Subject to change. Additions of guest speakers and events as needed.
Week 1 | Wednesday, January 31
Welcome, introductions, review of some past DH projects.
Week 2 | Wednesday, February 7
Presentations: Review of other DH projects–each student will present a brief (< 10 minutes) survey and review of existing DH projects (see the Resources Page for some sources, or google up your own). Discussion of purpose, goals, longevity, digital nature and affordances, etc.
Week 3 | Wednesday, February 14
Presentations: Each student will present a quick (< 10 minutes) overview and rationale for proposed projects.
Week 4 | Wednesday, February 21
Evaluation and further exploration of proposals
Before class read/review:
On the question of longevity: “Recovering the London Stage Information Bank: Lessons from an Early Humanities Computing Project“
On Evaluation:
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- NEH Proposal Evaluation Process
- Guidelines for Evaluating Work in Digital Humanities and Digital Media and Guidelines for Authors of Digital Resources by the MLA
- Evaluating Collaborative Digital Scholarship (or, Where Credit is Due) by Bethany Nowviskie
- How to Evaluate Digital Scholarship by Todd Presner
- Short Guide to Evaluation of Digital Work by Geoffrey Rockwell
Week 5 | Wednesday, February 28
ALL GC classes follow a Monday schedule. We do not meet.
Week 6 | Wednesday, March 6
Outreach/Audience/Promotion.
Before class read/review
- Project Laboratory: Outreach
- Outreach and Publicity – from Histories of the National Mall
- Social Media for Digital Projects — (Internet Archive link. The site is gone)
- Choosing a platform for your Digital Project--(Internet Archive link. The site is gone)
And think about who/where are your audiences:
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- “Public, first” by Sheila Brennan
- Digital Humanities Now
- dh+lib
- Consider drawing up a resources/who to reach list
Some more thoughts about scale and reach:
- “The Age of Scale” -Michael Edson of the Smithsonian
- “Building a Museum of Museums on the Web“–Amit Sood of the Google Cultural Institute
Week 7 | Wednesday, March 13
Project implementation tools, skills, needs, techniques. Consulting if necessary. Demonstrations of usable shortcuts
Week 8 | Wednesday, March 20
Midway point in semester. Struggles and triumphs reports in class. Full project roadmap should be ready for presentation
Week 9 | Wednesday, March 27
What’s missing and what’s still to come? Finding the pain points and adjusting the plans.
Week 10 | Wednesday, April 3
Guest visit/presentation TBA
Week 11 | Wednesday, April 10
Guest visit/presentation TBA
Week 12 | Wednesday, April 17
Questions of ethics and inclusion.
Week 13 | Wednesday, May 1
Final project push. What will help you get it “finished”? (What does “finished” mean?)
Week 14 | Wednesday, May 8
How to present a project–what should be included and what should not be. Guided tour vs summary, leaving them wanting more.
Week 15 | Wednesday, May 15
Project launch dress rehearsal. Invited guests TBD will visit class to offer external feedback.
White Papers and Reflection Essays Due.
Week 16 | Wednesday, May 22 (tentatively)
Public project launch at the GC Digital Showcase, to be held at the Segal Theatre.
