HIST 403 - Introduction to Digital Historical Methods

Units: 4
An introduction to Digital History-its past, its current state, and its possible future. The creation of digital projects and the evaluation of various digital tools for historical research; discussion on the place of Digital History in historiography.

Equivalent Quarter Course: HIST 3025.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Analyze the usefulness and the impact of digital tools on the field of history.
Discuss the development of Digital History and the scholarly discussions around Digital History.
Explore, employ, and teach fellow students about a wide variety of digital tools.
Evaluate websites which use digital history.
Work collaboratively with others in solving historical problems and presenting findings to a public audience.
Discuss the place that digital history has in historiography.
Conduct historical research in digital primary sources and achieve digital literacy in accessing primary sources and other historical materials.