EGL 140 - Introduction to Digital Studies: Digitizing the Past

Course Units: 1

The digital age and the medieval period-two disparate phases of history-may at first blush appear to have nothing in common. Yet, as medieval scholars have shown, this myth is best dispelled in and through the medieval manuscript, a physical object representing the convergence of text and technology in its earliest form. Using the medieval manuscript as a case study, this class will introduce students to digital topics such as online storytelling, digital archives and curation, online exhibits, data interpretation, and more. Along the way, students will learn skills of technical literacy, written analysis, and archival interpretation using programs such as Omeka, Artsteps, Audacity, Voyant Tools, and StoryMaps. Cross-Listed: SMT 140, AAH CC: HUL, WAC, HUM