Section outline

  • Course Overview

    This course builds on the foundational Sage Campus online course Digital Humanities for Beginners, advancing learners' understanding by applying their knowledge in practice. Through projects and interactive exercises, this course equips humanities students at any level with the skills and perspectives needed to tackle real-world digital humanities challenges. By engaging with a range of key topics and tools, students will develop a nuanced understanding of how digital methods can be used to analyze and interpret humanities data and leave prepared to tackle projects with confidence.  

    Learning Outcomes

    This course will help you to:

    1. Apply digital humanities concepts to specific research questions  
    2. Learn how to teach yourself unfamiliar tools   
    3. Identify the elements of a successful digital humanities project  
    4. Recognize common obstacles and limitations in digital humanities practice  

    • Course Instructor: Basia Kapolka

      • Basia Kapolka

        Basia Kapolka is the Digital Humanities Librarian at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. With a background in theater and philosophy, she is passionate about storytelling and continuously asking the question, “why?” She was drawn to digital humanities for its ability to merge these interests, using technology to explore timeless human questions and present the findings in innovative ways.

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      • Pre-Course Self Assessment

        Before you dive into this course, spend a few moments reflecting on your familiarity with the topic and your current level of skills confidence. 

        You will then re-visit the same questions in our Post-Course Self Assessment and reflect on how the course has helped you develop in confidence and grow your skills. 

        • Module One: Selecting Digital Tools

          This module will help you to:

          1. Identify theories that will help with the analysis and summary of data  
          2. Recognize the key steps in conceiving and planning a digital humanities project 
          3. Choose the most suitable tools for various research questions  
          4. Master new tools and technologies while recognizing their limitations 

        • Module Two: Digital Project Management

          This module will help you to:

          1. Identify project types and define their scope   
          2. Manage resources and draft a project plan  
          3. Develop benchmarks for timely deliverables  

        • Module Three: Reviewing a Completed Project

          This module will help you to:

          1. Identify the research questions guiding a digital humanities project  
          2. Examine project documentation to determine what data, tools, and methods were used in its creation  
          3. Evaluate a digital humanities project based on its stated intentions  

        • Module Four: Real World Application

          This module will help you to:

          1. Recognize how various disciplines benefit from digital humanities research 
          2. Explore digital humanities projects and their contributions to humanities scholarship 
          3. Identify roles on a digital humanities project team
          4. Anticipate common obstacles with digital humanities projects

        • References and Glossary of Key Terms

          In addition to the glossary you’ll find woven throughout the course, you can find the full glossary collated in one place here.

        • Post-Course Self Assessment

          Now you’ve completed the course, spend a few moments reflecting on where your familiarity with the topics and your confidence skills levels are at now. 

          Has the course helped you develop new skills and grow your confidence?

          You'll need to complete the Post-Course Self Assessment in order to download your certificate. If you didn't do the Pre-Course Self Assessment before starting the course, please go to the top of the page and reflect on your familiarity with the topic and your level of skills confidence before you started the course.

          • Completion: Certificate

            Completing all modules (plus the pre and post-course assessments) will unlock the course certificate, which you can then download here. Your course certificate will only be made available once you have completed all these sections.

            If you have difficulty accessing your certificate, please contact the Sage support team at: onlinesupport@sagepub.co.uk. You can also check out this FAQ page which may be helpful.

            • Give Feedback About This Course

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            • Accessibility

              We have high standards of accessibility on Sage Campus and as of May/June 2024 all activities within this course are keyboard and screen reader compatible. For more details on accessibility standards, please see the Sage Campus Accessibility Guide.

              For those using assistive technology, please note that within this course:

              • Tab components: JAWS and NVDA behave slightly differently. For NVDA to keep reading, it is best to exit focus mode and go back to browse mode. 
              • Matching: JAWS does not read out question label on dropdown focus.