HIST 300A - Digitizing History

(3 units) CO14

Production and dissemination of digital historical information and projects using historical research and argumentation skills. Introduction to design, media, and information technology skills, with attention to ethics and law.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): History or PackTeach History major, or History minor, or permission from instructor.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. locate, contextualize, and critically analyze primary and secondary source information using the Internet, library and archival databases, and/or other digital tools.
2. employ digital tools, including emerging and evolving technology, to ethically and effectively produce and exchange information and ideas.
3. integrate basic skills in design, digital technology, and media in the research and presentation of historical information on the web or other digital platforms.

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