xDX PROJECT
9:00 - 10:30
Thinking with Things: activity with York's xDX artifacts
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what questions can we ask artifacts (vs 'about them')?
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what is a 'designed object' –– is it different from other types of objects?
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what are the potentials and pitfalls of translating 'things' (and their histories) into data?
10:30 - 10:45
coffee break
10:45 - 12:00
Translating Things: brainstorm
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'capturing' the designed object: what is the best way to document a designed object's narrative, lifecycle, or biography?
12:00 - 13:00
lunch
13:00 - 13:30
xDX Teaching Collections in Use: presentations
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xDX artifacts in use in the classroom and public history placements at York and Carleton
13:30 - 13:45
break
13:45 - 15:00
xDX Research as Pedagogy: brainstorm
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developing course assignments, integrating YU/CU Library resources; MA/RA research at partner institutions; best practices and protocols for student submissions to Collective Access database
15:00 - 16:00
wrap-up: project targets and goals for partners and collaborators