LSCI 110: DIGITAL ORAL RESEARCH PROJECT

Course Outline

A. Introduction to oral research

1. What is oral research? Why do it?
2. Elements of an oral research project
Read: An Oral History Primer (Sherna Berger Gluck, California State University, Long Beach)
Introduction to Oral History (Baylor University Institute for Oral History)

B. Types of oral research

1. Families; 2. Communities; 3. Organizations/companies; 4. Occupations/industries/professions; 5. Ethnic groups; 6. Historical periods or events; 7. Social changes; 8. Cultural/artistic trends; 9. Technological/scientific developments

C. Interview Preparation& Interviewing Techniques

Read: Interviewing Tips

1. Setting goals: developing research questions
2. Choosing a subject/interviewee
3. Bibliographic research
4. Pre-interview planning
5. Creating an outline
6. Preparing for interview questions
7. Listening skills

Additional information on Interview Preparation & Techniques:

D. Ethics of oral research

1. Legal release: Oral History Release Form
2. Responsibilities of interviewer
See: Oral History Evaluation Guidelines: Principles and Standards

E. Editing

Audio Editing Software: Audacity
Download LAME for Windows -MP3 export application
  (Audacity needs LAME to export files to MP3)
How to Use Audacity

Creating audio files for the segments you select
Audio Log Example

F. Presentation of oral research - putting it all together

1. Introducing interview subject(s)/question(s)
2. Placing interviews in context (bibliographic research)
3. Integrating photos and/or other support materials

Directions for developing your webpage

Webpage template

 

 

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last revised: 5-22-07 by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA

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