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The course blog for History in the Digital Age a course at American University. One of the explicit goals of this course is for us to develop as communicators on the public web. So please do join our conversation, but please do so respectfully. We are all learning how to do this together.Categories
- administrative (4)
- Database and New Media (6)
- Definitions (5)
- Designing Digital Projects (4)
- Digital Collections (12)
- Digital Preservation (7)
- Digitization (6)
- Materiality (1)
- Project Proposals (25)
- Projects (49)
- Site Review (9)
- Text Analysis (5)
- Uncategorized (208)
- video games (6)
- Visualization (9)
- Web Community (12)
Recent Comments
- Kyle Horst on Digital Project Reflection
- Colin Musselman on Shaping the Nation: Project Launch
- Colin Musselman on Final reflections
- Colin Musselman on Final Digital Project – Historypin & the Silver Spring Historical Society
- Colin Musselman on Remembering Rebecca: A New Way to Engage with Historic Houses
- Colin Musselman on Reflection on History as Told by the Internet Project
- Colin Musselman on Project Reflection: Culture at Home
- MadelineDC on Digital Project Proposal
- historyfan29 on Show and Tell: Take a Virtual Dive on the Titanic
- Angela Modany on Final Digital Project – Historypin & the Silver Spring Historical Society
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Recent Posts
- Digital Project Reflection
- Introduction to WordPress
- Project Statement – Colin
- Reflection Post
- Show and Tell: Take a Virtual Dive on the Titanic
- Show & Tell: PBS’ The Video Game Revolution
- Shaping the Nation: Open Source
- Project Reflection: Culture at Home
- Bridget Sullivan Final Digital Project
- Menokin Adventurer: Final Thoughts
- Reflection on History as Told by the Internet Project
- Remembering Rebecca: A New Way to Engage with Historic Houses
- Final Project Reflections
- Final Digital Project – Historypin & the Silver Spring Historical Society
- Digital Project Reflection “Music & YouTube”
- Final Reflection
- Final Project and Reflection
- From the Telegraph to the Internet: Project Reflection
- Final reflections
- Show and Tell: Hans Rosling’s Amazing Grraphs
- Project Reflections
- Bay of Pigs Project Summary
- Bridget Sullivan Final Reflection: Abolition Adventure!
- Reflections on “Maroons of North America Viewshare”
- Shaping the Nation: Project Launch
- S&T Visualizing History: Some Examples and Some Thoughts
- Final Reflection
- Final Reflection
- Final Thoughts…
- Final Reflection Post
- Show & Tell – Google Cultural Institute
- Project Draft: History as Told by the Internet
- Show and Tell: Games on the History Channel
- Show and Tell: Gaming the Past
- Show and Tell: Citizen Archivist Dashboard
- Show and Tell
- Argument Wars
- Gee
- Show and Tell: Mr. Jefferson’s Mystery Maze
- Who Wants to be a Cotton Millionaire?
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Category Archives: Projects
Project Statement – Colin
Project Again for reference my final digital project can be found here or below http://musicandyoutube.wordpress.com/ Project Description: For my project I chose to curate an exhibit of the evolving relationship between music & YouTube. Everyone knows that each have been affected … Continue reading
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Menokin Adventurer: Final Thoughts
My hope is that the blog I created for Menokin, called Menokin Adventurer, will be used by the site in the future and will be a place where the museum can engage with the public. Menokin is the home of … Continue reading
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Final Digital Project – Historypin & the Silver Spring Historical Society
For my digital project, I worked with the Silver Spring Historical Society to upload content to the website Historypin. The SSHS is dedicated to preserving the history of Silver Spring, Maryland. I was excited for the opportunity to increase its … Continue reading
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Digital Project Reflection “Music & YouTube”
For my digital project, Music & YouTube, I researched and analyzed the effect that the video-sharing platform had on music. My findings led to the creation of a blog that then turned into an exhibit highlighting the changes. This exhibit became an … Continue reading
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Final Thoughts…
For my final project, I researched and wrote a paper surveying the landscape of how archiving is being practiced online in light of our increasing dependence on born-digital cultural production. By exploring the full range of search engine results for … Continue reading
Bridget Sullivan Digital Project Proposal
My digital project will address the abolition debates in the colony of Rhode Island in the period leading up to the American Revolution. While the state of institutionalized slavery in the South and the bloody fight of the American Civil … Continue reading
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Print Project Proposal: 9/11 and Online Archives
The print project that I am proposing for this course stems from my interest in the role of digital media in the evolution of cultural memory. The central question driving my attention to this area of study lies in discerning … Continue reading
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Is Bigger Always Better?: How the Public Views Large and Small Museums
“Do you like us on Facebook?” is a common question on museum websites today. In the current digital age, many organizations are concerned with how to better represent themselves through social media. On the flip side, through sites such as Tripadvisor and … Continue reading
Bridget Sullivan Print Project Proposal
In recent years, museums and archives have made a concerted effort to take advantage of digital media in connecting with public audiences. These institutions have undertaken a multitude of projects to make their collection available to a greater audience through … Continue reading
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“Where In Time is Carmen Sandiego?” And Historical Memory
I did not play many video games growing up, save for when my brother let me join in some Mario Kart or Goldeneye. And though we have not gotten to the point in the semester where video games are on … Continue reading