Review a Digital Humanities Project

Prepare a 10 minute presentation on a digital humanities project in Religious Studies. Your presentation should:

  • Guide the class through of the major features of the project
  • Provide a description and assessment of the project goals, design, data sources, and analytical methods
  • Offer an evaluation of the overall project using at least one of the course readings so far.

You should use a combination of slides and live interactions with the project site.

Projects for Review

Archives

Large Grant-funded Projects

Research Projects

Grading Rubric

Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Time Limit Full presentation is within 3 +/- minute of the allotted time. Full presentation is within 5 +/- minutes of the allotted time. Full presentation is within 10 +/- minutes of the allotted time. Full presentation is more than 10 minutes longer or shorter than the allotted time.
Organization Presentations are well organized, with a strong introduction that provides an overview of the presentation.

Topics covered support the introduction.

Conclusion reinforces the main points and is memorable.

Introduction provides an overview of the presentation.

Topics covered  support the introduction for the most part.

Ends with a summarizing conclusion.

Some overview is given.

Connection between intro and the rest of the presentation is sometimes unclear.

Conclusion is limited.

Introduction does not give overview.

Organization is unclear.

Presentation ends without a conclusion.

Content Walk through of the project is clear and focused.

Presentation clearly and accurately describes the goals, methods, and sources used in the project.

Presentation successfully uses one of the course readings to evaluate the project.

Walk through of the project is clear for the most part.

Presentation describes the  goals, methods, and sources used in the project.

Presentation uses one of the course readings to evaluate the project.

Walk through of the project is sometimes unclear.

Description of the goals, methods, and sources shows problems with research.

Evaluation needs more attention to the application of the readings.

Walk through is unclear.

Descriptions of the goals, methods, and sources need additional research.

Evaluation of the site does not engage with the course readings.

Presentation Presentation is well researched and presented succinctly.

Presentation is well prepared and obviously rehearsed.

Presentation is presented succinctly for the most part.

Research and preparation are evident.

Presentation shows problems with research and succinct presentation.

More preparation of materials is necessary.

Presentation is disjointed and incoherent.

Little evidence of preparation.

Written Summary Summary is clearly written, describes the  project goals, design, data sources, and analytical methods, and provides a thoughtful assessment of its effectiveness that uses course readings.

Summary is between 500 and 1500 words.

Summary is sufficient, describes the  project goals, design, data sources, and analytical methods, and provides a fair assessment of its effectiveness that uses course readings.

Summary is almost between 500 and 1500 words.

Summary misses major details of the  project goals, design, data sources, and analytical methods. Assessment of the project  effectiveness is not grounded in the readings.

Summary is less than 500 and  more than 1500 words.

Summary misses major aspects of the project. Assessment is weak and not in conversation with course readings.

Summary is less than 500 and  more than 1500 words.

20 Total Points