Collaboration – THATCamp Southeast 2013

THATCampSE13 Public Google Docs Folder

VRobin — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:02:53 +0000

Hey all –

In the spirit of collaboration and working even past THATCampse13, I have created a public folder where we can all create, share, and contribute to/with each other via google docs.

The URL is here: docs.google.com/folder/d/0BxzwUZ6mHy6lNi1ZVFdiZ2FDak0/edit?usp=sharing

Please jump in and add/create a session you’re leading, so we can all participate.

Can FOSSELs Fuel Sustainability?

kellcarpenter — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:18:08 +0000

With the economy in its current state, money -or the lack thereof- is a constant concern. The world of Higher Education is not immune to this problem, sadly. How do we create a model that’s sustainable and still provides the tools and education for the next generation of students to become part of the global community? What about technology as a lifeline?

FOSSELs (Free and Open Source Software Equipped Libraries) could point the way toward a potential source for shrinking expenses in a vital area: technology. By adopting a model that embraces Free and Open Source as its inspiration, Higher Ed institutions could explore lower operating expenses without sacrificing access to technology for students and faculty. Without the large expense of “brand-name” software, a significant amount of funding could be applied to the mission of education.

I have worked in a FOSSEL in my previous life in public libraries. The model, when properly implemented and maintained, has the potential to be a great asset with implications in all areas of education. Is there a real possibility that this could become a defining (or redefining) movement in education? If so, where does that movement start? What are the roadblocks to such an effort?

Working with digital archives in the classroom

Lisa Chinn — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:33:38 +0000

Archives have gone digital. From the Modernist Journals Project to bloggers with a knack for collecting rare books, the archive itself no longer has a stable relationship to space, place, or institution. I propose a discussion about successful integration of online digital archives in the everyday classroom. What do digital documents do that the traditional archive cannot do? How do we as teachers emphasize the importance of such documents when access is at the tip of our fingers? How do you use digital archives in your classroom? How do we teach an ethics of the archive that also teaches respect for copyrighted materials?

Session proposal: Comics and DH

Aaron Kashtan — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:32:57 +0000

I propose a “talk” session in which we will discuss relations between comics and digital humanities and ways of using comics to engage in digital humanities research and teaching. I am currently working on a book manuscript which argues that in order to understand how the material parameters of literature are being affected by transitions to digital technology, we need to look at comics and graphic novels. I feel that this research would benefit from actually being presented as a comic. I would therefore like to discuss why we might want to use digital humanities tools to produce comics and/or help our students do so, and