Digital Narratives.

Catalog description

This course is an introductory seminar in telling stories about the past through digital mediums and other public spaces that make history accessible. It places special emphasis on emerging digital technologies and new media for communicating narratives about the past while also providing background in the debates and theories of preserving and displaying local history in archives and museums. Local history is studied as a tool for community engagement and for educators wanting to bring primary sources into the classroom. The course’s experiential learning component gives students the opportunity to design and publish their research on the history of the Delta region, including Stockton, San Francisco and Sacramento, in virtual galleries. ( GE3C , GEGR )