Academic Information Services, in coordination with the Reves Center for International Studies and the International Advisory Committee (IAC) invites faculty members to submit applications for our “William & Mary Mapping our World” Internationalization Grant. The purpose of the award is to foster student research abroad and to provide an online showcase for that research. Special emphasis will be placed on research projects with a multimedia component.
March 26, 2013
The Goldilocks Effect: Choices for Academic Technology Mapping Projects
So Pablo and I are working on an exciting new project — devoted to student research abroad–which is heavily dependent on being able to include an embedded interactive multimedia Web map. (You can look at the project here: W&M Global Mapping, but it isn’t ready for prime time as of this writing, so depending on when you visit the site, you may get crazy results. We’re hoping to have the site fully armed and operational by summer 2013.)
June 12, 2012
Rescued by Technology
Google Maps can do more that just provide a venue for student assignments while abroad. Read about how Mike used Google Maps to help a lost student in St. Petersburg, Russia!
April 19, 2012
Imagination, Interiors, and User Interfaces (Spatial Turn Series)
Designers, writers, and developers have the challenge of finding the right balance of interaction among sources, interface, and user, and “virtual tours” are no different. My favorite digital humanities projects are those that get this balance right. They draw me in and allow my imagination to go anywhere. By looking at three examples of virtual tours, we can start to see the ways in which sources, interface and users interact to produce moments of interest and imagination.
April 12, 2012
Free Software for the William & Mary Community
Thousands of dollars worth of software can be yours (some restrictions apply…)
November 29, 2011
What is the “Spatial Turn”? GIS and the Historian
What does historical research look like when using GIS?
October 19, 2011
On Maps, Geography and Academia
First of all, let me fess up, I love maps and, for as long as I can remember, always have. In large part it was maps that captured my imagination and brought me to the natural sciences generally, and to geology — my chosen area of studies, specifically. It was not, as you might expect, [...]
October 17, 2011
What is the “Spatial Turn”? A Beginner’s Look
Evan admits to being confused by the spatial turn, but hopes to fix that with a series of posts.
May 28, 2010
Teach(nology) Cookbook: Google Maps
Learn how Francie Cate-Arries used Google Maps in her “Mapping Memory” project. Follow along as Pablo Yáñez, explains how to make your own maps.