Fall 2010 Event
Sponsored by the College of Arts & Letters, the Department of Theatre, and the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures.
| WHAT: | a showcase of student and faculty projects along with exciting panel discussions and free hands-on workshops | |
| WHEN: | Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 9:30am–4:30pm | |
| WHY: | to explore the ways in which digital tools, technologies, and spaces are transforming scholarship and work in the humanities | |
| WHO: | everyone interested in new media, digital media, social media, Web 2.0, transmedia, and more | |
| WHERE: | the Michigan State University Auditorium, Fairchild Theatre Campus maps, with driving directions and information about parking, are available at http://maps.msu.edu/. |
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Morning Session
The morning session will consist of presentations given in the Fairchild Theater by students and faculty involved in a variety of Digital Humanities projects.
We will start the morning with a Keynote Address given by Dr. Dànielle DeVoss, Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures titled “Digital Is…” and move into short presentations by our featured speakers. Presentations during the morning session include:
- Digital Comics
- Digital Writing and Composition
- Student-produced Animated Films
- Human–Computer Interaction
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Digital Textbooks
- Digital Effects for Theatre Productions
Learn more about the morning sessions.
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session will be given in a hands-on, discussion-and-creation focused, workshop-style format. Workshops 1 will be offered, then participants will have a 15-minute break, and then Workshops 2 will be offered. Workshops for the afternoon include:
- Digital Video Creation
- Creating Digital Comics
- Rich Internet Applications for Language Learning
- Social Media
- Web Usability
- Online Teaching and Learning
- Copyright and Fair Use
- Interaction Design
Learn more about the afternoon sessions.
The afternoon sessions will end with a chance to come back together as a large group in the Fairchild to review the day and think about the future.
questions? email Dànielle Nicole DeVoss (devossda@msu.edu)