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# HISTSCI1932

## Background
#### Course description
In this project-based class, small teams of students will create interactive, web-based, multi-modal pieces that share research from the history of science with a general audience. The projects will be part of a website redesign for the Department of the History of Science and will be featured on the new site. We will be inspired by cutting edge work in online exhibits, digital publishing, digital humanities, interactive historical fiction, and more. Our work will be grounded in techniques of public history, science communication, and design thinking. Students will learn the skills needed to research, plan, and build projects of their own design. No prior technical knowledge is needed.

#### Links
[Roadmap](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fiO1MYyRD6eqdtbzEww9IeMFH-VvcxG5thiN_t_t6I/edit#)
[Project Log](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fMkrzmGMQxHGPHT2PyiEgOv1AVDvLp-2lZJJJLJQZbs/edit#)


## Visual Communication Workshop
**October 19, 2021 3 – 5:45pm**

* Look at some touchstone sites that they refer back to often
    * Digital Humanities awards
    * Online exhibits
* High level explanation of how a website works
* Slideshow of the big concepts of graphic design
* At the level of the individual page how do you structure the information
* Canva can be a really fast prototyping tool
* Some students are interested in creating animations, explainer videos/Vox type
* Tools for mocking up
    * cost/benefit analysis of how fast it is to demo vs. how much it can be ported directly into the final product



Elements to add:
* Conceptual web stuff about how the internet works
* user stories → katie look at agile syllabus for user story development


## User-centered design + Design thinking Workshop
**October 26, 2021 3 – 5:45pm**

* User stories
    * Using data on visitor segments
        * [Coves — Colorbox Industries](https://www.colorboxindustries.com/coves)
        * [COVES-FY18-Aggregate-Report_spreads.pdf](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kY3H4NoWw6WsrCvAuFa7IASeBgMWsujw/view?usp=sharing)
        * [Museum audience infographics.pdf](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jUBxsdSSjhxxTVJBCf50JrtciPts1rrd/view?usp=sharing)
    * Personas in development
        * [Using Personas in the Design Process of Digital Exhibit Interactives Creating Museum Media for Everyone (DRL-1114549) Stephanie](http://openexhibits.org/wp-content/uploads/papers/CMME%20Personas.pdf)
        * [The Problem with Personas. The latest debate has us questioning… | by Christin Roman | Type/Code](https://medium.com/typecode/the-problem-with-personas-b6734a08d37a)


