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DH 201: DH Project Evaluation with Jamie Gravell
Focus of Evaluation: Mission US: An Interactive Way to Learn History Project Description Mission US is an educational, “serious” gaming experience that allows middle school and high school students to immerse themselves in historical environments and conflicts. There are currently four “missions” available to players and the site promises the delivery of a fifth. Mission 1 occurs during the American Revolution, Mission 2 addresses slavery in the United States and the passing of the Fugitive Save Act, Mission 3 covers colonization and the treatment of indigenous peoples, including the Cheyenne, and Mission 4 details the experiences of Russian immigrants and early labor movements in the United States. The purpose of…
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DH 201: Weekly Reflections
Week 2 Reflections One the things that most struck me most were some of the points raised by Berners-Lee regarding the issue of privacy and the implications of having more powerful data-processing technologies. Berners-Lee writes, “How can content providers get feedback out the demographic make-up of those browsing their material without compromising individual privacy? Though boring in small quantities, the questions individuals ask of search engines, in bulk, could be compromising information.” Living at a time where Google is both noun and verb and understanding how what we perceive to be banal information has become such a valuable commodity, I cannot help but be amused. What are the limitations and…
