Visualization – THATCamp Harrisburg 2013 http://hbg2013.thatcamp.org Just another THATCamp site Sat, 26 Oct 2013 13:47:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 Workshop – Digital Storytelling in the Humanities http://hbg2013.thatcamp.org/2013/10/02/workshop-digital-storytelling-in-the-humanities/ Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:08:21 +0000 http://hbg2013.thatcamp.org/?p=181 Continue reading →]]>
Stories were once the primary medium for sharing knowledge and culture.  Stories captivate our senses and excite our imagination.  Today’s digital technologies allow us to bring the medium back into prominence by allowing media convergence, social interaction and audience (learner) involvement in the story.
Join this session to explore technologies, strategies and resources for story creation, student interaction and games in education.
Facilitators: Charles Palmer and Andy Petroski
]]> Workshop – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems http://hbg2013.thatcamp.org/2013/09/25/workshop-introduction-to-geographic-information-systems/ Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:22:20 +0000 http://hbg2013.thatcamp.org/?p=178 Continue reading →]]>

It is estimated that 80% of all data has a spatial component.  Placing that data within the visual framework of a map is a powerful tool for promoting visual analysis and contextual understanding.  Common methods of extracting, manipulating and displaying the spatial nature inherent in many elements of the Humanities will be the focus of this workshop.

Attendees will have hands-on exposure to ArcGIS software, the most widely used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.  The workshop will cover the basics of spatial data import, visual manipulation and simple analysis.  The primiary objective of the workshop is to enable attendees with a clearer understanding of what this technology can be used for in their field of study.

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