Digital Mapping
What does GIS stand for?
Geographic Information System
Define sentiment analysis
Who introduced the concept of cultural analytics?
Lev Manovich
Name the Emirati artist studied in class.
Khalid Mezaina
Name a tool used for creating timelines.
TimelineJS or Sutori
Name one benefit of digital maps over traditional maps.
Accessibility or interactive features like media integration.
What is the difference between close reading and distant reading?
Close reading analyzes small amounts of text deeply; distant reading analyzes large text corpora for patterns.
Social media content
What type of analysis was done on Mezaina's artwork?
Thematic mindmapping
What are two principles of effective data visualization?
Clarity / Accuracy / Relevance / Context
What is one limitation of digital mapping?
Requires digital literacy, internet, or prone to digitization errors.
Voyant
What is a key challenge in cultural analytics?
Maintaining nuance and complexity while analyzing data
How does digital art contribute to cultural preservation?
Provides new methods for recording and presenting artistic traditions
Give one example of data visualization in digital humanities
Tracking Shakespeare's invented words (or other)
Which tool did the students use to create historical maps about the Islamic golden era?
Google Earth
What is a thematic analysis in a text?
Identifying recurring themes in texts.
How does cultural analytics differ from traditional humanities?
Focuses on contemporary and historical cultural patterns.
Name one digital art tool or method used in Mezaina's case study.
Digital posters or thematic mindmaps
What is one limitation of data visualization?
Missing or imprecise data
Explain one way digital mapping enhances historical understanding.
Adds multimedia context and interactive engagement.
Provide one real-world example of text analysis in digital humanities.
Analyzing Civil War newspaper articles for keyword trends.
Name a cultural analytics project we looked at.
Selfiecity or Inequaligram
Offers global accessibility but can dilute cultural context
How does data visualization enhance humanities research?
Reveals patterns and relationships otherwise missed