http://oha2012.thatcamp.org/10/11/digital-project-driven-oral-history-as-a-teaching-tool/ The Humanities and Technology Camp Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://oha2012.thatcamp.org/10/11/digital-project-driven-oral-history-as-a-teaching-tool/#comment-97 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:02:05 +0000 http://oha2012.thatcamp.org/?p=261#comment-97 We regularly run workshops to train students, community members and heritage professionals in oral history. I’d be enthusiastic to participate and contribute to the teaching aspect of this session if I can…!

]]> http://oha2012.thatcamp.org/10/11/digital-project-driven-oral-history-as-a-teaching-tool/#comment-85 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:53:29 +0000 http://oha2012.thatcamp.org/?p=261#comment-85 I like the idea of bringing this approach closer to those who have or have not done oral histories. The appeal of using mobile technology may attract younger audiences, but I wonder types of mobile digital technologies can be used effectively, given the length of some interviews. I did my first (and only) oral history interview in 2003 using a Sony Walkman recorder (instead of a cassette recorder, which I took along in case the digital plan failed), as it still allowed me to record for 3 hours max. How long can you record with a smartphone? Aside from that, this is a fascinating topic.

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