Tech Talks: An Evening of Digital Humanities and
MakerSpace Lightning Talks
Date: February 10
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Location: UC Theater
Call for speakers deadline: January 29
Sign up here!
Hunter Library and the Technology Commons are seeking speakers for 7-minute lightning talks on the topics of Digital Humanities, digital scholarship, and the Maker movement. This is a fun, informal event for the WCU community to share and learn from each other. Let’s spark innovation and collaboration on campus!
Not sure what to talk about? How about…
Sign up here!
Hunter Library and the Technology Commons are seeking speakers for 7-minute lightning talks on the topics of Digital Humanities, digital scholarship, and the Maker movement. This is a fun, informal event for the WCU community to share and learn from each other. Let’s spark innovation and collaboration on campus!
Not sure what to talk about? How about…
- Map making in the
classroom
- Using microcontrollers
to collect data
- Creating digital
exhibits
- Recording and editing
podcasts
- Making infographics and
data visualizations
- Other projects that
use digital
tools or embrace the maker/DIY ethic
What’s a lightning talk? It’s short (less than 7 minutes), the slides are donePecha Kucha style (20 slides, shown for 20 seconds each), and feature mostly images (as few words as possible).
Learn more about digital humanities
Learn more about making at WCU
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Skene, Digital Initiatives Librarian, emskene@wcu.edu.
