Category Archives: Session: Teach

Accessibility and the Digital Humanities

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Melissa Fortson Green

Last year, I presented an Alabama Digital Humanities Center brown bag on accessibility and its impact on digital resources and practices. Here’s a description: How can we broaden our understanding of the ways that people use digital resources by considering … Continue reading →

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Humanistic Computer Simulations

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Marshall Abrams

Computer simulations are used in the study of literature, history, anthropology, and philosophy, among others.  I'll illustrate basic concepts of "agent-based" simulations using NetLogo and my own POPCO software, and suggest that simulations can incorporate insights from traditional humanistic research. … Continue reading →

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A New Tool for Teaching with Video Multimedia

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Scott Brande

Evolving “best practices” for classroom teaching emphasize engaging students, including cognitive breaks, and guiding interactive responses and peer discussion. Video can be a powerful driving for student learning. We (Brande and Arslan) have developed for our teaching, EZSnips, an online … Continue reading →

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