As the Dean of Humanities mentions below, “we are living in an extraordinary moment in time” filled with many challenges, so we thought it important to spread his message and…
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Going Serverless with the UCLA Writing Center’s Scheduling App
Published: October 23, 2019
In Fall 2017, UCLA Humanities Technology was faced with needing to undertake a major PHP version upgrade of a locally hosted, custom application that provides web-based 24/7 scheduling for thousands…
Read MoreNew Academic Year, New RITCs!
Published: October 3, 2019We would like to take a moment to introduce our Research and Instructional Technology Consultant (RITC) team for the 2019-20 academic year. While we are fortunate enough to have our…
Read MoreRITC Call 2019-2020
Published: April 9, 2019
Humanities Technology is now seeking Research and Instructional Technology Consultants (RITCs) for 2019-20 Deadline for Applications: April 30, 2019 Are you looking for a job that offers fee remissions and…
Read MoreTextual analysis and word clouds
Published: December 12, 2018
If you have done work in the Humanities, you have likely come across the concept of “close reading” — the careful, detailed examination and interpretation of a short passage of…
Read MoreBecoming HumTech: Things to know as we change our name
Published: October 25, 2018
On October 17, 2018, our Dean of Humanities announced the launch of Humanities Technology — “HumTech” — as part of an expanded approach to technology support for the Humanities at…
Read MoreIntroducing the Admin Panel: your new course site command center!
Published: October 2, 2018
As part of the summer upgrade of CCLE, some of the interface changes mean new names and locations for key functions. The Admin Panel has replaced and combined the Course…
Read MoreThe Organized Candidate – Tracking your time
Published: April 6, 2018
Among the top challenges facing Ph.D. students are time management and organization. You can have the best ideas for a dissertation, but if you do not have a well outlined…
Read MoreKnow your rights! Metadata and copyright for the future
Published: January 5, 2018
Metadata is the key to organization and providing access to digital and digitized cultural heritage collections stewarded by institutions such as libraries, archives, and museums. In an unlikely sharing of…
Read MoreMeet the new RITCS!
Published: September 13, 2017 We would like to take a moment to introduce our Research and Instructional Technology Consultant (RITC) team for the 2017-8 academic year. While we are fortunate enough to have our…
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