Events
The Tinkering Humanist-Timemapper – 12/8/16
Timelines are important components of humanities education and research. Whether charting the transmission of knowledge or the march of history, timelines allow us to visualize vast periods of time into easy-to-read infographics. With this workshop, we will create our own timeline visualizations using Timemapper, a free and accessible timeline software. The skills you learn here […]
Continue Reading4CAST 2017: Our Lives Online
4CAST ’17 will highlight teaching and learning issues related to Big Data, social media, and new technologies—topics set forth by the Office of Outreach and Engagement (Provost’s Office) for our campus-wide Theme Semester, “Our Lives Online.” Come help us celebrate ten years of this popular event. Talks by invited guest speakers will be followed by […]
Watch VideoThe Tinkering Humanist-Mapping Time with Timemapper
Mapping Time with Timemapper Timelines are important components of humanities education and research. Whether charting the transmission of knowledge or the march of history, timelines allow us to visualize vast periods of time into easy-to-read infographics. With this workshop, we will create our own timeline visualizations using Timemapper, a free and accessible timeline software. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Tinkering Humanist–Digital Archiving with Omeka – 12/1/16
Please join us for our fifth Tinkering Humanist workshop on Omeka!
Continue ReadingThe Tinkering Humanist–Digital Archiving with Omeka
Have you ever wanted to incorporate archival research into your classroom? With Omeka’s free archiving platform, you can assign students to upload content and create their own archive. This easy-to-use platform offers exciting possibilities for your lesson plans, allowing students to explore original material using the Dublin Core metadata standards used by libraries and museums […]
Continue ReadingThe Tinkering Humanist–Digital Publishing with Scalar
If you have ever wished you could have your students build a multi-media project for your class but weren’t sure how to do it, this workshop is for you! We will discuss the basics of Scalar, a free software platform for innovative digital publishing. With Scalar, you can add photos, text, music, videos, and other […]
Continue ReadingThe Tinkering Humanist–Digital Publishing with Scalar
If you have ever wished you could have your students build a multi-media project for your class but weren’t sure how to do it, this workshop is for you! We will discuss the basics of Scalar, a free software platform for innovative digital publishing. With Scalar, you can add photos, text, music, videos, and other […]
Continue ReadingDigital Bridges Presents “The Tinkering Humanist” Workshop on Social Network Analysis
Please join us on October 27th, from 3-5, for the third in our Digital Humanities workshop series “The Tinkering Humanist.” In this workshop, we will learn how to use the free software Cytoscape to create visualizations of social networks. No technical expertise required. Social network analysis is one of the growing areas in Digital Humanities research. […]
Continue ReadingThe Tinkering Humanist-Social Network Analysis Using Cytoscape
Social Network Analysis Using Cytoscape Please join us on October 27th, from 3-5 pm, for our third workshop in the “Tinkering Humanist” series. Social network analysis is one of the growing areas in Digital Humanities research. Scholars and teachers are increasingly looking for easy-to-use software to visualize connections and relationships. In this workshop, you will […]
Continue ReadingThe Tinkering Humanist-Versions and Versioning with Juxta
In our second workshop, we cover Versions and Versioning with Juxta. Scholarly editions have witnessed a radical transformation in the digital age. Whereas traditional “versioning”–the comparison of multiple versions of a text–relied on the limitations of the print format, digital editions allow more fluid and nimble presentation of the transformation of a text over time. We […]
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