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his is definitely not your parents' classroom. Today's students of language, literature, history, and other
humanities subjects are utilizing specialized computer databases, new software, and other tech tools
to discover answers about our past and provide new insight for our future. This uniquely modern
approach—known as the digital humanities—is transforming education, and thanks to forward-thinking faculty
members and an innovative lab established in partnership with the School of Education, Dyson College is at the
center of the revolution.
"Learning is in transition," says Assistant Professor of English Kelley Kreitz, PhD. "In our classrooms, that
looks like giving students more involvement in contemplating what we know and how we know it, and finding
ways to involve students in projects outside the classroom."
Creative coursework
While it can't replace traditional research and writing exercises, utilizing technology is opening doors and
providing new opportunities for scholarly inquiry by allowing unprecedented access to information and resources
located anywhere in the world. It is also creating new possibilities for collaboration and academic contribution.
"Humanities scholars are truly harnessing the power of digital tools to push the boundaries of their research,"
says Adjunct Associate Professor of History Maria Antoniou, PhD. "Art students can work on the creation of digital
exhibitions where the curation and presentation of materials is a useful pedagogical exercise in examining questions
of cultural value. Literature courses often encourage students to reflect on the role of space and place in a literary text.
