HIST 8770 - Introduction to Digital History

3 to 4 Credit Hours
Description
This course offers an introduction to the theory and practice of digital humanities. Course content will address the long-term evolution of the historical craft from manuscript to print to digital culture, and explore how new electronic platforms reshape traditional approaches to narrative and argument for historians. Students will consider the ethical, legal, and intellectual concerns involved in using online tools and engaging broader audiences in scholarship. Training sessions bring in outside experts to help students learn to use technologies such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, and digital archives. The course is project-based, allowing students to experiment with different methods as they develop a unique project of digital history by the end of the semester.