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Ashley Young, Duke University: Digital Tools Bootcamp Cameron Blevins, Stanford University: Geography of the Past credits his colleague @jaheppler Irene Meisel, CUNY Grad Center: online historical role-play with a Drupal site Jeff Mummert, K-12 and ; gaming and education, Submrge.orgContinue reading

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(just a topic) Making / History Kits

I’m realizing it’s been three days of AHA and I haven’t heard a thing about 3D printing or hardware hacking or making or the physical side of the digital turn. Wanna talk about this and the implications for historical research … Continue reading

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Higher Ed Instruction and Collaboration w/ GLAMS?

If others are interested, I'd like to brainstorm some ways that historians who teach at the college or grad level might be interested in collaborating with GLAMS–that is, galleries, libraries, archives and museums–in specifically new-media, social-media, tech-enabled, digital ways as … Continue reading

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Proposal: What sort of digital initiatives should the AHA be undertaking?

In my new role (both for me and for the organization) at the AHA I am tasked with thinking about how the AHA can use the digital environment to better serve our members, the discipline of history, and the historical … Continue reading

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Omeka workshop prep!!

Hi all! If you are planning to play Omeka at my workshop, here’s a little more info and optional prep work. We’ll be working from the most current version of Omeka, so if you haven’t looked at Omeka for a … Continue reading

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Digital history happenings at #AHA2014

This isn’t a proposal (I will have one nearer the date), but I just wanted to give THATCamp participants a heads up about some of the other digital activities at the AHA annual meeting. If you’re coming to THATCamp and … Continue reading

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Registration for #THATCampAHA Is Now Open

Before you make your travel plans for the AHA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, be sure to register for THATCampAHA 2014. This year's THATCamp will be held on the final day of the meeting rather than before it as in … Continue reading

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Announcing THATCampAHA 2014

THATCampAHA 2014 will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2014. We have space, a (minimalist) website, and a fabulous community of practice who are looking forward to the third iteration of THATCamp AHA. Registration opens soon!

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