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

HIST 696-002: Clio Wired: History and New Media
(Fall 2010)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R

Enterprise Hall 277

Section Information for Fall 2010

This course explores the theoretical and methodological issues raised at the intersection of the history profession and technology. It examines topics such as conceptions of “new” media, the role of the historical narrative in light of new ways of representing and disseminating historical interpretation, implications of copyright law on access to historical data and scholarship, the role of museums and libraries in digital history, reconciling traditional professional practices with new technological possibilities, and the politics of authority in knowledge networks—to name just a few. The course also examines in some depth the future of historical research, especially how research methods are being fundamentally transformed by the digitization of primary sources and the use of digital tools to process data in much larger quantities. The course modestly aims to transform the way you think about producing and consuming history in the digital age

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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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