Author: Hannah H.
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Post #13 – Closing Project Update
As we’re approaching the project deadline, my group is making steady progress towards our goals. We have an Instagram account for the center up and running, with a few posts up already. We also created a YouTube and have uploaded an edited version of the promotional video that the CRHC provided us with. We are…
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Post #12 – Changes for Historians in an Increasingly Digital World
After reading and reviewing content overviewing how historians are interacting with digital tools, I have gained insight into the challenges they bring. To start, Sheila A. Brennan’s article noted that projects and research may be available online, but that status does not inherently make the work digital public humanities or public digital humanities. She tells…
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Blog Post #11 – Making A Portfolio
As the semester progresses, I’m working to develop a strong digital portfolio that will aide me in professional development post-graduation. This class inspired me to work on my personal website, and I have gradually built it out over the last few weeks. While it is still in progress, I’m very happy with what I have…
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Post #10 – Thinking About My Prescence Online …
Today I reviewed many blogs and articles regarding creating digital identity. I also looked at portfolios of students applying to graduate schools, or professionals seeking employment or sharing portfolios. Overall, when thinking about my presence online, I come back to the idea of multiple “selves” that can be represented. As discussed by Danah Boyd, having a…
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Post # 9 – Project Update
As we come back from our spring break, we are planning out the rest of the semester. Before break, Grayson met with the CRHC to flesh out our plans. We determined that we will begin with 25 images and go from there. This Saturday, we will meet again at the center to further the discussion…
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Blog Post #8 – Creative Commons
I looked at the Wikipedia pages for The Attack on Pearl Harbor, and The American Revolutionary War. I noticed that in the history and the discussion pages were focused on small edits and additions to the articles. An example was an edit that was removed stating, “Defining the attack on Pearl Harbor as an attack…
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Blog Post #7 – 2 minute video
Filming the video about our project wasn’t difficult, but creating the audio description and captions was a bit tricky. Trying to match the captions up and get the timing right on YouTube took some time. For our project, we’ll need to use a bit of audio/video for the social media aspect of the outreach. We…
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Blog Post #6 – Mapping
I created a map of places I want to travel to one day on StoryMapJS, and a timeline of the different schools I’ve attended on TimeLineJS. I have linked both below. I quite enjoyed this experience and have gained confidence working with these too…
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Blog Post #5
I decided to look into The Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, and the Internet Archive. The Hurricane Digital Memory Bank uses electronic media to collect and preserve the stories and digital record of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It includes narratives, photographs, maps, and other interactive elements that help share information with the public. The content is…
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Blog Post #4 – AI
I chose to use Copilot for all aspects of this assignment, using one of the GenAI tools offered by the University to create a 2-page essay and picture related to a historical figure/event. First, I prompted Copilot: Can you make a 2-page essay on the Titanic? The response was alright, but overall, pretty generic and…