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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453428503321

Autore

Carter Bryan W

Titolo

Digital humanities : current perspective, practices, and research / / by Bryan W. Carter, Assistant Professor, Africana Studies, University of Arizona

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013

ISBN

1-78190-689-0

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (148 p.)

Collana

Cutting-edge technologies in higher education, , 2044-9968 ; ; volume 7

Disciplina

001.30285

Soggetti

Humanities - Electronic information resources

Humanities - Computer network resources

Humanities - Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; DIGITAL HUMANITIES: CURRENT PERSPECTIVE, PRACTICES, AND RESEARCH; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION TO THE DIGITAL HUMANITIES; THE DIGITAL HUMANITIES; 1. INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL HUMANITIES; 1.1. Coders; 1.2. Pedagogues; 1.3. Researchers; 1.4. Creators/Users; 2. THE SOCIAL WEB; 2.1. Facebook; 2.2. Google+; 2.3. Twitter; 2.4. Blogging/Vlogging; 3. COMMUNICATING WITH THE WORLD; 3.1. Video Broadcasting; 3.2. Videoconferencing; 3.3. Audiocasting; 3.4. Collaboration Tools; 4. VISUALIZING THE WORLD AND ENGAGING THE FIELD; 4.1. Virtual Reality; 4.2. Augmented Reality

4.3. Gaming the Humanities5. ARCHIVING AND SHARING OUR RESEARCH; 5.1. Data Archiving and Storage; 5.2. Timelines; 5.3. E-Portfolios; 5.4. Presentation Applications; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The field of Digital Humanities is becoming more exciting as the number of low-cost or free mobile and desktop applications flood the market allowing users to accomplish tasks that only a few years ago were either not possible or required complicated coding or high-end computing power. The range of these applications provides access to



digital communications, advanced visualization, data storage and retrieval at unprecedented levels. Digital Humanists are incorporating these tools as part of our teaching, research, and creative expression. This research volume approaches the topic from a persp