Building, Analyzing, and Presenting a Dataset

Building, Analyzing, and Presenting a Dataset

This project introduces students to the fundamentals of creating a dataset, developing data visualizations (with Palladio, Voyant, and RAWGraphs), working with a content management system (Omeka), and digital imaging, and furthers written and oral presentation skills. Students work with a very small collection of objects (10 or 30), drawn from the physical holdings of the college (archival documents, rare books, artworks) or from social media. This is essentially a proof of concept, and a chance to learn and apply new software (all cost-free). Students can choose any topic they are interested in, and often choose unconventional and non-academic topics – the focus here is on process, so the content and findings are less central to the learning outcomes.