Final project
Create and publish your own small-scale Digital Humanities project using one of the tools we’ve discussed this semester, or another tool or approach that you select in consultation with the instructor.
Options
- Digital exhibit:
- Tell a narrative or analyze cultural objects using a combination of text, media, hypertext, metadata, and annotations
- Text should total 1000 words
- Bibliography: Cited media, 5+ sources
- Tools: Scalar, Omeka, Storymaps, Exhibit, Juncture, CollectionBuilder
- Data curation:
- Turn one or more primary sources into a dataset to answer a historical question
- The bulk of the work will be data cleaning and decision-making
- Include a dictionary where you identify and rationalize the decisions you made
- Description of purpose, 500-1000 words
- Bibliography: 5+ sources
- Tools: OpenRefine, Excel, VS Code, Python, R
- Data essay or visualization:
- One or more data visualizations designed to answer or propose a question of cultural studies (text analysis, network analysis, mapping, etc.)
- Explanation of method, context, and understanding - description of 500-1000 words
- Bibliography: 5+ sources (including dataset itself)
- Tools: Excel, Python, Tableau, Cytoscape, ArcGIS, D3
- Creative coding:
- Design a game or use an interactive format to tell a historical or cultural story or otherwise engage creatively with research materials
- Description with rationale, 500-1000 words
- Bibliography: 5+ sources
- Tools: bitsy, twine, html/css, scalar, python…
Rubric
- Execution: does the work follow assignment instructions and include all required features? Are tools used effectively, demonstrating skills built during this class?
- Visual and written communication: does the project communicate effectively to a general audience? Do design choices serve the content and purpose of the site? Does the project follow best practices for style, accessibility?
- Insight: does the approach demonstrate analysis, creativity, and insight into materials? Are the methods explained sufficiently?
- Research: does the project engage effectively with its primary and secondary sources? Does media include appropriate credits and metadata? Does the project’s bibliography follow citation guidelines?