The Transformative Power of Digital Humanities in Teaching Family History Online

Autor/in	Harman, Kristyn E.
Titel	The Transformative Power of Digital Humanities in Teaching Family History Online
Quelle	In: Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 15 (2018) 3, Artikel 7 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-9789
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Transformative Learning; Humanities; Online Courses; Case Studies; Units of Study; Foreign Countries; Criminals; Genealogy; Databases; Instructional Innovation; Information Sources; Information Technology; College Students; Course Descriptions; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Pädagogische Transformation; Geisteswissenschaften; Humanwissenschaften; Online course; Online-Kurs; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lerneinheit; Ausland; Straftäter; Ahnenforschung; Genealogie; Datenbank; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Information source; Informationsquelle; Informationstechnologie; Collegestudent; Kursstrukturplan; Australien
Abstract	This paper explores the transformative power of digital humanities in teaching family history online to large cohorts of Australian domestic students. It takes as a case study a unit developed specifically for students to learn about how to research their convict ancestors' lives and how to situate their ancestors' lived experiences within relevant wider contexts. Its focus is twofold. The convergence of rapidly expanding digital repositories and databases of family history-related information and increasingly sophisticated online teaching platforms and how this has facilitated a shift from face-to-face to fully online learning and teaching is examined. The ways in which this transformative change was engineered through the unit design, delivery, and evaluative processes are then canvassed. The case study demonstrates how, with thoughtful, well-structured, and innovative approaches to design and by adopting a bespoke delivery model for online delivery, students can readily learn to access and engage critically with extensive online resources and can be equipped with the digital tools to use these optimally and to their satisfaction. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Wollongong. Available from: Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources. Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. Tel: +61-2-4221-3140; Fax: +61-2-4225-8312; e-mail: jutlp@uow.edu.au; Web site: http://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01