Caitlin in the Past – HIST 428

Last week, we were asked to review Digital History scholarship and explore how history as a field has adapted to it over time. Perhaps the greatest advantage to the expansion of digital history, and digital resources in general, is the increased access to sources. This makes research less dependent on the physical accessibility or location… Read more: Blog Post #8

This week, we were asked to review digital portfolios, as well as advice on digital portfolios, and describe the lessons found in these sites. I want to preface my writing by saying that I don’t like posting publicly. I absolutely understand the importance of curating a digital presence. However, I am deeply uncomfortable with having… Read more: Blog Post #7

This week, we were asked to review the version history entries to Wikipedia articles, as well as to compare Creative Commons licenses with regard to our project assignment. Looking at the revision history for Open peer review shows a number of changes made by “users” labelled as bots. When these accounts are clicked on, for… Read more: Blog Post #6

This week, we were given the option to practice using StoryMapJS and TimeLineJS. With these tools, I decided to begin working on a project that is very important to me personally, and that I am considering for my HIST485. In December 2023, I was given the task of transcribing the diary of 2nd Lt. Artemas… Read more: Blog Post #5