RRCHNM Goes to Europe for WWII Field Study
Last month, staff from National History Day and the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media led 18 middle and high school teachers on a two-week field study of WWII in Northern Europe. This tr
RRCHNM Receives 2 NEH Grants to Offer Summer Institutes in 2016
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded two grants to the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media to fund professional development opportunities next summer. With this generous s
Applications Open for Understanding Sacrifice WWII Teacher Institute
The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media is pleased to announce that applications are open for the 2015-2016 Understanding Sacrifice WWII Teacher Institute held in partnership with National
Getty Foundation Funds Omeka for Art Historians
The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University (RRCHNM) is pleased to announce the development of Omeka for Art Historians, supported by a grant from the Getty Foundati
Earn a Graduate Certificate in Digital Public Humanities Online
Digital tools and resources are transforming the ways in which we research, interpret, and communicate. Be part of this change by enrolling in the new graduate online Digital Public Humanities Certifi
WWII Teacher Professional Development Website Goes Live
The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) is proud to announce the launch of Understanding Sacrifice (abmceducation.org/understandingsacrifice). Sponsored by the Amer
Will this be on the Test?
In online courses, as with face-to-face courses, assessing learning is a central issue. In a recently published book chapter, CHNM staff contributed to this discussion based on their experiences deve
RRCHNM to Create Educational Materials for Eisenhower E-Memorial
The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) is proud to announce its selection by the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission to create educational materials for the Eisenhower E-Mem
Growing the Fields
Last summer, Sharon Leon and I (Sheila Brennan) led a team at RRCHNM with the challenging goal of increasing capacity within the fields of history and art history for doing digital work. We started wi
Teaching Hidden History
The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media is developing a new course, Teaching Hidden History, with funding from 4-VA, an initiative dedicated to expanding educational opportunities and inc