HTML Dog, a website that offers tutorials in HTML, CSS, and Javascript, provides people with the opportunity to learn how to code. I feel that coding is important for anyone to learn, as creating/maintaining websites is becoming a very marketable skill.
Although it may not seem obvious, coding and the humanities have a lot on common. According to Matthew Kirschenbaum, learning to code is a necessity for humanities students.
Being able to code as a humanities student is important because it allows [humanities] students to create powerful and persuasive models of the world.
Matthew Kirschenbaum, https://mkirschenbaum.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/hello-worlds/
Kirschenbaum argues that coding gives humanities students the opportunity to present information about the world using unique and persuasive models. This is important for humanities students, as one of the objectives of humanities students is to respect and understand the world around them. (You can learn more about the objectives of the humanities here). By learning about coding, humanities students are able to present unique information, which allows them to better understand the world around them.
MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH CODING:
My first experience with coding was fall term of my freshman year (this year). I took intro to computer science, and was captivated by how satisfying and fulfilling programming can be. I realized how big of an impact coding can have on the world, both by giving people the opportunity to present persuasive models, and by helping people learn how to organize complex ideas into a well-structured format. The course focused only on Python, which gave me a chance to polish my understanding of the basics of computer science. After taking intro to computer science, I can see why everybody should learn how to code.
After learning the basics of coding, people can make websites from scratch. Below is an example of a website using basic HTML, CSS, and Java:
CSS Example My first web page What this is A simple page put together using HTML. I said a simple page put together using HTML. A simple page put together using HTML. A simple page put together using HTML. A simple page put together using HTML. A simple page put together using HTML. A simple page put together using HTML. A simple page put together using HTML. A simple page put together using HTML. Why this is To learn HTML To show off To my boss To my friends To my cat To the little talking duck in my brain Because I have fallen in love with my computer and want to give her some HTML loving. Where to find the tutorial Some random table Row 1, cell 1 Row 1, cell 2 Row 1, cell 3 Row 2, cell 1 Row 2, cell 2 Row 2, cell 3 Row 3, cell 1 Row 3, cell 2 Row 3, cell 3 Row 4, cell 1 Row 4, cell 2 Row 4, cell 3 Some random form Note: It looks the part, but won't do a damned thing. Name: Comments: Your comments Are you: Male Female An hermaphrodite Asexual
Kirschenbaum, Matthew. “Hello Worlds (Why Humanities Students Should Learn to Program).” Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, 26 May 2010, mkirschenbaum.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/hello-worlds/.
3 replies on “Coding – Should Humanities Students Learn How to Code?”
I really agree on your statement that by learning about coding, students could present what they know uniquely. I also think that learning about coding can give students a different angle of viewing the world because they know what can be done by the computer.
Nice post, I agree. Developing a new method of expression should be recognized as a way to enhance the way one ingests new information in the future.
You bring up a good point about how in an increasingly digital world, we all have a lot to learn about coming action through code, well said.