by Rhia Rae, Molly Castro, and Annia Gonzalez
This case study documents a collaborative effort between various departments at Florida International University (FIU) Libraries to support instruction in the History of Higher Education graduate seminar. Led by Dr. Ashley Floyd Kuntz, the seminar aimed to enhance the students’ primary source literacy utilizing archival sources from FIU’s Special Collections and University Archives to examine key concepts in higher education administration. The collaboration sought to enhance students’ understanding of FIU’s institutional history as one of the largest Hispanic serving institutions within the broader context of higher education in the United States, while also promoting epistemic justice through a collective effort to highlight underrepresented voices in the historical record and make them accessible in a digital repository. Through consultation with librarians and archivists, students engaged in hands-on research, analysis of historical records, and creation of a digital exhibit using ArcGIS StoryMaps. This case study outlines the collaborative process, instructional strategies, and learning outcomes of the project.
Access: Teaching the History of Higher Ed through Primary Sources and Digital Exhibits