Assignment Due October 8 and 10

By Monday, Oct. 8, at 8:00am:

• One person from each group should make a post on behalf of the entire group.  For the list of members in the groups, see this post.
• The post should include:
  • A name for your group
  • 2-3 historical questions you are considering answering in your project
  • A brief description of the expected scope of your project
  • A list of challenges and potential problems that you are having now, or anticipate will arise as you work on the project
  • Optional: discuss technologies, formats, and work-flow that you may employ
• You are free to establish your own collaborative process. We highly recommend Google Docs

By Wednesday, October 10, at 8:00am:

Leave one comment on each of three different posts (other than your own group).  In each comment, raise at least one question about the proposed plan.  You are encouraged to say something positive, but remember to also challenge their thinking (remember, history is contested).

By Wednesday, October 10, at 5:50pm:

• Complete Reading:
  • James Grossman, “‘Big Data’: An Opportunity for Historians?” March 2012.
  • Ted Underwood, “Where to start with text mining,” The Stone and the Shell, August 14, 2012.