Project 3
Proposal for a Project | DHM280 F2022
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This final project asks you to build a proposal for a digital project in Digital Humanities.
The proposal will be original, designed by you, but reflecting your sense of what is possible and what is needed in the world. Working alone or on a team, you will build a proposal that advocates for your proposed project. The requirements for the proposal are detailed in this assignment. You will produce a website.
This project is best undertaken by a team of 3-5, although larger teams may be able to succeed and smaller teams are permitted. Due at final exam date.
Required Content Elements
Your website should consist of 10 pages/sections
- (1) Context for this proposal
- (2) Overview of proposal
- Summary overview of project being proposed
- Project details: Who, where, when, what
- Significance of project: why?
- (3) Audience for the project
- (4) Goals for project: what does it propose to deliver?
- (5) Data for project: input and output
- (6) Tools and Methods
- (7) Research Values for this project that align with DH values
- (8) Other projects (2) differentiated
- (9) Anticipated results (if you deliver the goals)
- (10) team and roles
Schedule
Project 3 is due at the regularly scheduled exam time for our course, 12/13 at 1pm. I will accept your work at any time on that day until 1159 pm.
11/15: Overview project. Reform/form teams
11/17: Review/Finalize Project Assignment. Reform/form teams
11/20 Teams Due on Teams Sheet 3
Nov 20 Invention Materials Due for Project 3
Nov 21-22 Conference 1 11/21-22
Nov 22 No class; teams meet to work on project 3
Nov 27 Collab 1 due
Nov 29 Draft 1 Due (sec 1-5)
Nov 28-12/2 Conference 2 11/28-12/2
Nov 29 In class presentations on Project 1
Nov 30 Peer Review due for Draft 1
Dec 1 No class; teams meet to work on project 3.
Dec 4 Full draft of Project 3 due
Dec 4 Collab 2 due
Dec 6 Present full draft in class
Dec 7 Peer Review due for Draft 2
Dec 5-9 Conferences 3
Dec 11 Collab 3 Due
Due at Exam Time: 12/13 at 1pm
Teams
You may work on the same team as earlier projects, form a new team, or work alone. I can help you find a new/different team if you’d like. Working alone is discouraged but permitted.
Grades
Your project will be graded according to (a) content (60%) reflecting your analysis of (i) the project (ii) digital tools (iii) goals, values, and data; (b) writing composition of website, slides and report (26%); your engagement in the process (14%). A team will share a grade on each component.
Project Building
I’d like you to work in collaboration on this project, offering advice and assistance with technology, writing, and review of the project. You’re required to meet with me at least three times over this project building period, but I’m available to work with you more frequently if you find it helpful.
