Digital History in Canterbury and New Zealand.

The article explores the continued evolution of digital history, which involves the use of computational methods to analyze and disseminate knowledge about the past, in Canterbury and New Zealand since the 1960s. Topics discussed include the reasons for the slow adoption of digital history and the f...

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Publicado en:New Zealand Journal of History Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 249 - 264
Autor principal: SMITHIES, JAMES
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: New Zealand Journal of History Oct2013
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Sumario:The article explores the continued evolution of digital history, which involves the use of computational methods to analyze and disseminate knowledge about the past, in Canterbury and New Zealand since the 1960s. Topics discussed include the reasons for the slow adoption of digital history and the factors that contributed to dominance of digital culture. Also discussed is the importance of the launch of New Zealand's first Digital Humanities teaching programme.