As I was discussing in my reply, thee commonalities are most intriguing to me.

Visuals are so much easier to read than tables, in my opinion. I am enjoying learning about the tools that make this possible.

I would agree that this is a small encroachment. Having recordings of meeting would be a much larger privacy issue, but the data the author is talking about sounds like something that would be fitting for the public record.

Interesting use of metadata. I imagine it will offer a unique and entertaining glimpse into that time period.

Collaborations seems to me to become easier and more feasible with technology. People can work remotely in teams from anywhere with an internet connection. For example HIST3814 has us responding to others and learning from each other remotely.

Place is a collection of all things personally experienced and known about through external sources. This is an interesting topic because surely there are different definitions and ideas and no proof one way or the other.

That's such an interesting tool! Photos of faces would offer a more personal glimpse into the data I'm sure. Even just for pure interest sake that's a neat idea.

This is interesting, I imagine finding out the resolutions would give some insight into the quality of technology most people were using at the time.

Remember.

One thing I know I need to work on while working with data is patience, I find it easy to jump ahead of myself and confuse myself

That's a lot of data to work with and display, it would be easy to become overwhelmed by it.

To counter my previous annotation, I suppose the very nature of crowd-sourcing relies on the differing backgrounds and knowledge bases. You choose to use a crowdsourcing initiative with this in mind, fully aware that not all the participants come from the same background.

Previously in the article it said the volunteers needed no special skills or relevant previous knowledge. If it's complex, is it really the greatest idea to allow those previously mentioned volunteers deal with it?

This would lessen the workload of those trying to find something in Bentham's work immensely. A searchable repository is so convenient and would make it accessible to so many other people.

This make me question if the quality would remain consistent over all the transcriptions.

This would be such a helpful feature. Bentham is so widely known and I have discussed him in so many different courses that I'm sure this database would be a huge help for those in school.

Great to see progress. Our standards and expectations have changed over time and it is important to have work accessible that reflects that and can cater to modern needs.

For large collections it makes sense to enlist many people to help. The project would be completed way faster with, presumably, just as much accuracy. The only issue I could see arising is giving credit or equal distribution of work to recognition.

For future reference.

All sounds like a great idea, as long as speed and cost doesn't reduce quality.

Increases the number of eyes on a project and minds coming together, crowdsourcing can result in different ideas and perspectives coming together.

As a fan of visuals I would be interested into seeing how the varying amount of visuals would impact the overall quality of the finished piece.

The author is making abundantly clear the obstacles that can arise using technology.

Wordpress is so user friendly and offers great results. I enjoy running Wordpress on my blog.

I think, in a way, the new generation of historians have an advantage in this area. Having grown up with technology as a larger part of our lives than older generations systems may seem more intuitive to us. That's not to say technology and comfortableness with it cannot still be learned and is an area that is continually changing.

I strongly agree with this statement. The humanities help one contextualize the world they live in.

I believe the humanities are very important to our understanding and appreciation of the world.

The author is really focusing on how her words may be critiqued. I suppose this makes sense based on the information she posed earlier about reading against the author. Even so, pointing out all the ways her words can be misinterpreted makes her seem really aware of her readership.

I can really appreciate this quote. We can be critical readers more often than readers with a desire to actually understand.

Fascinating quote. I'd like to explore the processes by which history making takes place more thoroughly.

This is really interesting application of digital tools. This data is fascinating when displayed visually.

More minds working may mean more confusion comes up. Such as not grouping the categories as efficiently as possible, varying ideas don't always come together appropriately in collaborative work.

I believe accessing and reading data that the government generates is a big step towards fair transparency. However, manipulating could cause further problems as data becomes manipulated in different directions.

Fair point, 'open data' can mean a variety of things to different people. History is often cast in a way that seems very tradition and 'old fashioned' based on the very principles of the field.

Doing the laborious parts of a job can be a pain, and I can see why anyone doing so would want to have credit and control over the material they uncovered. However, as long as their shared work is in an equally reciprocal relationship I believe there would be many benefits to sharing primary sources.

This sometimes tedious task could become so simple with full digital archives. But, of course, that is a huge task.

IT's nice to see how a user friendly and customizable program like Wordpress is used professionally.

Track changes really help me visualize why and when information is there.

The timeline of when additions were made may not be important to the finished product but it would still be interesting to see the train of thought.

Collaborative work would mean new areas being explored. If multiple people come into one project with different avenues of thought it opens up the possibilities and depth of the research.

Even if a historian believes they're sharing trash, a new set of eyes could find something totally new. 'Trash' is subjective.

The historians doing the leg work should still get the credit they deserve.

This shows a progression of the field. Sharing snippets of work on social media is a god way to transmit ideas to a large platform. Condensing the gist of what you're doing to 140 characters may make more people intersted in your research.

Honesty i work is so important. It will also open up opportunity for historians to create counter arguments should they discover something else in the source material.

I've experienced this paranoia before too. I'd just hope it wouldn't cause others to omit true data.

This also relates to history and fact checking. If others are looking at your source material factual inaccuracies can be changed before they are passed on to more people.

This full open notebook idea seems a little excessive to me. You should be able to keep some of your findings and methods private, for your own benefit. It's not selfish just strategic.

This makes sense to me. Once you are done with something you often give it away. In this instance, the sources an be further combed for more arguments to be made.

It would be helpful to have a strict definition of "open" in this context.

Sharing learning is a way to assist others in their educational career. Its a nice thing to do, but I definitely understand why not all historians do this. Long hours went into the notes, they should be yours to do what you please with.

I'd imagine this would run into issues dealing with giving credit sometimes. You're getting your information from the historian who studied a primary source, not the primary source.

Thinking outside the norm is usually a sign of progress. As historians adapt and the field adapts Owens' ideas will be the norm.

Owens seems to be someone with great interest in technology and developing digitally. I think this mindset os very progressive for the field and will do it well.

I do believe historians will be held more accountable. There may be more effort into ensuring accurate work is presented. However, an unfavourable outcome may occur in which historians omit information to protect the documents from being linked to the article.

Having links in footnotes would be such a valuable source of information. Not only would it hold authors more accountable it would be more easily accessible to those who wish to read it.

Fact checking can be such a time consuming but important task. It would be nice if all the information published could be verified without a doubt. That would lessen the amount of misinformation translated and allow historians to uphold their dignity. However, that is unrealistic considering how much time would be required to fact check. As misinformation is published it may be used and adapted into further material, lengthening the effect the information has.

If it became standard practice for historical journals it could cause other historians to become more familiar with the source material. Which, in turn, would allow them to furhter develop the research if so desired. It could potentially offer another argument on the topic. Offering up your source material would open a dialogue to further learning.

That's such a neat multimedia feature. I think adding links adds validity to the authors statements and an extra layer of material for the eager reader.

Making scholarly articles shorter and more concise will make them more accessible to a wider variety of people. Some people can take a genuine interest in something but not have the capacity to read a 30 page article. Something so long can be intimidating, especially to someone newly interested in a topic.

Good example that highlights the progress being made in the history field. The field is adapting and progressing into the digital era, as the world around us changes, so must we. being stagnant will only harm ones success. All academics have to understand that they must keep up with the world around them.

Wow, what a cool project. As this is my first intro into digital history I like learning about some interesting avenues it can take. This one in particular sounds really fascinating.

This is such a good use of data. I think it is interesting to get to know specific characters but even more useful to compare that to the general public. Getting an insight to a group of people that would be hard to know is important.

What an amazing insight into her world.

It's always important to take into account who were the recorders of history. Rich dead white men would've had a very different experience and prioritized recording different things than a member of a minority.

I guess that is also true, we know of the big impactful events. But, I still believe it would be interesting to see how it impacted literature. Maybe you would not be able to form an argument out of the data, but it would be an interesting visual.

What an interesting tool! The data on this I'd imagine could be pretty overwhelming, but once you've dug through the superfluous stuff I bet there'd be interesting trends.

I think being able to read the past in new ways is making it more accessible to a larger audience.

So many aspects of the world are designed for anglophones as technology improves the ability to translate and transmit projects to different areas should improve though.

Ineresting note.

Keep in mind causation vs correlation when working with big sets of data. It may be interesting to visual different aspects of time, but that doesn't mean they are directly related.

Humanity's skills at record keeping have surely improved overtime. Record keeping provides more data to work with and will make it easier for future historians to gain knowledge about a certain area.

Programs that hel comb through bug sets of data using key words and other elements are sure to help, right?

People can get lost in too many word or difficult phrases. Being concise is key!

What an interesting time we live in. New technology and ways to access information has definitely opened up the possibilities for what people ca do. I'm not so sure too many people are educated enough on what's out there to take advantage of these opportunities though. I'd imagine academia still take the vast majority of opportunities in digital humanities.

Fascinating! Those tools (which seem pretty basic now) are still so helpful and vital.

Information overload makes me think of how social media has changed how we interpret the world around us. We are so surrounded by world news and random information as we browse the internet it can sometimes be too much to fully process.

Good defintiion/explanation

Seeing data can always help me ingrain the information more completely in my mind.

Never heard of these...

Organizing data can either be a wonderful practice or the source of continuous frustration. Either way, having finished spreadsheets make moving forward so much easier. It is so much easier to reference information that is organized and easily accessible.

A lot of repetition of this phrase, but I don't believe I am fully grasping what he means by this.

It's important to remember your audience. Although it would be fun to constantly work on 'passion projects' where you write material/do research with yourself in mind, that's not always realistic. Know your target audience and figure out what appeals to them seems to be the point here.

I enjoy posing questions to myself as I begin a project. I think it's important to answer my questions in my work. If I have them, maybe readers do too. It appears like Baker was working through his own questions as well.

Just checked out the website! What beautiful data! I all honesty I had only heard of the six degrees of Kevin Bacon before this...

Digital elements can be very helpful and help bring a project into a more modern realm of history. But, just because they are digital does not mean they add value. It is important to recognize this.

This description of writing reminds me of what I've learned in my journalism classes. Get to the point and don't be superfluous in doing so!

Making work concise and ensuring every element strengthens the quality of the project is important. A sign of growth is being able to acknowledge what aspects of your work can be cut.

What a niche subject, it's interesting to find where some historians decide to take their research!

Is it wrong to not make an argument within data? If the visual representation of the data added background information or could help the reader visualize the topic would it not still be okay to include them? I think of it as the introduction in an essay. You make arguments but you need to offer thee reader information as well, to ensure you have evidence to back up further points.

This version of the map is way harder to interpret! Unnecessary data should be omitted to keep the reader's focus and allow them to interpret visuals easier. This reminds me of previous class work I have done with google maps. I did a project that involved plotting points and colour coordinating symbols and text over a map. When data points were too overwhelming it easily became hard to follow.

I'd be interested in learning more about social connections and how they have been constructed. Social ties have always been important in so many aspects of life that they are interesting to delve deeper into.

This language is a little unfamiliar to me. I can figure out what it means but I am definitely not used t this style of writing/word choice. Maybe this course will expand my vocabulary a bit as well.

Interested to see what challenges I will face in this course. It's a little bit intimidating but I'm trying to stay optimistic.

Not my strong suit, I know I can be pretty stubborn and get frustrated with 'failing', will work on this!

Will you and others have access to our fail logs or is it for our own personal records? If others need access am I missing the step with how to connect with others?

Still not completely sure how to use this tool effectively for this course. What should I be putting there or gaining from it?

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My favourite part of history in general! The written story is always a fun step to me.

Good explanation of what to expect. As a more art-minded person I'm looking forward to how I'll be challenged.

Already very apparent :)

Honestly not what I was expecting from this curse, but looking forward to it!

Still getting the hang of things.