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Param Ajmera wrote a new post, GC Digital Initiatives Open House, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 2 weeks, 2 days ago

GC Digital Initiatives Open House || Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

Are you curious about the GC Digital Scholarship Lab, the GC Digital Fellows and the services that we provide? Come join us a […]
Param Ajmera started the topic Zoom Link for Sound Studies + Digital Archives Joint Meeting at 1:00PM today! in the forums: Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound, RUG -- R User's Group, PUG – Python User’s Group, GIS / Mapping Working Group, GC Digital Research Institute – Jan 2022, GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center, DVG - Data Visualization Group, Digital Humanities Initiative, Digital Dissertations, DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective).

Hello all,

Here’s the zoom link for the Digital Archives + Sound Studies meeting at 1pm today. See you soon!!!

Param Ajmera is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Digital Archives + Sound Studies Working Group Meeting
Time: May 12, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom M…[Read more]
Param Ajmera started the topic Reminder: Digital Archives + Sound Studies Meeting Tomorrow at 1:00PM! in the forums: DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective), Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound, RUG -- R User's Group, PUG – Python User’s Group, GIS / Mapping Working Group, GC Digital Research Institute – Jan 2022, GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center, DVG - Data Visualization Group, Digital Humanities Initiative, Digital Dissertations.

Hello all!

Just sending a friendly reminder that the final Spring semester meeting for the Digital Archives Research Collective (DARC) + Sound Studies Groups is taking place tomorrow at 1:00PM.

This is a great opportunity for people interested in digital archives, web curation, website design, data gathering, podcasting, music, and working with…[Read more]
Param Ajmera started the topic Sound Studies Working Group + DARC Joint Meeting on 5/12 @ 1pm! in the forums: DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective), Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound, RUG -- R User's Group, PUG – Python User’s Group, GIS / Mapping Working Group, GC Digital Research Institute – Jan 2022, GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center, DVG - Data Visualization Group, Digital Humanities Initiative, Digital Dissertations.

Working on a Sound or Digital Archiving project? Come to the upcoming joint Sound Studies + Digital Archives Working Group meeting this Thursday May 12 at 1pm!

This is an opportunity to build community and learn together about designing a variety of different kinds of projects including audio production, oral history recording, podcasting,…[Read more]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, Critical Digital Education for All! | by Soledad Magnone | Data & Society: Points, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 4 months, 4 weeks ago

This post highlights the JAAKLAC initiative, which broadens participation in the governance of the digital ecosystem and promotes Latin American projects in critical digital education. It address measures to […]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, Language, Meaning-Making, and Wrangling Text As Data: A Social Worker’s Perspective – GC Digital Fellows, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 4 months, 4 weeks ago

In this Tagging the Tower post, GC PhD student in Social Welfare Ian Williams discusses his experience learning python at this year’s GC Digital Research Institute. Williams discusses what drew him to the […]
Param Ajmera started the topic Reminder: Help Digital Archives + Sound Studies Group Schedule Our May Meeting in the forums: Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound, RUG -- R User's Group, PUG – Python User’s Group, GIS / Mapping Working Group, GC Digital Research Institute – Jan 2022, GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center, DVG - Data Visualization Group, Digital Humanities Initiative, Digital Dissertations, DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective).

Hello all,

Just sending a friendly reminder to please fill out this poll to help schedule our meeting next week. We are hoping to have a big turnout for our final meeting of the semester!

To share your availability on the poll, you will need to “sign in.” You can just fill in the “Your name” field, and click on Sign In. After which a schedul…[Read more]
Param Ajmera started the topic Poll to Schedule Next Sound Studies + Digital Archives Meeting in the forums: Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound, RUG -- R User's Group, PUG – Python User’s Group, GIS / Mapping Working Group, GC Digital Research Institute – January 2020, GC Digital Research Institute – Jan 2022, GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center, DVG - Data Visualization Group, Digital Humanities Initiative, Digital Dissertations, DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective).

Hello all,

I hope you’re doing well! Here is a link to the poll for a date for our March meeting. We will hold the meeting during the week of May 9.

To share your availability on the poll, you will need to “sign in.” You can just fill in the “Your name” field, and click on Sign In. After which a schedule will appear that you can highlight…[Read more]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, Interview with Laura Wildemann Kane – GC Digital Fellows, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Laura Wildemann Kane is an assistant professor in Philosophy at Worcester State University, as well as a faculty fellow for the Clemente Course in the humanities (Worcester branch). She received a PhD in […]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, The sound of a sunset | MIT News, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The post discusses the Sonification Toolkit, “a web application that will transform almost anything digital — from numerical data to drawings — into sound.” The Sonification Toolkit emerges at the cre […]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, My experience at the DRI – GC Digital Fellows, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 5 months, 3 weeks ago

In this post PhD student Oswaldo Mena writes about his experiences at the GC Digital Research Institute, held in January 2022. Mena discusses his experiences learning the R programming language and his […]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, Four Pillars of UX Design – GC Digital Fellows, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 5 months, 3 weeks ago

In this blog post GC Digital Fellow Param Ajmera shares a brief overview of UX (User Experience) Design. Param discusses core UX concepts such as user-centered design, simplicity and minimalism, planning, as […]
Param Ajmera replied to the topic GCDI Guide to Digital Dissertations in the forum Digital Dissertations 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Thank you for sharing it Elizabeth!!
Param Ajmera started the topic GCDI Guide to Digital Dissertations in the forum Digital Dissertations 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hello all!

I’m writing today to share an updated guide to digital dissertations that we’ve just put up on the GCDI website. This guide has information on what is a digital dissertation, how to begin deigning it, as well as resources for moving ahead. I hope you find it useful! Please let me know if you have any suggestions for things to add to…[Read more]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, Best Practices for Dissertations in the 21st Century, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 6 months, 1 week ago

This post by PhD candidate Jonathan Reeve problematizes the concept of the “digital dissertation” to propose a set of best practices for 21st century dissertations. It highlights a number of salient aspects that […]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, Digital Projects and Student Engagement in the Era of COVID-19 | HASTAC, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 6 months, 1 week ago

This blog post recognizes the difficulties of teaching and learning remotely in the COVID-19 pandemic. The article notes the additional emotional and medical stress imposed by the pandemic on students and […]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, Raising Algorithmic Impact Assessment | by Jacob Metcalf | Mar, 2022 | Data & Society: Points, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 6 months, 1 week ago

This blog post calls for the urgent development of methods for assessing algorithmic systems that center the public interest. The post notes that the algorithmic systems which dominate much for our social […]
Param Ajmera started the topic Zoom Link for Sound Studies + Digital Archives Joint Meeting at 3:00PM today! in the forums: DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective), Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound, RUG -- R User's Group, PUG – Python User’s Group, GIS / Mapping Working Group, GC Digital Research Institute – January 2020, GC Digital Research Institute – Jan 2022, GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center, DVG - Data Visualization Group, Digital Humanities Initiative, Digital Dissertations.

Hello all,

Here’s the zoom link for the Digital Archives + Sound Studies meeting at 3pm today. See you soon!!!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/89091275056?pwd=dTBRVklpYWRoVk5QMHI4UHRWUnBWZz09

Best,

Param

GC Digital Fellow
Param Ajmera started the topic Reminder: Digital Archives + Sound Studies Groups Meeting Tomorrow at 3:00PM! in the forums: DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective), Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound, RUG -- R User's Group, PUG – Python User’s Group, GIS / Mapping Working Group, GC Digital Research Institute – January 2020, GC Digital Research Institute – Jan 2022, GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center, DVG - Data Visualization Group, Digital Humanities Initiative, Digital Dissertations.

Hello all!

Just sending a friendly reminder that the first Spring semester meeting for the Digital Archives Research Collective (DARC) + Sound Studies Groups is taking place tomorrow at 3:00PM. This is a great opportunity for people interested in digital archives, web curation, website design, data gathering, podcasting, music, and working with a…[Read more]
Param Ajmera wrote a new post, Will 2022 Be the Year of Reckoning for Addictive Algorithms? | Time, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 6 months, 3 weeks ago

This article draws attention to how social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are under increasing pressure to change the ways in which their platforms are designed to be addictive to users. The article […]
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Param Ajmera

PhD - English