In this morning's class I gave a brief presentation on my work in last semester's course, Heritage Documentation. Using most of the presentation from the final, I showcased the wide variety of lessons that myself and the girls from Pakistan were able to learn from over the 16 week course.
Although I removed the content on the upfront information regarding the Anderson couple and expanded on their house in Washington DC, the rest of the presentation remained the same and covered photogrammetry, laser scanning, large-format photography, manual documentation, and Omeka. The class seemed most interested in Photogrammetry and its best uses and practices.
We also had an enjoyable conversation about the information collected on the Anderson couple while visiting the archives in DC. Once the Heritage Documentation course discovered many personal and intimate facts about Larz, Isabel, and their relationship, our subject became significantly more lifelike and meaningful. Sharing this information with the class this morning was extremely beneficial, not only to spread knowledge, but to animate the subject of this project for the members of the class. Instead of looking at the objects and landscapes at the Larz Anderson park as inanimate things, they became the objects and home of this worldly, lively, and highly interesting couple.
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