Category: DGST 101

For my digital methodology project, I decided to research whether or not Fredericksburg was undergoing gentrification by using online mapping tools. For the project we had to pick a research question to investigate with the help of digital tools. I explored the methodology module in the UMW digital studies website to learn about different tools… Continue reading Digital Methodology Reflection

For my digital archaeology project, I decided to learn about how a record player is made. I originally wanted to do a phonograph, but a phonograph and a record player are essentially the same thing. I decided it would be easier to research the record player rather than the phonograph. I have a great love… Continue reading Digital Archaeology Reflection

For my culture module I chose to do a project on the topic of memes. One of the suggestions for a project under the meme tab was to make your own meme. After reading an article about surreal memes, I decided to make my own surreal meme. I used the free online photo editor Canva… Continue reading Culture Module Reflection

I used the resources listed under the memes tab on the digital studies website for UMW students. I also used the information provided on the meme tab page. I read the article What Defines a Meme? on the Smithsonian website to learn about the history of memes. I also read an article on the Vice… Continue reading Culture Module Resources

My goals for the culture module are to learn about how memes came to be and how they impact people. I specifically want to learn about surreal memes and how they are used as a form of escapism on the internet. I plan to make my own surreal meme. I hope to make a meme… Continue reading Culture Module Goals

The magazine Billboard Bulletin published three articles on the topic of AI technology. “Music Creators Want Consent in the AI Age, But Developers Find Safe Havens Abroad” by Kristin Robinson is about the struggle between musical artists and the companies who are training AI algorithms with their music. These AI algorithms are being trained with… Continue reading AI Articles Reaction Post

The first project for our intro to digital studies class was the creativity module project. Creativity encompasses a wide range of topics, so I wasn’t quite sure what the project I was going to do would look like. And indeed, there were many topics to choose from. Going into the project my main goal was… Continue reading Creativity Module Reflection

For this project many of the resources I used came from the Digital Studies 101 site for UMW students. I learned about what a new aesthetic was by using the resources located on the weird stuff page under the creativity modules tab. For the project itself, I used Tumblr to create a blog to research… Continue reading Resources Used and What I’m Proud of.

In the creative module my goal is to learn something new about the internet that I didn’t know before. I have always loved aesthetics and I am intrigued to learn about a sub-genre of them called new aesthetic. The idea of recontextualizing the world through a technological lens is very exciting to me so I… Continue reading Creative Module Goals

Hello, my name is Tabitha Van Doren, and this is my domain! This website will be used to host my projects for my digital studies 101 class. I used my name as the name of my domain because I plan to use this website in my professional life. Domain of One’s Own, as well as… Continue reading Welcome to Tabitha’s Domain!