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** Due to Covid-19, we have temporarily closed the Digital Scholarship Center's physical space and moved to a virtual service model. We are available to help instructors with research and course projects, Canvas implementation, and online, blended, and experiential learning. For more information, please contact us at dsc at rowan dot edu. We also offer a wide variety of online tutorials for developing digital projects. > Tutorials

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The Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center (DSC) is a vital collaborator for faculty, staff, and students to help empower and support experiential and blended learning, innovation, creative and research activities, and the development of engaging digital scholarship products and unique educational experiences. The DSC is a collaborative and inclusive space (in-person & virtual) open to all academic programs. It intends to advance and extend creativity, learning, research, publishing, scholarly communication, and teaching at Rowan University.

Definition of Digital Scholarship

The Mission of the DSC
 

Our services include:

Digital scholarship project development:

• Collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to develop and curate digital scholarship projects, digital collections, and educational resources (Appointments)
• Developing cross-department collaborations and community-driven projects related to curriculum
• Developing and supporting unique course projects (Appointments)

Unique learning opportunities:

• Producing experiential learning opportunities through real-world projects and interactions with the wider community (Appointments)
• Developing and co-supervising internships (See internship program) related to projects
• Providing support for student entrepreneurial startups and research groups (See collaboration with Idea Challenge program)
• Offering a wide variety of workshops and talks that extend creativity, learning, research, and publishing
• Building and publishing learning resources that support project development, course projects, and online learning (See Tutorials)
• Support faculty partners in online learning, including course development and LMS support (Appointments)

Digital facility:

• Providing and supporting an inclusive and collaborative digital learning space where everyone in the Rowan community can work and learn together to build digital scholarship projects, enhance technological literacy, and develop research and creative projects
• Access to high-end computers and equipment, which can be reserved for an individual and small groups (on hold due to Covid19)

Hours

** Due to Covid-19, we have temporarily closed the Digital Scholarship Center's physical space and moved to a virtual service model. We are available to help instructors with research and course projects, Canvas implementation, online, blended, and experiential learning. For more information, please contact us at dsc at rowan dot edu.

The DSC's computer facility is generally available during all of the Library's regular hours; however, during special events, such as workshops or lectures, we may temporarily close the Center. These events and times will be posted in the DSC the days leading up to the event. During the academic year, the available staffing hours may vary according to mid-terms, exam schedules, and student support staff availability. The DSC may not be staffed over the summer, spring break or winter break.

Location
We are located in Campbell Library, 3rd floor, room 343.