Harrisburg’s City Beautiful Movement: Mapping the Growth and Transformation of the Pennsylvania State Capital David Pettegrew, Associate Professor of History, Messiah College Rachel Carey, History Student, Messiah College Jeff Erikson, Assistant Professor of Biology, Messiah College Rachel Morris, Environmental Engineering Student, Messiah College Albert Sarvis, Assistant Professor of Geospatial Technology and Project Management, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Dan Stolyarov, Geospatial Technology Student, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Collaborating Digitally: Engag ing Students in Faculty Research, Bucknell University 14-16 November 2014
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8/10/2019 Harrisburg’s City Beautiful Movement (PowerPoint)
Digital History Students:“For me, the best part of the coentire project come together. B work together on our Omeka sfruits of our labor, as well as knare going to benefit from our wentire project worth the work. Ea lot of work, finishing the projeverything worthwhile.”“If everyone could see, how I’vthis city can look like if its resi
together, the City Beautiful Mostarted in 2013, would get the sdeserves. Now driving throughall of the little things, like the sthe steps along the banks of theand now I feel a special connecBuilding and I am in awe of it
8/10/2019 Harrisburg’s City Beautiful Movement (PowerPoint)
Rachel Carey, History Major, Messiah College: “Throughout this experience, those involvedhave gained knowledge about digital history, and more importantly, firsthand experience in historical resear
only has the History Department advanced the study of digital history at Messiah College, but the School ofHumanities has launched a new Digital Humanities initiative. Most importantly, through Digital Harrisburgstudent and faculty interaction and cooperation has never been more prominent or influential at Messiah
Rachel Morris, Environmental Engineering Major, Messiah College: “During this timeand familiarity with ArcGIS increased exponentially and I continue to learn new tricks and features daily.Collaborating with other students across disciplines has made the project an even more enjoyable learningexperience: chatting and laughing on Mondays while I draw lines, discussing the history of City Beautiful, adissecting addresses that do not match amongst sources. My job is more than just creating parallel andperpendicular lines, rather establishing houses that real people called home many years ago.”
Dan Stolyarov, GIS Major, Harrisburg University: “Working on this project with an outside brought many benefits to my experience. Meeting new people and creating a network is very important andallows me to move forward to bigger and better tasks. This project has allowed us to bring ideas together to cthe best outcome. While working with faculty I am being taught new skills in GIS. When I am collaboratinstudents we have the opportunity to teach each other. Working with faculty and students has engaged me in 4of Harrisburg University's core competencies: civic engagement, team work and collaboration, communicatcritical thinking .”