For the last part of my internship, since April, I have worked with Nate Sleeter of George Mason University on the World History Commons project, an open-source world history pedagogy
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Why I’m in the George Mason University digital public history program – 3rd versionWhy I’m in the George Mason University digital public history program – 3rd version
Hi Tim Roberts here. I have a longish background in traditional teaching and scholarship in American history. I am a professor and graduate studies director of a history department at
A recapitulation of my learning in a digital public history course, spring 2020A recapitulation of my learning in a digital public history course, spring 2020
The history and modern practices of public history show its rapid evolution and professionalization after the 1960s, though in some ways learning about its origins among national park rangers during
Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad: Project Argument, Justifications, and Evaluation MethodologyTraces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad: Project Argument, Justifications, and Evaluation Methodology
This project argues that an underground railroad existed in Western Illinois (WIURR), and that understanding of it is enhanced by its interpretation through a multi-faceted, interactive digital history platform. The
Update on Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad ProjectUpdate on Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad Project
A challenge to this project remains adding items to exhibits, and learning whether incorporating a user-feedback aspect to the website, and a page showing relevant reference information, are feasible with
Early challenges in developing my Western Illinois underground railroad websiteEarly challenges in developing my Western Illinois underground railroad website
At present the challenges I face are trying to make the website more appealing to users. I would like to alter the font style and size of text on the
Conceptualizing my Western Illinois underground railroad website part IIConceptualizing my Western Illinois underground railroad website part II
I have made some progress on the website, “Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad,” at http://timroberts.org/wiugrr/. There is a smattering of digital artifacts available for users to study, which are
Struggles with my very first digital history project: using Omeka to map a Civil War soldier’s lettersStruggles with my very first digital history project: using Omeka to map a Civil War soldier’s letters
In my proposal I wished to create a project, now titled “A Yankee Soldier’s Struggle with the Union Cause,” offering a digital representation of letters written by a Civil War
Why I’m in the George Mason University digital public history program-1st versionWhy I’m in the George Mason University digital public history program-1st version
I am a professor of American history at Western Illinois University, where I have taught undergraduate and graduate students for ten years in both traditional and online settings. I was
