Syllabus
Tentative schedule, 2025-2026
| ID | Session | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | 9/17/25 |
| 2 | Project management | 10/8/25 |
| 3 | Mapping/GIS | 11/7/25 |
| 4 | Command line | 12/3/25 |
| 5 | Web development & publishing | tbd |
| 6 | Data visualization | tbd |
| 7 | Digital storytelling | tbd |
| 8 | Digital pedagogy | tbd |
Workshops
Introduction - 2025.09.17
- Overview of DSGF program & expectations
- What is Digital Scholarship?
- SMART goals & learning plans
Project Management - 2025.10.08
Led by Jeff Hopkins
- Strategies and practices for long-term projects
- Digital Scholarship project charters
Mapping & GIS - 2025.11.07
Led by Tessa Eisen
- Mapping design considerations
- Webmapping tools for ArcGIS Online
- Creating a map “experience”
Command Line & Computational Thinking - 2025.12.03
Led by Alice McGrath
- Basics of how computers work
- Command line introduction
Options
Markdown, Git, GitHub Pages
- Text encoding in Markdown
- Versioning with Git
- Web publishing with GitHub Pages
Generative AI
- Critical use of AI tools
- Understanding how LLMs work
- Prompt engineering and use-cases
Web Development
- HTML
- CSS
- How the internet works
3D Scanning
- 3D Scanning Technologies
- 3D scanning practice
- Sharing 3D scans
Digital Exhibits
- Digital collections and metadata
- Exhibit tools (Scalar, CollectionBuilder)
Data management
- Data structures and types
- Cleaning data with OpenRefine
Data visualization
- Design & data storytelling
Text analysis
- Machine learning basics
- Voyant tools & Constellate
Sustainability & preservation
- Digital preservation
- Static websites
- Environmental impact of web
Digital Pedagogy
- How to plan to use tech in teaching
- EdTech resources
Critical Making
- Avaialble machines
- Projects involving critical making
Web Design & Professional Websites
- Available sites
- Purpose of sites