With ever-evolving opportunities to discover and share stories on digital platforms, the need to keep digital skills up-to-date is vital for journalists: http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/10-key-skills-for-digital-journalists-to-hone-in-2014/s2/a555503/
Scalar is a free, open source authoring and publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required.
Register for one of their upcoming webinars to learn more about the platform: http://scalar.usc.edu/learning_scalar/webinar-registration/
The Project Manager for Digital Initiatives will lead the Hammer Museum’s Andrew W. Mellon grant-funded project to develop dynamic digital content based on the Museum’s collections, exhibitions, and programs, as well as complementary resources and research from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The project will enable the Museum to initiate a new practice of developing digital content for its website that documents and extends the accessibility and reach of its work and creates more effective platforms for research, education, artistic practice, and audience engagement. https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000815074-01?cid=VTEVPMSJOB1
Welcoming the research scholars, scientists around the globe in the Open Access Dimension, the International Journal of Research in Computer Science (IJORCS) is now accepting manuscripts for its next issue (Volume 4, Issue 2). Authors are encouraged to contribute to the research community by submitting to IJORCS, articles that clarify new research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in field of computer science. See topics and details at: http://www.hastac.org/opportunities/ijorcs-cfp-volume-4-issue-2?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hastac%2Fopportunities+%28HASTAC+Opportunities%29
The second meeting of Humanistas Digitales: Digital Humanities in a Global Context will take place from May 21-23, 2014 in Mexico City. This event will explore the advancement of the Digital Humanities in academic and cultural institutions, the role they play in the academic curriculum, and the future of the field on a global scale. Note that the deadline for participation has been extended to January 20! http://www.hastac.org/blogs/ernesto-priego/2014/01/10/deadline-extended-digital-humanities-global-context-mexico-city
Loyola University Chicago seeks applications for several faculty positions — including Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Assistant Professor of Digital Education. See more details at: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000810581-01?cid=VTEVPMSJOB1
Are you a woman? Are you a Geek? This event is for you! She’s Geeky invites women from a diverse array of technological fields and those doing technology within non-technical fields to their 2014 unConference, January 24-26 in Mountain View, CA http://shesgeeky.org/
Are you an enthusiastic software developer with an interest in the humanities or cultural heritage? The internationally-recognized Scholars’ Lab is seeking a digital humanities software engineer to join its innovative Research and Development group. At the University of Virginia-based Scholars’ Lab, you’ll work on projects like Neatline and collaborations with UVa faculty and students, mentor graduate fellows, and help teach in our Praxis Program. In addition to contributing to all of these facets of digital humanities work at Virginia, you will also be eligible for ”20% time,” where you are encouraged to pursue your own (often collaborative) R&D project or scholarship. https://jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1389750911218
According to the New York Times, 2012 was the year of the MOOC. According to NPR’s Eric Westervelt, 2013 might be called “the year that online education fell back to earth.” With criticisms mounting, MOOC providers are rethinking their platforms and searching for ways to provide the next iteration of online learning that provides more support and connection. http://www.npr.org/2013/12/31/258420151/the-online-education-revolution-drifts-off-course
As interactive databases and open-access online journals fill academic dossiers, one question continues to be discussed: What happens when the scholars who build them come up for tenure? https://chroniclevitae.com/news/249-digital-humanists-if-you-want-tenure-do-double-the-work?cid=VTEVPMSED1