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Conversations about Developing Music Learning Playlists and Process
At one of our playtesting sites, a music teacher shared with us that the learners working with the playlists were sometimes intimidated by the tutorial videos of producers and beat makers online that we shared since the music was polished and professional compared to what the students might start with. We realized that in providing […]
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2017 Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop Virtual Keynote Speaker Workshops
Event: Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop Virtual Keynote Speaker Workshops Dates: Monday, June 12 at 2:00 pm EST (Ms. Jenny Korn) & Thursday, June 15 (Dr. Erin Frost) at 2:00 pm EST Event Page: Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop Twitter: #FSDW17 The 2017 Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop (FSDW) is proud to host two keynote speakers, Dr. Erin […]
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Final Project – Commencement Speeches
To consolidate everything that we have learned in Dr. Kristyn J. Leuner’s “The Humanist in the Computer,” the team that I am a part of is analyzing commencement speeches given at Dartmouth College. The goal of the project is to learn more about the purpose of a commencement speech and its common themes, and how […]
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Feb 8: Participate in Twitter Chat on Accessibility, Mobility, and Design
Tomorrow, Feb 8 from 2-3pm (EST), we kick off this semester’s University Worth Fighting For events. The conversation “Accessibility, Mobility, and Design” will focus on the meaning of mobility and the role of design as a process that can cultivate a culture of accessibility that goes beyond accommodations. The livestream will be available at: http://bit.ly/fight4edu-live. […]
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Volunteer for the 2017 Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop!
What is the Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop & How Does it Work? Founded in 2013, the Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop is a biannual, online, interdisciplinary workshop for individuals working on feminist-oriented research projects. The workshop is sponsored by HASTAC and James Madison University’s School of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication. Throughout the workshop, participants create and set in motion their own […]
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Making the Humanities Digital
Thoughts on the Digital Humanities Impact on Academia When fundamental assumptions change, the product should change as well. The new medium both adds and removes constraints, fundamentally changing the nature of the ‘optimal’ product being delivered. A classic example is how the newspaper is slowly being reworked to take advantage of the internet and remove […]
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Blog Post 2
The library is burning to the ground, and you have time to save one thing: a book on a shelf, a digital photo of the book and its pages, or or the book or manuscript digitally transcribed (that is, typed into a computer file or files). Which one would you save and why? To make […]
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Scenario: Library on Fire?
I am sitting in Dartmouth’s library writing an essay when all of a sudden a fire breaks out. Firefighters run into the building and order everyone to evacuate the premises. It is clear that the building will be demolished by the flames and that there is no chance to save all of the books and […]
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Open Up
“The library is burning to the ground, and you have time to save one thing: a book on a shelf, a digital photo of the book and its pages, or or the book or manuscript digitally transcribed (that is, typed into a computer file or files). Which one would you save and why?” If […]