Rutgers Resources on DH Pedagogy
Digital Humanities Pedagogy by Call Number: AZ182.D545 2012ISBN: 9781909254268Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Higher Education in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by
This open access collection examines how higher education responds to the demands of the automation economy and the fourth industrial revolution. Considering significant trends in how people are learning, coupled with the ways in which different higher education institutions and education stakeholders are implementing adaptations, it looks at new programs and technological advances that are changing how and why we teach and learn. The book addresses trends in liberal arts integration of STEM innovations, the changing role of libraries in the digital age, global trends in youth mobility, and the development of lifelong learning programs. This is coupled with case study assessments of the various ways China, Singapore, South Africa and Costa Rica are preparing their populations for significant shifts in labour market demands - shifts that are already underway. Offering examples of new frameworks in which collaboration between government, industry, and higher education institutions can prevent lagging behind in this fast changing environment, this book is a key read for anyone wanting to understand how the world should respond to the radical technological shifts underway on the frontline of higher education.
ISBN: 981130193XPublication Date: 2018-07-10
DH Teaching & Learning Sample Projects
- African American Civil War Soldiers"This crowd-sourcing transcription project is a collaboration between historians, social scientists and the African American Civil War Museum. [The] goals are to ... improve knowledge of the African Americans who fought for freedom in the American Civil War, to provide descendants of the soldiers with access to information on their ancestors, and to present students of history with primary documents from a pivotal moment in African American history." (From the web site)
- Spatial History Project: Shifting European Boundaries During WWIIUndergraduate History major/German Studies minor Michael de Groot created this interactive, map research project on the shifting geographic boundaries of Europe from 1938-1945.
How to Use: Scroll down to Figure 1: Building the New Order, 1938-1945 and close the white About box. Use the slider or the arrow buttons at the bottom of the map to display the changes over time. - Student Projects at Marshall UniversityProjects using digital tools and methods from a wide spectrum of programs across Marshall University in West Virginia.
DH Spotlight: Enchanting the Desert
Faculty Diving into Digital Humanities for Pedagogy
Digital Humanities incorporates emerging technologies in classroom exercises and projects to aid students in gaining deeper computer skills and to learn how to critically analyze humanities material with quantitative methods. Often, professors teaching in the Digital Humanities make learning a new software skill or online tool part of the course curriculum, rather than expecting students to come with up-to-date technology skills when they step inside the classrom.
Brian Croxall's English 389: Introduction to Digital Humanities Blog (Emory University)
Dr. Croxall used this blog to elaborate on course concepts and interact with students using social media.
Read Katherine D. Harris' experience with students developing the Beard-Stair project at San Jose State University
The Chronicle: Integrating a Digital Project Into a Class: Deciding on a Project
Amy Cavender writes as Prof Hacker in The Chronicle of Higher Education on how she decided to replace a term paper with a digital humanities project.
A Guide to Using Twitter in University Research, Teaching, and Impact activities
Includes a step-by-step guide to adding Twitter to Moodle!
Using Zotero Groups to Teach the French Revolution at George Mason Univerity
Sean Takats, Director of Research Projects at the Center for History and New Media and assistant professor of history at George Mason University in 2009, blogs about his process for using Zotero Groups to interact with students as they interact with historical sources. Unfortunately, there is no part two that we could find. Take a look at this tutorial guide from ProfHacker in the Chronicle to get started.
Digital Humanities Tools for Student Projects
Below are tools that instructors might want to investigate for use in course work.
ArcGIS StoryMaps
ESRI's free, online tool for visualizing geospatial information as a narrative.
StoryMapJS
An tool to create interactive, web-based maps with explanatory slide shows. Would work well with student projects or as a piece for larger, more complex faculty research projects.
TimelineJS
An tool to create interactive, web-based timelines with explanatory slide shows. Would work well with student projects or as a piece for larger, more complex faculty research projects.
Scalar
Multimedia publishing tool to create multi-layerd narratives on one topic or a variety of related topics. Works well with course content with overlapping concepts and themes.
Google My Maps
This excellent tutorial on creating the Shark Sites & Sightings Map will help you and your students get started using Google MyMaps.
SIMILE Exhibit
A tool for creating data visualizations including timelines and maps. Version 2.x uses JavaScript. Version 3.0 incorporates HTML 5. Students can create data visualizations or searchable, interactive maps using Google Map APIs with with Exhibit.
In Time and Place
A set of ready-made resources for using GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to analyze events in U.S. history.
Use the Old Bailey API Demonstrator in the Classroom
The Old Bailey API Demonstrator allows you to search and analyze the records of trails held in the Old Bailey, the central criminal court of London, U.K.. There's even a tutorial on how to read an Old Bailey trial to help get you started.