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TO DO LIST

Week of November 10th

Create survey Find resources for historical data Explore formatting on Omeka

Week of November 17th

Send Survey Gather corresponding resources Finalize Formatting on Omeka

Week of November 24th

Troubleshooting Omeka Investigate historical maps Add layers of maps to Omeka

Week of December 1st

Combine data and maps Publish all to Omeka Add finishing touches to website

In my original proposal, I planned on creating an interactive platform where users could enter their own memories of the places at Davidson College. For this interface, the ideal tool would be an Andriod or iPhone app; however, I do no think that making a complex app is a feasible goal for my project. Instead, I am switching the design of project to be more research-based as opposed to user-dependent. For the first few weeks of my project, I will be collecting data on individual memories of places around Davidson campus by sending out a survey to all students and looking through the archives for old quotes or descriptions. Additionally, I will use this time to explore the design elements of Neatline to see what is the best way to present the information and whether a more interactive design is possible. Neatline specializes at presenting historical data so I have decided to capitalize on this capability, and include more historical maps of Davidson in my project and take advantage of this as a way to improve my geo-referencing skills. In general, I will need to build in more time for troubleshooting the problems that arise as I research and build the website.