Program

Digital Humanities: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

Period of Performance

3/1/2023 - 12/31/2024

Funding Totals

$149,855.00 (approved)
$149,855.00 (awarded)


Immersive Digital History Trails: A New Platform for Place-Based Interpretation with Working Prototypes for the History of Jazz, Baseball, and BBQ in Kansas City

FAIN: HAA-290382-23

University of Missouri, Kansas City (Kansas City, MO 64110-2235)
David J. Trowbridge (Project Director: June 2022 to present)
Diane Louise Mutti Burke (Co Project Director: December 2022 to present)

Development of a location-based notification system that will be tested through the creation of three new heritage tours in Kansas City, and then deployed for the 1400+ local history trails within the Clio website. 

Working with a diverse team of scholars, software developers, and organizations, our team will develop and test a new interpretive platform in Clio that will connect the public to humanities scholarship as they explore thematic three Kansas City history trails centered on jazz, baseball, and barbecue. The centerpiece of this prototyping project is the creation of a two-way geofencing system that will offer location-based media on the user's mobile device as they move along the trail while also sending a Bluetooth signal that triggers events within the user’s physical surroundings. Our team will add more accessibility features and user options during the grant period that will enhance the 1400 existing trails and walking tours in Clio.



Media Coverage

Get Outside and See Some Architecture! (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Patricia Odell
Publication: IN Kansas City
Date: 3/1/2023
Abstract: Article about Clio and our efforts to connect people to history in Kansas City's second-largest magazine
URL: https://www.inkansascity.com/home-design/decor/get-outside-and-see-some-architecture/

UMKC Professor’s App Locates Historical Spots (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Ryan Reed
Publication: Kansas City Magazine
Date: 7/3/2024
Abstract: Print and online article highlighting efforts to share Kansas City's history using Clio in the city's leading magazine.
URL: https://kansascitymag.com/umkc-professors-app-locates-historical-spots/



Associated Products

Clio (Computer Program)
Title: Clio
Author: David Trowbridge
Abstract: Created and improved from 2012 to the present, Clio is a website and a mobile application that connects the public to history and culture. Over 500 organizations, from libraries and museums to historical societies and universities have used Clio to create the nearly 40,000 articles for local landmarks and 1700 walking tours, trails, and immersive virtual museum tours within Clio.
Year: 2012
Primary URL: http://www.theclio.com
Primary URL Description: Clio (website) also available as an iOS and Android application
Access Model: Free and open
Source Available?: No

Clio (Web Resource)
Title: Clio
Author: David Trowbridge
Abstract: Available as both a website and a mobile application (iOS and Android) Clio reveals nearby historical landmarks with nearly 40,000 place-based articles and 1700 walking tours and trail.
Year: 2012
Primary URL: http://www.theclio.com
Primary URL Description: Clio (website) also available as a mobile application