May 2

Topic: Introduction to Digital History

Readings:

 

  Anderson, Ian. “History and Computing.” At Making History: The Changing Face of the Profession in Britain.   Website at: http://www.history.ac.uk/makinghistory/resources/articles/history_and_computing.html

  Knowles, Ann Kelly, "GIS and History," in Placing History: How Maps, Spatial Data, and GIS are Changing Historical Scholarship. Ed. Ann Kelly Knowles (Redlands, CA: ESRI Press, 2008): 1-26. [Course Pack]

  Manning, Patrick. "Digital World History: An Agenda." at Digital History Project Website: University of Nebraska -- Lincoln  Available on-line at: http://digitalhistory.unl.edu/essays/manningessay.php

•  Seefeldt, Doug and William G. Thomas, “What is Digital History?:   A Look at Some Exemplar Projects.” in Perspectives on History. 47(5). May 2009.  Available on-line at:   http://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/may-2009/intersections-history-and-new-media/what-is-digital-history

  Zaagsma, G., "On Digital History," in BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review. 128(4):  3–29. 2013. Available on-line at: http://doi.org/10.18352/bmgn-lchr.9344.

  “Interchange: The Promise of Digital History,” in The Journal of American History. 95(2): 442-451. September 2008. [Course Pack]

Activities

Instructor: John Bonnett

Morning (9-12)

  Introduction

  Seminar: Discussion of Readings

  Hands-on Session: Sign up for ReClaim Hosting. Get a domain. Install WordPress

 

Afternoon (1-4)

  Hands-on Session:  Create WordPress website

Resources

Course Pack Readings [In Resources Folder]

https://lms.brocku.ca/portal/site/Intro_to_Digital_History

 

Reclaim Hosting

  https://reclaimhosting.com/shared-hosting/

 

John Bonnett Lecture and PowerPoint Slides

Web Design One (Lecture):  http://bit.ly/1Z4PaWd

Web Design One (PPT Slides):  http://bit.ly/1X5zCCX

Web Design Two (Lecture):  http://bit.ly/1TGUVYE

Web Design Two (PPT Slides):  http://bit.ly/1TrMMog

Web Design Three (Lecture):  http://bit.ly/1Y3VigY

Web Design Three (PPT Slides):  http://bit.ly/1W4LUwm

 

Tyler Moore Website Tutorials

•  http://tyler.com/course/create-a-website/  

  http://tyler.com/2015/create-a-wordpress-website-2015/