Theory to Practice

Suggested Further Readings

• Amanda Visconti, "Teaching with Omeka DH Consultation Notes," Literature Geek, August 19, 2016.
• Alston Cobourn, "Spreading Awareness of Digital Preservation and Copyright via Omeka-based Projects," The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy, March 28, 2016.
• Jeffrey McClurken , “Teaching and Learning with Omeka: Discomfort, Play, and Creating Public, Online, Digital Collections," Learning Through Digital Media Experiments in Technology and Pedagogy, 2011.

Other Tutorials

• Getting Started with TEI
• Data and Data Ethics

Projects or Challenges to Try

• Installing Omeka (by The Programming Historian)
• Omeka Gym

Discussion Questions

• How are you thinking of incorporating a digital archiving component to your course?
• What are some of the features that make Omeka preferable to using the Commons for a digital archiving classroom project? Are there instances when a different platform should be used instead?
• How can we best use Omeka to spark collaborations among students; between instructors and students; and between students and non-academic communities?

Please join me on August 18 at 11am-12pm to learn about Omeka and consider how it might enhance or complement your remote teaching.

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