Graph Commons is a collaborative platform for mapping, analyzing, and sharing data-networks. Its focus is on simplicity and collaboration around data, a canvas for visualizing a process and broadening what’s possible. Users need only a Google account to explore networks together in this shared workspace. Teaching Models to Consider: As… Continue reading »
As a leading digital humanities software tool, Omeka enables the building of collections and the creation of digital exhibitions with advanced features such as mapping and image annotation. Omeka is a web-publishing platform that shares digital collections and builds media-rich online exhibitions. Omeka is unique for its emphasis on building collections… Continue reading »
Virtual reality offers a striking immersive experience that is particularly well-suited to viewing architectural works and historic sites. Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment. In VR, a wholly virtual environment that does not incorporate any real-world elements is viewed with a headset. VR vs. AR… Continue reading »
Vital Image Collection and Teaching Tool Updates Key Facts The Artstor platform has been promised through the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. JSTOR has committed to retaining the Artstor environment until the JSTOR platform is equal to or better than Artstor for image users. Update: As of February 1,… Continue reading »
A guide on how to use Google Earth Project for your course. Teaching Models to Consider: To Accompany Your Lectures When geographic context of your course content is important, global or one city Can devote one projector to Google Earth and a second to your presentation Can zoom… Continue reading »
A guide on how a media-rich, interactive timeline can help support your course. About TimelineJS TimelineJS is an open-source tool that enables users to build visually rich, interactive timelines. You can incorporate images, videos, and audio with your timeline to create time-based narratives. Interactive timelines can be utilized as… Continue reading »
PowerShow is a multi-monitor software that loads in the PowerPoint environment as an add-in. With several multi-monitor features, it allows for dual-screen projection of two presentations in the classroom, using only one computer as a source. Professors will need to create two separate presentations, one for the right and one… Continue reading »
A guide on how to annotate images and readings in Google Drive and Perusall. Google Drive With Google Drive, you can view and comment on items like videos, PDFs, Microsoft Office files, audio files, and photos. Annotating a File On your computer, go to drive.google.com Create a folder… Continue reading »
A guide on using Zoom for live discussions and presentations. Next Level Zoom Access Your Zoom Account Go to https://williams.zoom.us, click “Sign in” and use your SSO (Single Sign-On) to login with your Williams email account. To check your current account type, in Profile, see “User Type.”… Continue reading »
A guide on how to organize your class using GLOW. Organizing Your Class in Glow Please visit the VRC Demo Course in Glow to view all of these options as a student. Add an Image for Your Course In Settings, Course Details, click the Image button to select an… Continue reading »
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