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UVM
CS005: Introduction to Applied Humanities Computing Fall 2005 How is computing used in
humanities scholarship?
We will be doing the computing
in humanities computing while we explore electronic texts, digital
libraries, and digital image collections.
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What do humanities scholars do?
Research, read, write, explore, discuss
and create new knowledge in the humanities: literature, history,
religion, languages, philosophy, the arts . . .
So what is humanities computing?
Using computers to do all of the above
AND thinking about how computers enhance or change the way we do them.
Right! But what will we actually be doing in this class?
We'll learn about
humanities computing while we:
- create web page portfolios for fun, for research, and for
organizing class work
- digitize images by scanning and using digital cameras
- develop better online research skills
- create our own online bibliographies
- blog!
- learn about and try that other hot web buzzword: XML
- contribute to UVM's permanent collection by digitizing actual historic documents
- we may also create a digital movie project or create a wiki!
Absolutely not. If you can send e-mail
and if you were familiar enough with web browsing to register for
this class through a web page, you have enough computer skills to take
this class.
What kind of assignments are there?
Much of the work we do will be in class, hands-on, on computers. There will be reading, blogging/jounaling, short weekly assignments that pick up where class leaves off, and one project, most of which we will do together in class.
What kinds of programs will we be using/learning?
- Composer, to create web pages
- PhotoShop, to work with digital images
- EndNote, a bibliography program to make writing papers easier
- Oxygen, an XML document creation program
- iMovie, for digital movies
No. Go ahead and register. The course is open to anyone. That statement is just an "artefact of the system."
Is there a syllabus or a schedule online?
Yes. Right now you can find them at:
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/cs005/syllabus.html
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/cs005/schedule.html
If I have questions about this course can I talk to you?