Both projects are investigating how using digital equivalents of texts can improve student access to resources and broaden the way in which resources can be used. The HCDT has developed several projects to aid language learning over the web. The Team has worked with the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages to develop an interactive web site to support the acquisition of skills for aural comprehension. Other specialised language learning sites have been developed to supplement language teaching for first year undergraduates studying Chinese and Biblical Greek. All systems are designed to take the pressure of repetitive testing exercises away from valuable classroom time.
Students can use the programs in their college, the faculty, or at home.
The HCDT is working with several research projects at Oxford to made research data available, and to create scholarly electronic publications. New Projects New HCDT projects are chosen through a competitive proposal system. Those who wish to propose a project are asked to complete a standard project proposal form. Information about completed projects and the project proposal system is available from the HCDT web site. The HCDT can also give informal advice to prospective project leaders and to anyone who is considering setting up a humanities IT project.