Wrapping up...

DH 102: Data in the Humanities

Prof. Mackenzie Brooks

December 6, 2016

Unit 3 project reminders

• Make your data available on your website, somehow/if possible.
• Find and apply a license.
• Embed your map on your website, but make sure there's a way to view it full screen.
• Be very specific about your sources!
• I'm in my office all day tomorrow.

Unit 3 presentations

• What is your topic?
• Why did you choose it?
• Where did you find your data?
• What mapping tool did you use?
• What were its strengths and weaknesses?
• What was the most challenging part of this unit?
• How did mapping your data change the way you thought about the topic?

Your website!

• is yours!
• Use it for future projects, portfolio, etc.
• You can renew it next year - or not.

Group work

At your table, discuss the following:

• List the (technical or analytical) skills you've gained in this course.
  • Which could you add to a resume?
  • Which could you use in other courses?
  • Which do you want to spend more time on?
• How do you see yourself working with data in the future?
• Favorite holiday tradition

Future opportunities

• Courses
  • DH 110: Programming for non-programmers (winter)
  • ENGL 394: Hacking the book (spring)
• Mellon Undergraduate Fellowship
  • Independent research + outreach
• Conferences
  • UNRH
  • SSA
• Faculty research
  • Academic year or summer
• DH Workspace open office hours