Syllabus
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Class: HSS 4026 TR 2:00-3:15 pm
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Course Outline
Introduction to Digital Humanities (HIST 3393) is a discussion and project based course that provides students with a theoretical, creative, and experiential introduction to the scholarship, methods, and tools of the digital humanities. The first 7 modules of the course consist of two class sessions beginning on Thursdays. In preparation for the first session, students will read and collaboratively annotate the module's assigned readings and/or websites. Because annotations are designed to prepare students for in-class discussions, they must be completed before class. After each in-class discussion, the remainder of class will provide students with a hands-on introduction to the module's workbook assignment. Workbook assignments are due on Tuesdays, when they will be presented to the class for review. In Module 8, which consists of three class sessions, students will design and present a Scalar portfolio that showcases their best work from the first half of the course. In Module 9, students will work in groups to contribute to the ongoing digital humanities project Changing Landscapes: From "The ASU Story" to Modern A-State. Please note that while you do not need to disclose your identity on the project website, it is a course requirement that you publish you group contribution at the end of the course.Course Outcomes
1. Students will demonstrate the ability to critically assess information and information technologies.2. Students will demonstrate the ability to integrate digitally driven research methods with humanistic inquiry.