1. Proposing Projects In Digital History
Shawn Martin School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering

4. Andrew and Theophilus Wylie

6. Glenn Black Lab

7. What Argument Do We Want to Make out of these Materials?
Leadership at Indiana University
How these two men contributed administratively to IU?
What was their contribution to their fields (religion and science)?
What was their contribution to the state of Indiana?
How did they reflect their time period?
What was the lasting impact of the Wylies?

8. What Digital Method Helps Make that Argument?
Social Network Analysis
Geographic Information Systems
Textual Analysis
Presentation of Materials

9. Practical Considerations
Tool support and availability
Library (of which Wylie House and IU Archives are a part) ssupport use of :

10. Practical Considerations
Who is your audience?
Educational
Academic
What is the purpose of the project
Public History
Part of a larger digital scholarship initiative
How are you funded?

11. Practical Considerations
How will project impact the world?
How will that be assessed
What tools will you use to measure that
Sustainability
How will project be managed over time
Who will ensure that the project will continue once you have finished initial work

12. Answering these Questions for Wylie Project
Funding – Bicentennial Commission
Student Involvement
Education
Celebrate IU’s achievements
Libraries – particularly Wylie House
Infrastructure for further development

13. Using these Questions to Create a Historical Argument
Why are Andrew and Theophilus Wylie important?
Represent a transitional moment in history of American higher education
Should professors be researchers or teachers?
Is evolution fact or fiction?
What is role of religion in society?

14. Wylie Project Site

15. What About Your Projects?
Take a few minutes to think about your project:
What is historical argument you want to make?
What are practical considerations (audience, funders technology) that will influence your projects?
How are you going to address these issues in your own proposals?