The growing trend to offer courses online (Sloan Consortium, 2004) also reached the foreign language classroom, especially in times in which enrollment for foreign language classes are declining. In addition to the many benefits of online educational settings teaching languages online poses the same challenges as content classes, but also different ones. I propose a […]
Continue readingWhat are good methods/platforms/approaches to telling stories–whether they are historical, narrative, fictional, autobiographical–in digital forms? What are characteristics of digital stories and how do they differ from other types of non-digital stories? What effective digital storytelling assignments have you encountered?
Continue readingWhile I’d rather discuss innovative assignments using cutting edge technologies, I’ve discovered one of the real challenges of digital pedagogy is figuring out how to assess learning outcomes and evaluate students’ work. Yes, let’s use Twitter in the classroom, create maps from datasets, and edit Wikipedia pages. But how do we assess it in a […]
Continue readingI teach at a SLAC (a small liberal arts college) with limited resources for strategic curricular development. Designing an introductory digital humanities course on one’s own is hard enough. Supporting undergraduate projects and research related to DH is next to impossible without experienced staff and appropriate space. I would like to discuss what it would […]
Continue readingWhat sorts of pedagogical experimentation can the format of a hybrid (part online/part face-to-face) course facilitate? What are some limitations or tricky spots? What kinds of experiences have people had teaching hybrid courses, and would you have advice for someone embarking on such a project? What questions do people have about designing and teaching hybrid […]
Continue readingI love maps. Maps are fabulous. Judging by the crown in the geo-spatial mapping workshop today, many of us remain fascinated by maps and the potential in using geo-spatial mapping in our teaching of the humanities. But anytime we design activities or assignments for a course, the pedagogy drives the use of the tools, not […]
Continue readingDear THATCampers, We’re looking forward to seeing you this morning! We would be so grateful if you could fill out this form for a pre-assessment of our event! The link is here. Please fill out the form so that we can possibly hold future events! Find directions to walk to the Tropicana and download the Carnegie parking pass […]
Continue readingor how I learned to love the devices & stop fighting tech I want to propose a session on what Rebecca Schuman most recently brought up in an article for Slate called “In Defense of Laptops in the Classroom.” We need get over the digital panic in the classroom & learn how to engage students with […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Ann Klein (@amandaannklein) Over the past few years I’ve begun to use class blogs and Twitter in the classroom, which encourage multilevel verbal and written engagement with the course materials. What I especially like about these digital tools is that they don’t replace our face-to-face meetings, they enhanceand invigorate them. Tara McPherson argues […]
Continue readingDear THATCampers, We’re looking forward to seeing you next week in Atlantic City! Our Travel page has been updated with the downloadable Carnegie Center Parking Permit (if you will have a vehicle at THATCamp), and directions from the Tropicana Casino to the Carnegie. The Carnegie is about a 20 minute walk from the Tropicana. Remember, Day 2 […]
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