IDIS 20100 - Introduction To Digital Humanities

This is an interdisciplinary foundational course that combines theory and practice to teach students in and about digitally mediated culture. Accordingly, this course fosters a critical understanding of the digital and its implication for the development of a technologically driven society. Students will be introduced to digital inquiry and critical practice and explore the ways that the digital transforms knowledge acquisition and production across the humanities, social sciences and sciences. Students will engage in readings and activities that help them form substantive perspectives on the digital formulations and practice through digital technologies and tools. Students will also experiment with digital methods and tools by building a digital project. This course places an emphasis on engaged learning through online and in-class discussion, digital activities, and collaborative work.

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Identify various concepts and methods in digital humanities.
2. Apply a variety of methods and tools to conduct digital humanities research.
3. Research the transformative potential of digital methods through critical inquiry.
4. Create a process for developing and completing a digital project.