noise

• Works great for Zoom and other video conferencing platforms

• Easy to use USB 2.0 connection works with Mac and PC computers

• Rotating Microphone

Computer Accessories

Webcams

• Perfect for video conferencing and lecture capture

• 1080p HD

  1080p HD video calls

• Ultra-wide field of view is ideal for classroom usage

• Dual microphones

• Mac and PC compatible

iClickers*

• Each student uses a "clicker", a portable, handheld device that allows students to vote by "clicking" on the appropriate button for

  his/her

  their choice.

• Each instructor uses a receiver that collects votes sent by students' clickers. Light and portable, the receiver is powered through any computer's USB port.

• Instructors present a question and enable polling.

• Each student responds by "clicking" the appropriate button for

  his or her

  their choice.

• A wireless signal is sent immediately from each responding clicker to the receiver.

• The receiver, through iClicker's easy-to-use software, logs and stores the data of each individual student.

• The instructor can then display voting results in a graph, to the audience.

• The results are also available for later analysis, grading, and exporting to any grade book software or course management system.