Is Omeka the right tool for my class? Although Omeka is a polyfunctional software, it’s not the best tool for all purposes. If you are looking to create a website …
Category: Resources
Using Audacity for Interviews
I recently ran a workshop on using Audacity for interviews which builds on my previous blog post, Getting the Best Recording (within your budget) for your Interview. I began with …
Building Websites with WordPress on the Commons
This slideshow was prepared for a hands-on workshop about building websites on the CUNY Academic Commons. They have been refined slightly to allow a user to walk through the workshop …
Check Out the Digital Archive Research Collective’s (DARC) Wiki!
The Digital Archive Research Collective (DARC), led by a group of Digital Fellows from the Graduate Center Digital Initiatives, recently launched the DARC Wiki, a resource guide to help scholars …
Build Your Academic Website Using R
It’s a new year and a great time to revamp your academic website! You do have one, don’t you? While there are many options for creating a personal website, including …
A Digital Scholarship Smorgasbord: Assignments, Blueprints, Reviews, Teaching Fails, and Tool Tips at JITP
It is common to feel behind the curve when getting started with a digital research project, or when trying to incorporate a more thoughtful approach to digital pedagogy in the …
Interactively Explore Geographic Data in R Using Leaflet
Note: An interactive version of this tutorial is available at https://connor-french.com/post/leaflet-tutorial/ Why leaflet? Making a data visualization interactive opens up a host of opportunities for new insights. This is especially …
A Legible Digital Archive: Displaying and Sorting Content on Your Omeka Site
How do you organize content on public facing Omeka websites? This is among the most recurring questions raised by attendees of the Introduction to Omeka workshop offered by GCDI over …
What to Consider When Planning a Digital Project
When proceeding with a digital project, it seems that a lot of emphasis is generally placed on learning the ins and outs of using the tool or method. Certainly, this …
Learning Python with the Python Users’ Group
The demand for Python has increased in recent years, and many new students at GC are eager to learn it. However, many soon give up, including smart, successful scholars. Why …
