This semester, two classes are being regularly taught in the new Digital Scholarship Lab, along with a variety of ad hoc sessions.

The first regular class is Professor Massimo Riva‘sThe Many Faces of Casanova (ITAL1400J). Casanova’s long life as an icon of literature, art, film, and theater make him a good subject to to apply to the Lab’s 7’16’ display wall. Prof. Riva uses those 112 square feet of high resolution to provide a broad overview of the many shapes he has taken over the centuries.

Professor Tyler Denmead of the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities is teaching a course on Digital Storytelling (AMST2699), the potent combination of new media and narrative form. Students in the class generate material and share it back to their peers using the Lab’s flexible video switcher. The Lab is well suited to this kind of on-the-fly collaborative work; anywhere between 1 to 12 students’ computers can share the display wall in a variety of configurations.

We’re excited to see varied uses of the display wall, video switcher, and touch screensso if you are interested in trying out the Lab for your class (for anything from a single session to a whole semester), please feel free to contact Data Visualization Coordinator Patrick Rashleigh at patrick_rashleigh@brown.edu.

Rest assured, the equipment is easy to use and support will be on hand to ensure a smooth setup.