Learning Assessment

Ger 199: Emblematica Online

Emblem Scholars’ Learning Assessment

For the past two and a half years, the Emblem Scholars—Patricia Fleming, and Heidi Heim, Melina Zavala—have developed knowledge in Digital Humanities and Renaissance Studies. For individual statements, please click here. All these skills are applicable in a professional setting. Our experiences gained are described in the following categories:

• Renaissance Studies
  • Study the emblem genre
  • Work with the original, rare books
  • Research unique manuscripts
  • Write traditional humanities research papers
  • Conduct research in English and foreign languages
  • Conduct research in pertinent secondary literature

• Digital Humanities
  • Creation of metadata
  • Motto transcription
  • Associating metadata with individual emblems with a stitching program
  • Creating PURLs for individual emblems with a stitching program
  • Importance of granularity
    • The different levels of granularity of the collection, the book, and emblem elements (motto, pictura, subscriptio)
  • Consistent vocabulary for classification (Iconclass)
  • Multilingual thesaurus (Iconclass)
  • Index images with Iconclass
    • Skype instruction from Hans Brandhorst of Arkyves.org, the Netherlands

• Group Research Skills
  • Management of workflows in multiple media
  • Clear communication in speaking, writing, and electronic correspondence
  • Creation of posters, website, and powerpoint presentations
  • Accuracy through revising, proofing, and editing
  • Collaborative work ethic