1/16/2024 – HIST 428 Intro Blog Post

  1. Why am I taking this class?
    • I am taking this class because it is a perfect intersection to learn digital literacy while also diving head over heels into my love for history. I am hoping to improve my digital literacy skills on multiple programs and learn many ways to tackle complex research questions using digital tools
  2. What is Digital History? What is (are?) Digital Humanities? How are they different?
    • Digital History is the belief/movement/new genre of history based on the belief that resources for all historians should be democratized and easily accessible to all members of the public on the World Wide Web. Digital Humanities encompasses digital history and is the multidisciplinary, collaborative efforts using digital tools to learn more about and publicly display certain historical topics.

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