Please choose 1 of the following options to complete for this assignment. Black Death Watch my overview mini-lecture on the Black Death: https://youtu.be/4xyt1C7n69s and Slides Choose one of the following articles to explore: “The Black Death and its Consequences for…
Project Presentation Guidelines
At this stage, you are moving toward refining the research, analysis, and presentation for the final version of the project. This is the last chance to get substantive feedback on your project that can help hone and strengthen the various…
Module 13 Lab
This week you will post a rough draft of your final project for peer feedback. To ensure that the feedback workshop can be successful, every project needs to be posted by the deadline of Friday, 11/20 at 11pm. Projects will…
Module 12 Annotation
Overview Online digital scholarship projects are abundant. Parsing a dataset is important to figure out what it’s trying to accomplish, what research goals it supports, and how it may encode particular assumptions and biases. The video by Dr. Miriam Posner…
Unit 6 Reflection
Overview: We have read about the rise and fall of several major civilizations, and in this reflection you will have the opportunity to synthesize information from the readings, and either do a comparative analysis of 2 of the civilizations or…
Module 11 Lab
Preliminary Annotated Bibliography and User Flow Diagram or Outline Learning Objectives: Learn about information architecture, and how to create user flows and wireframes. Apply critical digital literacy skills and library research skills to finding relevant and credible sources for the…
Unit 5 Reflection
Overview Over the last 2 weeks we’ve explored the rises and falls of the Roman and Mongol Empires, and continued to refine skills in analyzing historical narratives and information in various forms. Now it’s time to pause and reflect on…
Module 10 Annotation
Annotation Worksheet: Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome in Pop Culture Overview Pop culture has a significant influence on how we understand and learn history. Sam Wineburg, an educational psychologist and scholar of teaching and learning, has conducted a lot of…
How to Craft a Research Question
How to Craft a Research Question Every research project starts with a question. Your question will allow you to select, evaluate and interpret your sources systematically. The question you start with isn’t set in stone: you’re likely to revise or…
Module 9 Lab
Project Pitch Assignment Overview: Conducting research and creating a digital project is a multi-stage process. A successful project is one where the topic is clearly articulated, the goals are self-evident, and the content is presented in a way that is…