Digital Directions Residential Seminar, July 15-Aug 2, 2002

Digital Directions, a program jointly sponsored by the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) and the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland, is a challenging summer seminar for high school students. Digital Directions shows the relevance of the arts and humanities in and to the online world, exploring the connections between music, art, writing, reading, and technology. As part of the curriculum, students will learn:

  • HTML, web design, and multimedia skills
  • How to search and use the Internet effectively
  • How to evaluate web content critically
  • Internet ethics
  • How to create on-line, digital projects in an arts and humanities field of study of their own choosing

The seminar will also feature:

  • Career panel on arts, humanities, and technology
  • Instructors with state-of-the-art technology skills
  • Guest speakers
  • Field trip to DigiLab at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History
  • The outstanding resources of the University of Maryland
  • An exciting pre-college experience