Comments for Digital History http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org Spring 2008 -- Professor McClurken's HIST471C3 Seminar Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on THATCamp Presentation Links by jmcclurken http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/05/27/thatcamp-presentation-links/#comment-672 jmcclurken Wed, 28 May 2008 15:30:05 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/05/27/thatcamp-presentation-links/#comment-672 @Ben -- Just getting started. This was my first draft and I'll include links to some specific student blogs as well. [Glad to hear that you've been following along.] @Ben — Just getting started. This was my first draft and I’ll include links to some specific student blogs as well. [Glad to hear that you've been following along.]
]]> Comment on THATCamp Presentation Links by Ben Brumfield http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/05/27/thatcamp-presentation-links/#comment-671 Ben Brumfield Wed, 28 May 2008 02:02:49 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/05/27/thatcamp-presentation-links/#comment-671 Say, what about the student blogs? I subscribed to each one of them at the beginning of the semester, and really enjoyed the different perspectives on your class. Say, what about the student blogs? I subscribed to each one of them at the beginning of the semester, and really enjoyed the different perspectives on your class.
]]> Comment on Project Outlines by THATCamp » Blog Archive » Teaching Digital History http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/digital/#comment-590 THATCamp » Blog Archive » Teaching Digital History Thu, 08 May 2008 14:32:20 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/digital/#comment-590 [...] details about the class (and links to the projects themselves) can be found at http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org and posts on my own [...] [...] details about the class (and links to the projects themselves) can be found at http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org and posts on my own [...]
]]> Comment on Project Formal Presentations by Jerry http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/04/21/project-formal-presentations/#comment-570 Jerry Mon, 05 May 2008 21:37:46 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/04/21/project-formal-presentations/#comment-570 I was very impressed with the work you all did in this class. You all ran with the ball very well. Here are some pictures I took at the event, so you will fondly remember it, always. :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/umwdtlt/sets/72157604904271241/ I was very impressed with the work you all did in this class. You all ran with the ball very well.

Here are some pictures I took at the event, so you will fondly remember it, always. :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/umwdtlt/sets/72157604904271241/

]]> Comment on Project Formal Presentations by Susan Fernsebner http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/04/21/project-formal-presentations/#comment-485 Susan Fernsebner Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:42:08 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/04/21/project-formal-presentations/#comment-485 Great presentations yesterday! It was wonderful to see a packed audience -- and esp. to see the finished sites in action and to hear the lessons of experience each group shared re: their projects. The concluding commentary was insightful and raised v. interesting issues relevant to future projects in digital history. My short list that I noted while listening included: - archival logistics (issues of copyright, technical logistics re: format transfer to digital, and editorial choices re: sources as they shape the finished produce...) - cooperative dynamics (how is a group project best managed re: divisions of labor, coordination of data, design, and tech?) - models of innovation (these four websites offer a great start! It was also interesting to hear that the Veterans History Project of the LOC was a model for the Alumni Project. Nice work... What are the other innovative models out there?) - methodological implications (yesterday's presentations and the project sites raise intriguing Q's re: digital avenues providing new ways not only to share history, but also to offer unique insight upon it...) Congratulations to all on a great job! Great presentations yesterday! It was wonderful to see a packed audience — and esp. to see the finished sites in action and to hear the lessons of experience each group shared re: their projects.

The concluding commentary was insightful and raised v. interesting issues relevant to future projects in digital history. My short list that I noted while listening included:

- archival logistics (issues of copyright, technical logistics re: format transfer to digital, and editorial choices re: sources as they shape the finished produce…)

- cooperative dynamics (how is a group project best managed re: divisions of labor, coordination of data, design, and tech?)

- models of innovation (these four websites offer a great start! It was also interesting to hear that the Veterans History Project of the LOC was a model for the Alumni Project. Nice work… What are the other innovative models out there?)

- methodological implications (yesterday’s presentations and the project sites raise intriguing Q’s re: digital avenues providing new ways not only to share history, but also to offer unique insight upon it…)

Congratulations to all on a great job!

]]> Comment on James Farmer Group Contract by Sona si latine loqueris » Blog Archive » Reflections on “Digital History” http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/group-contracts/james-farmer-group-contract/#comment-444 Sona si latine loqueris » Blog Archive » Reflections on “Digital History” Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:06:23 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/group-contracts/james-farmer-group-contract/#comment-444 [...] After all, the James Farmer Project should be a tribute to James Farmer. As we began hammering out our contract, we suddenly realized the predicament that we faced. Those images/videos/speeches we each [...] [...] After all, the James Farmer Project should be a tribute to James Farmer. As we began hammering out our contract, we suddenly realized the predicament that we faced. Those images/videos/speeches we each [...]
]]> Comment on Projects nearly done by Reverend http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/04/16/projects-nearly-done/#comment-417 Reverend Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:35:31 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/04/16/projects-nearly-done/#comment-417 The projects are nothing short of amazing, Jeff. The amount of thought, imagination, and labor that went into each of the sites/resources is astounding. hats off to you and every one of your students. Looks like you will pull of a herculean task with very few casualties :) The projects are nothing short of amazing, Jeff. The amount of thought, imagination, and labor that went into each of the sites/resources is astounding. hats off to you and every one of your students. Looks like you will pull of a herculean task with very few casualties :)
]]> Comment on New Themes Available on UMWBlogs by Reverend http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/03/29/new-themes-available-on-umwblogs/#comment-347 Reverend Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:21:29 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/03/29/new-themes-available-on-umwblogs/#comment-347 I love the quick trackback action! I think Andy and I secretly had your class projects in mind, which rule! :) I love the quick trackback action! I think Andy and I secretly had your class projects in mind, which rule! :)
]]> Comment on Monroe Hall in the 1920s by Shannon http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/03/12/monroe-hall-in-the-1920s/#comment-268 Shannon Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:44:23 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/03/12/monroe-hall-in-the-1920s/#comment-268 This one thing I really like about the UMW archive. We are able to get a glimpse into the past of the campus. Just trying to imagine this campus being just three buildings with that big open field (as seen in the picture). This one thing I really like about the UMW archive. We are able to get a glimpse into the past of the campus. Just trying to imagine this campus being just three buildings with that big open field (as seen in the picture).
]]> Comment on Omeka by Jmcclurken http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/02/26/omeka/#comment-155 Jmcclurken Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:16:00 +0000 http://digitalhistory.umwblogs.org/2008/02/26/omeka/#comment-155 No, there's a limit of 75MB on each umwBLOGS.org blog, not on umwHISTORY.org blogs or your Omeka accounts there. No, there’s a limit of 75MB on each umwBLOGS.org blog, not on umwHISTORY.org blogs or your Omeka accounts there.
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