HIST 696: Clio Wired: An Introduction to History and New Media

HIST 696-001: Clio Wired 1
(Fall 2012)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M

Research Hall 402

Section Information for Fall 2012

This course is an introduction to the theory and methods of digital history. It provides an overview of the field and the tools that increasingly common in the practice of history. During the semester we will cover a range of topics, including changes in scholarly communication, the elements of the history web (exhibits and interpretive sites, digital archives, discussion and organizational sites, and social media), text-mining and distant reading, geospatial work, preservation, and open access/copyright issues. We will deal with these topics from the perspective of scholarly research, public history and engagement, and teaching and learning. Students will leave the semester with a basic knowledge of popular software-as-service tools (blogging platforms, web publishing tools, presentation platforms, etc.), and an understanding of the state of the field.

HIST 696 001 students should contact Nicole Roth (nroth@gmu.edu) to enroll in this course.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Students with limited computer competency should consult department before enrolling. Introduces changes that new media and technologies are bringing to how we research, write, present, and teach about the past. Students explore theoretical and historical issues as well as learn hands-on skills in digital history. Notes: Students with limited computer competency should consult with department before enrolling. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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