In this post, I’ll explain to students how to install Zotero on their home computers. As a teaching assistant, I’ve found this to be the most useful technological skill that I’ve taught undergraduates – many have confirmed this by noting how they now use it.
While the recent protest movements in the Middle East reveal much about the present state of civic community among the people of those nations — Iran, Tunisia, and Egypt (and a growing list of others) — our reaction to them reveals more about ourselves than we should perhaps find flattering.
Where does digital literacy fit in the university curriculum and how should it be taught?
An exploration of digital Canadian history resources, with a focus on local and national museums and archives.
A discussion of some ways teachers can keep history relevant for students.
Do laptops have a place in the lecture hall? An ongoing debate has raged over whether they do. I believe that we need to reframe our teaching approach as adult education and adapt to the use of technology.
A discussion of how information has fundamentally changed, questioning how this will affect the work of historians.
A brief discussion historicizing colour and non-colour photography.
Last week, newly-elected Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued his campaign rhetoric by proclaiming that “the war on the car is over.” On the first day of his mayoralty, Ford announced he intends to halt construction of a light rail transit line on Sheppard Avenue. The mayor says a subway under Sheppard Avenue should be built instead of the surface light… Read more »
This is a step-by-step guide to accessing military records both through LAC’s website but also on-site.
