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September 11, 2020
Open Access Article on the Covid-19 Oral History Project in the Oral History Review
This essay, “The COVID-19 Oral History Project: Some Preliminary Notes from
the Field” reflects on C19OH as a rapid response oral history project – how
the research team conceived and implemented it, both in the field and in
the classroom, and how they continue to transform it in response to
practical concerns and ethical frameworks.
the Field” reflects on C19OH as a rapid response oral history project – how
the research team conceived and implemented it, both in the field and in
the classroom, and how they continue to transform it in response to
practical concerns and ethical frameworks.
July 3, 2020
New Review Essay on the Anthropocene
Future Remains and A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things are
valuable, critical contributions to the literature on the Anthropocene—a
literature that has become increasingly vast over recent years…
valuable, critical contributions to the literature on the Anthropocene—a
literature that has become increasingly vast over recent years…
April 29, 2020
Art+Ethics Seminar with Dr. Kelli Morgan
Laura Holzman, Pam Napier, and I co-host the Art+Ethics Seminar several times a semester. Since were online this semester, its easier to record. Our last event was on April 20, 2020 with the amazing Dr. Kelli Morgan. Weve uploaded it, and you can watch it here. Dr. Kelli Morgan is Associate Curator for American Art at Newfields.
April 17, 2020
Press Coverage of The COVID-19 Oral History Project in the New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, etc.
The COVID-19 Oral History Project is one of several research projects in which historians and museum curators are collecting stories about the lived experience of COVID-19. This important work is being contextualized by journalists, who see the importance of this archiving work for future generations.
The Covid-19 Oral History Project
We developed The COVID-19 Oral History Project to allow professional researchers and the broader public to create and upload oral histories about the lived experience of COVID-19 to an open access, open source database.
March 19, 2020
10 Tips on How to Run an Asynchronous Discussion in the Online Classroom
This post provides ten tips on how to create and manage an effective online discussion forum for students. Ive also included an example assignment for an intro level course.
Introduction to Leaflet.js
This tutorial builds upon our teaching modules that explored Google My Maps and Google Earth. In it, I will introduce Leaflet.jsa javascript-based program for hosting maps on your website. Leaflet.js is open source and provides quite a bit of functionality that goes beyond the basic features of Google Maps. And, for those who wish to host maps on their own websites, its a relatively simple and low-cost option. In this tutorial, we walk through a series of steps to understand the basics of...
March 17, 2020
Preparing a Historical Map for GIS Systems
This post introduces teachers and students to the process of georectifying maps so that historical maps can be used in programs such a Google Earth, QGIS, and ArcGIS. It provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to find historical maps, georectify them, and output them for use in research and in the classroom.
Making Your Website's Youtube Videos Responsive
This post teaches you how to embed responsive YouTube videos into your web page.
Getting Latitude and Longitude Data for Your GIS Project
At the core of Historical GIS are latitude and longitude coordinates. When you are first getting started, its not always obvious where to find these coordinates. The video below provides you with a simple way to track down latitude and longitude for any location around the globe.
