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

HIST 696-001: Clio Wired: Hist/New Med
(Fall 2016)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M

Innovation Hall 336

Section Information for Fall 2016

We are in the midst of a revolution in information equivalent to the invention of movable type. Every aspect of history—from the theoretical to the practical—is being transformed by digital media technology. This course will examine how digital media has transformed the range of historical practice, and the the multiple potentials of digital media for historical work. We will examine software for music, for mapping, for text mining, for database making, and image processing, and also consider issues of copyright and distribution. There’s something happening here, and we need to figure out what.

HIST 696 001 enrollment is controlled. Contact Nicole Roth at nroth@gmu.edu for approval to register.

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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