Author Archives: Benjamin Fisher
Final Project
My final project is a multi-linear narrative, called Family: a pictorial history, because I use my old family photos to tell the story. It’s more of an art project than a scholarly work. I coded the pages using html, css, … Continue reading
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Using Google Docs in the Classroom
We use Google Docs a lot in this class, but we rarely discuss its possible applications. In this blog post, I give some ways in which I would use this tool in an undergraduate literature class. 1. Creative/Cathartic Exercise A … Continue reading
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DH Pedagogy
I was first struck by Clement’s quote of Bauerlein, who called today’s students “the dumbest generation,” which is a harsh criticism. But, it does seem that people are reading less these days and playing with their phones more; and I’m … Continue reading
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Up and Running with Omeka
I had trouble figuring out what I wanted to do with Omeka, so I decided to archive some of my old books. (You can check it out at bensbooks.omeka.net) For the most part, I collect these books to look at, not … Continue reading
Data Visualization Project
I have to admit that I had a lot of difficulty with this project, and I think it stems from the fact that I had trouble finding significant meaning in word frequency, at first. I decided to look at The … Continue reading
Literate Programming
From the readings this week, I found the bit about literate programming (in Teaching Computer-Assisted Text Analysis) fascinating. This is the first I have heard of the practice, but this is the theoretical stuff that I love about the digital … Continue reading
Tools vs. Machines
I wanted to talk briefly about Raymond Queneau’s book, “Cent mille milliards de poèmes,” because it came up several times in our readings. What is interesting about this book is that it is pretty much a non-digital hypertext, created before … Continue reading
Fictional Worlds
I found Marie-Laure Ryan’s “Fictional Worlds in the Digital Age” very interesting. I have been fascinated by imaginary worlds since I was a kid, and read Katherine Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia (also C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, of course). … Continue reading
What makes a DH project unique?
It seems that what distinguishes a DH project from an ordinary website is a spirit of collaboration and interaction. Many DH projects are not only designed and built by a group, but the user is often involved in the creation … Continue reading
Blogging in the classroom
I have been in classes before where we were required to post on a discussion forum site, and it always seemed like a chore. I think allowing students to create their own blog for class discussions is a much better … Continue reading