CFPs & Conferences, News

CFP: Training: Humanities and Social Sciences on the Internet, Dakar, 4-7 June 2012 (in French)

Original French: Cette formation en trois volets devrait permettre de comprendre les relations entre les modalités de circulation des publications et des ressources numériques en SHS, les usages des réseaux sociaux, la mise en place de stratégies de recherche et de veille sur Internet et d’appréhender comment, dans cet environnement, développer son identité numérique. Les […]

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Job: Grant Specialist, U. of Kansas Hall Center for the Humanities

The University of Kansas Hall Center for the Humanities. Responsible for collaborative & interdisciplinary grant development with special emphasis on the digital humanities. Required qualifications: Master’s, two years of experience, strong communication skills, academic experience, & strong computer skills. July 2 application deadline, salary commensurate with experience, online application required: https://jobs.ku.edu, position # 00208158. EO/AA.

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Editors’ Choice: The Theory and Infrastructure Behind Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Round-up

What is the theory that underpins our moocs? By George Siemens If you’re even casually aware of what is happening in higher education, you’ve likely heard of massive open online courses (MOOCs). They have been covered by NY Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, TV programs, newspapers, and a mess or blogs. While MOOCs have been […]

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CFParticipation: HathiTrust Research Center Uncamp2012, September 10-11, 2012

HTRC is hosting its first annual HTRC UnCamp September 10-11, 2012 at Indiana University in Bloomington. The UnCamp is different: it is part hands-on coding and demonstration, part inspirational use-cases, part community building, and a part informational, all structured in the dynamic setting of an un-conference programming format. It has visionary speakers mixed with boot-camp […]