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Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Kenja McCray: Reflections on THATCamp HBCU 2012, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

By Kenja McCray, Associate Professor of History, Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Several images flash across my mind’s eye when I reflect on THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Please Add Your Reflections!, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

My Dear THATCamp HBCU participants–

Please feel free to add a reflection upon your THATCamp HBCU experience to this site, or, if you have added it to another blog or website, please feel free to share that […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, WOW! WHAT A GREAT DAY AT THATCamp HBCU!!, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

I’m so thrilled that we had such a productive day at THATCamp HBCU!

There’s more to come tomorrow! Please remember, if you have any new session ideas you would like to happen, please add them to the WIKI in […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Some Details Before the Conference, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

My dear THATCampers! I just wanted to touch base and tell you that I can’t wait for all of us to meet!

Wednesday from 4-6 p.m., I will be in the “Quiet Study Room” on the bottom floor of the AUC Woodruff […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Welcome to THATCamp HBCU 2012!, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

IT’S NOT TOO LATE! YOU CAN STILL COME TO THATCAMP HBCU! CLICK ON THE “REGISTER” TAB ABOVE!

We have 10 spots left!

We are having the conference at an HBCU, but you don’t have to be HBCU affiliated to […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, WE NEED SESSION IDEAS!!, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

Please, please, please . . . if you have a session idea: propose it! If you think you have a session idea, but aren’t sure: propose it!

This is an (un)conference! If we don’t have lots of session ideas, we […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Twitter Exchange, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

Please post your Twitter ID on our WIKI because the silly “comments” section on this blog won’t let us do it without eliminating the link.

The Hashtag for the Conference: #THATCamp #HBCU

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, I've Added Some Things . . ., on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

OK, I’m taking the ultimate THATCamp risk–trying something very new.

I created two new areas for our THATCamp in order to help organize and take notes for this (un)conference.

First, I made a […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, THATCamp LAC Makes Glossary of Digital Humanities, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

I thought this might be a helpful guide for many of you who are new to the field!

You can find this helpful document by clicking HERE.

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Dork Shorts, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

If you took a look at our schedule outline, you will see that, on the last day of the conference, during lunch, we are scheduled to do something called “dork shorts.”

Dork Shorts is a THATCamp tradition which […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, HBCU Digital Commons, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

Most of us who are working at HBCU’s and small liberal arts colleges find ourselves alone in our quest to use Digital Humanities in our classes, in our research, and in our departmental work. I would like to […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Apple iPad Workshops!!, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

Calling all iPad users . . .
Andre Vlajk, Higher Education Account Manager in Technology Assessment, Planning, and Consulting for Apple will be presenting two workshops for THATCamp HBCU on Thursday, June […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Please Post Your Proposals!!, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

OK, everyone! It’s time to get posting!!

THATCamp HBCU depends upon you to decide what we will be doing in our sessions. Do you want to discuss a theory? Find common ground? Rant? Rave?

This is your […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Session Proposal: On Beyond Blackboard, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

Many of us have been saddled with outdated Blackboard Systems for Course Management at our campuses. What system do you use? What are the alternatives? How do we organize and deliver our courses without […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, So, Y'all Still Out There?, on the site THATCamp Diversity right now

Howdy!

It appears that the last post on this blog appeared in October, and I wrote it.

Just thought I would let you all know that THATCamp HBCU is planned for June 14-15 in Atlanta at the AUC Center’s […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Workshops (so far!) at THATCamp HBCU, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

THATCamp Workshops are the heart of any THATCamp (un)Conference. We all love to learn something new, or learn something better.

We are planning to offer Workshops on Thursday and Friday Morning (Please see […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Are you a Wizard of Wordpress? Omniscient with Omeka? Zoltan of Zotero?, on the site THATCamp Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2012 right now

THATCamp HBCU would like to offer some awesome workshops June 14-15 at the AUC Center in Atlanta, GA. We are calling upon YOU to step up and give us your best!

These workshops are mostly instructional and […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Sharing Tools: General and Pedegogy, on the site THATCamp Southeast 2012 right now

I didn’t see a place for the shared tools, and I know that even people who didn’t participate in the session want to share some tools . . . so I thought I would post this so that we can share in the comments.

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Session Proposal: Is Coding Privileged in DH Work?, on the site THATCamp Southeast 2012 right now

I was struck by a blog post from the Miram Posner’s Blog entitled, “Some things to think about before you exhort everyone to code.”

She writes:
Here, there, and everywhere, we’re being told: A DHer should […]

Michelle Kassorla wrote a new post, Session Proposal: "Badges? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Badges!" . . . , on the site THATCamp Southeast 2012 right now

Universities are offering mega-classes online for no cost, the badge movement is growing, and it appears that Higher Education might be headed for a major […]