SMART goals

SMART Goals for DGSF

Specific

Produce a story map documenting the physical travel of a) St. Luke icons and b) texts that discuss St. Luke icons from the Mediterranean region to Ethiopia in the late Middle Ages. ## Measurable A full story map will be comeplete by the end of the year. Intermittent goals include: 1. Completing the necessary tutorials to navigate ARCGIS. 2. Determine relevant sites and find their geographic coordinates. 3. Determine how to represent historic political boundaries. 4. Complete a basemap to use in the final story map. ## Achievable Tutorials will familiarize me with ARCGIS, and I will consult with Tessa and Alice when specific problems arise. This will ensure I have the skills and familiarity with the software to achieve my desired outcome. ## Relevant This project is a new approach to the research questions I present in my master’s thesis. I hope that mapping will allow me to think visually about my research and offer a new way into the material. ## Timebound The final deliverable will be complete by the end of the year. I will consult with Alice and Jeff on workflow while in İstanbul. This may require a faster-paced schedule in the Fall Semester, or Zoom check-ins to ensure I am making progress while abroad. ### By Monday, October 20 Complete ARCGIS tutorials on mapping and storymaps. Consult with Tessa and Alice on problem areas. ### By Monday, October 3 Identify which sites will be on the map and collect their coordinates. Enter location data in CSV file and create an unstyled base map. ### By Monday, November 10 Explore possibilities for representing historical political boundaries. Use resources like Harvard’s Geospatial Library, or draw boundaries myself with vectors. Consult with Tessa and Alice if needed. ### By Monday, November 24 Style basemap with labels, custom icons, etc. ### By end of Fall Semester: Friday, December 19 Final basemap due. ### By end of year, Friday, May 15 Final storymap due.