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Morrie turner timeline
https://timeline.knightlab.com/#preview-embed Within the field of digital humanities, the development of a virtual exhibit and a visual timeline performs particular roles and possesses unique features. A complex, carefully designed experience is what a virtual exhibit aims to provide viewers with; storytelling and artistic objects are given special attention. It makes use of a range of multimedia…
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Steenz – Nicole Burney
Steenz’s visit was very interesting and informative. I was very intrigued by their perspective on comics, in a way that they are not just consumable data but a tool and way to build community and communities. Their goal of trying to develop a welcoming and accepting culture within the world of comics is amazing, especially…
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Steenz visit-Emma Rubin
I learned from Steenz that comics are not just consumable media – they’re also tools to build communities. By empowering more people to create, Steenz is expanding narrative possibilities and allowing for a richer tapestry of stories. These efforts can bring people together, foster creativity, and provide people with a voice that simply reading a…
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Steenz visit
Steenz came to visit our class over zoom last week. They were very interesting and influential they talked about their work that they do. They gave us a very interesting presentation on what it’s like to be a cartoonist and the day to day task that they complete. They started to work in a comic…
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Steenz Visit
It is evident from listening to Steenz in class that they have extensive knowledge of the comic book industry. They talked about how their careers began by working in comic book stores and libraries. They had a humble beginning to their career, but in the end, they managed to land a larger contract that enabled…
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Steenz Reflection Carly Cohen
Steenz visiting class was very exciting, enriching, and educational. Steenz presented on themselves and their life experiences and how they got into comics and cartoons. They said they like to do educational comics and goofy comics. Steenz dropped out of college to pursue a career in comics, and ended up being incredibly successful. Steenz said…
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Alexander Dunst: Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels with Dr. Alexander Dunst The class visit from Dr. Alexander Dunst was quite insightful and fun considering the kind of prominent figure he is within this type of space. His visit to our course was both insightful and beneficial in our understanding of what digital humanities is or rather what digital humanities could…
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Will Kent – Nicole Burney
Will Kent spoke in depth about Wikipedia. He discussed the history, initiative to improve its reputation and how Wikidata sources from Wikipedia in multiple languages to make it available in more languages. By learning from Kent, as a class we were able to learn more about Wikipedia and Wikidata and how to utilize it in…
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Will Kent Assignment
While listening to Will Kent during the class presentation, it is clear that he is an educated guy. While listening to Mr. Kent, he talked about the history of Wikipedia articles and the initiatives to improve its equity and reputation. He talked about how Wikidata creates lists of articles missing from the English Wikipedia by…
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10/22 emma rubin
Will Kent discussed the origins of Wikipedia articles and the efforts to make Wikipedia more representative and equitable. He discussed how Wikidata taps into other language versions of Wikipedia to generate lists of pieces missing in English. Additionally, It allows instructors and students to create and track their contributions to Wikipedia. This effort is part…