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Kent County Histories: A DSMP Exhibit
In collaboration with Washington College's Center for Environment & Society (CES), the DSMP team had the opportunity to install an...
rbishop38
Oct 27, 20231 min read
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VARDIS/DSMP Summer Fellowship
Through the generous support of the Rose O'Neill Literary House, rising Washington College sophomores Savannah Nies and Nyamekye...
rbishop38
Jun 28, 202311 min read
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"People, Places, Stories and Stuff" Event Showcases Three DSMP Collaborations
The DSMP project's first public pop-up museum exhibition, People, Places, Stories and Stuff was held on September 16th at the Egg in...
Raven Bishop
Sep 20, 20221 min read
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First Hand-off
Part of the DSMP project is empowering local museums to be the stewards of their own digital content. In a lovely meeting over scones...
Raven Bishop
Jan 3, 20201 min read
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First VR Experience @ KCPS
Teacher-partner, Carter Miller, Social Studies teacher at Kent County Middle School wrote a curriculum unit to incorporate the new...
Raven Bishop
Nov 15, 20191 min read
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Sharing Our Story
A portion of our team, comprised of Washington College faculty and staff as well as community partners, presented at the Mid Atlantic...
Raven Bishop
Oct 30, 20192 min read
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The Unveiling...
The official unveiling of the Betterton VR tour took place on September 5, 2019. Presenters Candi Sorge, Raven Bishop, Sara...
Raven Bishop
Sep 5, 20191 min read
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A First Opportunity to Share the New VR Tour With The Community
We had the opportunity to share the new Betterton VR Tour with the community during the annual Betterton Day celebration! Don Sutton,...
Raven Bishop
Aug 3, 20191 min read
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Curriculum Writing
The DSMP partnership with the Betterton Heritage Museum continues to grow! After our Orientation Explore! and Museum Studies students...
Raven Bishop
Apr 24, 20191 min read
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By The Numbers
It's the end of the Fall 2018 semester and have our students been busy! Between the Orientation Explore! and Museum Studies student...
Raven Bishop
Feb 1, 20191 min read
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Intergenerational Preservation
Inherent in the collaboration at the Betterton Heritage Museum is Washington College students learning from long-time Betterton residents...
Raven Bishop
Dec 10, 20181 min read
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Our Public School Partners Dive In!
Students and educators from Kent County Public Schools had an opportunity to visit the Betterton Heritage Museum and learn about our...
Raven Bishop
Oct 29, 20181 min read
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First groups begin fieldwork
The first two Museum Studies groups begin their fieldwork at the museum in discussions with long-time Betterton residents.
Raven Bishop
Oct 19, 20181 min read
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Students learn "Digitization in Your Pocket"
Museum Studies students are receiving training in using mobile technologies for digitization of primary source objects.
Raven Bishop
Oct 8, 20181 min read
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Museum Studies students visit the museum!
Students enrolled in Julie Markin's Museum Studies course are visiting the Betterton Heritage Museum to learn about the facility and the...
Raven Bishop
Sep 17, 20181 min read
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The project begins!
Washington College Orientation Explore students have begun building the VR exhibit with Betterton Heritage Museum. Students have...
Raven Bishop
Aug 19, 20181 min read
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