Scalar has a “flat ontology” which means that every kind of thing in Scalar (a media object, a page, an annotation) is equal to every other thing.

Diagram by Erik Loyer, courtesy of Scalar team.

This has some radical implications for structure and for creating relationships in Scalar.

What is a hashtag in Scalar? 

Tags are useful for connecting content thematically. 

The Hashtags we decided to use in this course are:

#Hybridity  : mixture, cross between two separate races, plants or cultures

#Muslim   : related to Islam.

#Christian : related to Christianity. 

#Jewish   : related to Judaism. 

#Architecture : eclectic approach; in this class we covered the #Roman (round arches, aqueducts), #Mudéjar (an architectural style blending Muslim and Christian design), the #Gothic (rib vaults, pointed arches),and #Baroque (elaborate motifs and decorations, attention-grabbing features; comes from the Portuguese term barroco which meant imperfect, coarse or uneven pearl.)

#Manuscript : a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

#Don Quixote  : The title character of the novel, Don Quixote is a gaunt, middle-aged gentleman who, having gone mad from reading too many books about chivalrous knights, determines to set off on a great adventure to win honor and glory in the name of his invented ladylove, Dulcinea.

#Painting : in this class we covered the works of Francisco de Goya & Diego Velásquez. 

#Artifact : an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

#Coin : a flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money.

#Monarchy : the monarch and royal family of a country.

#Moorish : relating to the Moors, a Muslim people of NW Africa. In the style of the Moors, as architecture or decoration.