Dataset
For my campus map, I decided to highlight the five places that I think relate to my life the most. I chose Cassat Hall, Anderson Hall, Sayles Hill Campus Center, Center for Mathematics and Computing, and Weitz Center. From this, I went ahead and found the locations of each place on campus to make a dataset that would later get uploaded to ArcGIS. This process enabled me to have a foundation for how I wanted to communicate the five locations in my campus map. You can access my dataset here!
Mapping
To further enhance my map, I wanted to show the viewer the places I frequented the most in a way that made it easy and clear for them to understand. I did so by changing the style of each location to incorporate different colors and sized pointers for the viewer to visibly show a distinction in frequency. For instance, the darker the color and the larger the pointer, the more I frequented that particular location. Additionally, I made sure to label each location with the building name and the number of times I frequented it. I believe this will help the viewer get a better sense of my version of campus. Here is my map!
Web Mapping and ArcGIS
I think web mapping for Digital Humanities is a great way to gain different perspectives. In this example, an outsider can see that Carleton is a place for many people, but each person has a different view of Carleton. So, with web mapping, the outsider can understand different people. Overall, web mapping can be very informative and is creative in communicating.
When thinking about ArcGIS, I believe that this platform has great capabilities in understanding how the world is viewed. I think that this platform incorporates a nice blend of creativity through maps with different styles and elements that can be used to portray whatever the user desires. From this, web mapping and ArcGIS are a unique way to support a user’s thoughts.
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Hi Angelina, I like your map! I think it is very clear and you did a great job using the polygon layer and the shape you draw is precise, making the five location pops out when you look at the map. I agree that it is interesting to look at map made by different people cause it reflects different experience and life at Carleton. Nice job!
Hey Angelina! I really like how you used both color AND size to show frequency.
Your point about how everyone has a different version of Carleton really hit home for me. Like, we’re all on the same campus but our maps would probably look completely different depending on our majors, dorms, activities, etc. It’s cool how something as simple as a personal map can show that.
Also your map looks really clean! The labels with the frequency numbers are really nice. Makes it way easier to understand what’s going on without having to click around too much.
Nice work!
Hey Len! Nice job on this lab! I like the map that you made. I like how you linked the map and made it more interactive for other people accessing your post. I agree with you that ArcGIS incorporates creativity through maps as well and allows people to gain different perspectives, one of the main goals of digital arts and humanities. Overall your presentation is well writen, easy to follow, and layed out nicely!