The Future of Archives in a Digital Age Scholarship and teaching in the humanities are undergoing a seismic shift, from a culture once based almost entirely on in-person and printed exchange to one reliant on a combination of traditional communications and digital technologies. It is a time of excitement for many and of skepticism for others. What does it mean that for many the most used "libraries" have become "digital"? What are the implications for the development of knowledge at a time when vast amounts of data have not been made available in digital formats? Print for the People, a Mizzou Advantage networking group on digital humanities, is considering these questions. We will host, "The Future of Archives in a Digital Age," on February 24–25, 2011, with keynote addresses by Robert Darnton, Director of the University Library at Harvard, and William Ferris, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Granted, and... | thoughts on education by Grant Wiggins Digital Humanities Pedagogy - Open Book Publishers Academic institutions are starting to recognize the growing public interest in digital humanities research, and there is an increasing demand from students for formal training in its methods. Despite the pressure on practitioners to develop innovative courses, scholarship in this area has tended to focus on research methods, theories and results rather than critical pedagogy and the actual practice of teaching. The essays in this collection offer a timely intervention in digital humanities scholarship, bringing together established and emerging scholars from a variety of humanities disciplines across the world. Digital Humanities pedagogy broadens the ways in which both scholars and practitioners can think about this emerging discipline, ensuring its ongoing development, vitality and long-term sustainability.
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Digital History Authentic Education - Welcome to Authentic Education Guidelines for the Evaluation of Digital Scholarship in History Download the Guidelines (PDF) Defining the Challenge The context of historical scholarship is changing rapidly and profoundly. Disciplines and universities that emerged two centuries ago in a profusion of print now find themselves confronted with new digital forms. Historical scholarship is, of course, already digital in many ways. Despite this ferment, broadly accepted guidelines for the professional evaluation of digital scholarship have not yet emerged. The American Historical Association has established this committee to help ensure that our profession acts in far-sighted ways as the digital presence grows. The AHA offers “a broad working definition of digital history” as “scholarship that is either produced using computational tools and methods or presented using digital technologies.” At its heart, scholarship is a documented and disciplined conversation about matters of enduring consequence. Forms and Functions of Digital Scholarship Roles and Responsibilities
Un MOOC, qu'est-ce que c'est ? | Bibliothèque de Paris-Dauphine 26 juillet 13 Un concept protéiforme On retrouve sous le nom de MOOC beaucoup de choses différentes, qui peuvent aller de simples vidéos en ligne à des ensembles très structurés de cours et d'exercices. Pour plus de détails sur le sujet, on pourra consulter les différents articles du blog La révolution MOOC. Suivre un MOOC peut être un moyen de compléter ses connaissances dans son domaine de spécialité, d'acquérir une compétence supplémentaire ou simplement d'enrichir sa culture générale. Des plates-formes internationales A l'heure actuelle, les MOOC se trouvent soit sur le site institutionnel de l'établissement qui les produit (comme les cours de l'université Stanford), soit sur des plates-formes qui référencent chacune plusieurs centaines de cours. Le site Class-central répertorie la plupart des MOOC de ces plates-formes. Quels MOOC pour les Dauphinois ? L'université Dauphine réfléchit actuellement à mettre en place des MOOC.
Play The Past | MARSOUIN.ORG Readers' 10 best books of 2014 We asked you to nominate your favourite books of 2014 and here, in no particular order, are the results - the 10 books that attracted the most consensus. Below you’ll find acclaimed fiction, memoir, fantasy and polemic. Interestingly, the list differs greatly from readers’ choices halfway through the year – take a look at those here. “Five hundred pages-plus of effortless reading. “Sarah Waters is well-informed and skilful in unfolding a story, presenting detailed descriptions of people whose inner lives and social histories are generally ignored by traditional literature. What we said: “Satire meets costume drama” – read the Guardian review “A stunningly honest and moving memoir of Dr Marsh’s life as a neurosurgeon.” stilllistening “This is the book which explains why I so often prefer non-fiction to fiction these days. “Honest, fascinating, funny and moving.” “Gripping, surprisingly honest, very well written memoir of a brain surgeon.” howardjl “Michel Faber is a wonderful author.
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