DH in the Classroom Case Study: Alternative Fashion Trends and Omeka.net

Authors

Bonnie Finn, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's UniversityFollow
Amelia Cheever, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2024

Disciplines

Digital Humanities | Fashion Design

Abstract

As technology embeds into higher education classroom instruction, digital humanities assignments may be looked to as an alternative for writing papers or curating exhibits, and an area of interest for faculty members looking for multiple ways to build student critical thinking skills. This case-study focuses on an 8-week Omeka.net project assignment created collaboratively by a costume/design professor and the fine arts librarian. This article includes the assignment instructions for students, a rubric to use for Omeka metadata, and lead-in assignments that include image citation, visual literacy, and ethically finding image sources.

[This article is an expansion of a paper presented at the 52^nd annual ARLIS/NA conference held in Pittsburgh, PA in April 2024, as part of the panel “In Support of Digital Humanities.”]

Copyright Statement

Originally published in Art Documentation, The Art Libraries Society of North America. https://doi.org/10.1086/735645

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Finn, Bonnie and Cheever, Amelia, "DH in the Classroom Case Study: Alternative Fashion Trends and Omeka.net" (2024). Libraries Staff Publications. 17.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/library_pubs/17