8. WEBSITES OF HISTORY AND CARIBBEAN HISTORY
UNIT OBJECTIVES:
- Analyses sites to determine
- a) what is currently exists in terms of Caribbean online history
- b) weakness present in existing sites.
- To develop basic web design and database creation skills using an online web programme.
RESOURCES:
Caribbean Histories Revealed, The British National Archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/caribbeanhistory/
Manas, Indian Diaspora, http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/mainhist.html
Mary Seacole 1805- 1881, http://www.maryseacole.com/maryseacole/pages/
St. Vincent History, http://svgancestry.com/index.php/st-vincent-history/
The Ex. West Indian Service Men Association, http://www.westindiaregiment.org/history.html
The West Indiana Section, The Alma Jordan Library, The University of The West Indies, St. Augustine.
MAIN EXERCISE: Examine one Caribbean history online resource and determine its strengths and weaknesses. Write a brief explanation, as a student of Caribbean history, of what would attract you to use a Caribbean history site.
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9. BEYOND WORDS:
(A) AUDIO AND VIDEO
UNIT OBJECTIVES:
- To discuss the alternative methods of presenting history online through audio and video media.
- To identify the problems associated with such sources especially in relation to protection of intellectual property.
UNIT READINGS:
Cohen, Daniel J. and Roy Rosenzweig. “Chapter 7: Owning the Past: Images, Music and Movies”, Digital History: A Guide To Gathering, Preserving, And Presenting The Past On The Web.
Fogu, Claudio. “Digitalizing Historical Consciousness”, History and Theory, Vol. 48, No. 2, Theme Issue 47: Historical Representation and Historical Truth (May, 2009) (pp. 103-121)
Kaufman, Peter B. “Video, Education And Open Content: Notes Toward A New Research And Action” agenda, First Monday, Volume 12, Number 4 — 2 April 2007, http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1767/1647
RESOURCES:
History.com, Videos, http://www.history.com/videos
Youtube, www.youtube.com
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(B) ILLUSTRATIVE- PHOTOGRAPHIC, MAPPING AND TIMELINE HISTORY ONLINE
UNIT OBJECTIVES:
- To assess the techniques and impact of the use of photographic material online to enhance the presentation and understanding of history
- To examine the different manifestations and manipulations of maps and mapping techniques to illustrate history online.
- To develop middle level building skills to create a map/timeline that is academically sound and user friendly.
UNIT READINGS:
Gillles, Roy. Big Data: Endgame of Virtual History. Play the Past. 1 June 2016.
Bonnett, John. (2004). New Technologies, New Formalisms for Historians: The 3D Virtual Buildings Project, Literacy and Linguistic Computing, 19, 273-287.
Harley, J.B. (1988). “Maps, Knowledge, and Power” in Denis Cosgrove and Stephen Daniels (Eds.), The Iconography of Landscape (pp. 277-312). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Tulloch, David L. “Many, Many Maps: Empowerment And Online Participatory Mapping”, First Monday, Volume 12, Number 2 — 5 February 2007
http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1620/1535
Young, Jeffrey R. (2006, November). “With Digital Maps Historians Chart a New Way into the Past: A Push to Make Historical Data More Visual Could Yield a Better Understanding of Events, Chronicle of Higher Education, 53. Retrieved February 28, 2007, http://chronicle.com/weekly/v53/i12/12a03301.htm.
RESOURCES:
Caribmap: A Cartographic History Of The West Indies, http://www.caribmap.org/
History of the West Indies Cricket Team http://www.windiesonline.com/west_indies_image_gallery/p17_sectionid/2
Histografica http://www.histografica.com/
Interactive Timeline, Digital History, http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/timeline/timelineO.cfm
The American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection, http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/digilib/maps/index.cfm
MAIN EXERCISE: Develop an online timeline or map to be incorporated into the Caribbean History Project. Create a digital historical image(s) to be included in your Caribbean History Online Project.
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10. INTERACTIVE HISTORY: BUILDING VIRTUAL HISTORICAL SITES
UNIT OBJECTIVES:
- To describe the evolution of the use of 3D imaging and the virtual world in presenting history online.
- To discuss the concerns surrounding its use in the academic world and to assess its efficacy in presenting history online.
UNIT READINGS:
Frank, Ilene. “Second Life: A Virtual World. Why Are Librarians There?, First Monday, Volume 13 Number 8 – 4 August 2008, http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2222/2010
Kansteiner, Wulf. “Alternate Worlds and Invented Communities: History and Historical Consciousness in the Age of Interactive Media,” in Keith Jenkins, S. Morgan, and A. Munslow eds. Manifestos for History, (London: Routledge, 2007), 131-148.
Nelson, Robert K., Scott Nesbit, and Andrew Torget, “The History Engine: Doing History with Digital Tools”, [blogs] http://www.academiccommons.org/commons/essay/history-engine, Posted September 9th, 2009.
RESOURCES:
Google Art Project, http://www.googleartproject.com/
Great Hospital Online, http://www.thegreathospital.co.uk/
BBC History World Wars, WWI Trenches, http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launch_vt_wwone_trench.shtml
Second Life, http://www.second life.com
Virtual History, Discovery Channel, http://www.yourdiscovery.com/virtualhistory/_home/index.shtml
MAIN EXERCISE: Write a review of one virtual website.
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11. INTRODUCTION TO INTERACTIVE LEARNING AIDS
UNIT OBJECTIVES:
- To assess the value of interactive games, tests, quizzes, etc. for teaching and learning history.
UNIT READINGS:
Blundell, Chris. Investigation Of The Effectiveness Of Computer Game-Based Virtual Learning Environments To Facilitate Students‟ Understanding Of The Features And History Of Ancient Architectural Wonders. Computer Education Research Project Master of Education, Griffith University May, 2007.
Champion, Erik, “Heritage Role Playing- History as an Interactive Digital Game” in Yusuf Pisan, Proceedings of the 1st Australian Workshop on Interactive Entertainment ( Sydney: Creativity and Cognition Studios Press, 2004) 29-35.
RESOURCES:
BBC Interactive Games, http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/
Exploring Ancient Wonder, The Parthenon, http://www.plutonicdesign.com/eaw/
Playing History, http://playinghistory.org/
School History.com, http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/ Indian History project. Assess one interactive history game.
MAIN EXERCISE: Develop an online educational game using Stagecast as part of your Caribbean History Online Project.
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12. PRESENTATIONS OF CARIBBEAN HISTORY ONLINE PROJECTS
UNIT OBJECTIVE:
- To display, present and critique the semester long Caribbean History Online Project
- To assess the knowledge acquisition, skills demonstration and creativity of student peers.
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