HIST 303 - Digital History: Approaches and Methods

Description:
This course will introduce students to the field of digital history. The students will gain knowledge of approaches and resources and gain hands-on experiences with tools of digital history ranging from databases to visualization methods.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of various approaches to the field of digital history.
Demonstrate increased written skills in an analytical and reflective portfolio.
Distinguish the different issues of utilization between digitization resource projects and digital tools for historical analysis.
Implement the development of research design methods into the creation of a research poster.
Apply quantitative and geospatial methods to the study of history.
Apply historical network analysis, including visualization methods to the study of history.
Create hypotheses and conclusions based on original historical research.
Communicate and collaborate with others about the nature of historical knowledge, database categories, and the possibilities of digital history for historical analysis.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/21/21

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg