Finished First Draft of Ancient
Quick overview
The History Department now has the first beginnings of ancient history.
Whatβs New
- β Functional links to all ancient history homepages
- β History Department offfers two paths: 1. Continental focus 2. Timeline focus
- β Separated history, geology, and religion articles by department
Lessons Learned
I learned that large data needs deep compartmentalization.
Conclusion
Since so much information is planned the best approach is to build in layers. The first layer is article driven content summarizing the subject and its key topics. This starts as lists that can be later expanded to content rich story based paragraphs. This serves as a "magazine layer". The next layer adds questions and tasks to build skills such as memory recall, analytical thinking, and original essay writing. Trivia questions and written work serves as an "educational layer", effectively it is "homework". The final layer is my own personal take and insights serving as a "doctrine layer". Presenting information this way covers three main objectives: Inform working professionals who are in a hurry; Provide guided coursework for those who have more time; Explain the hidden meanings and finer points for those who want mastery and more than just the "official lesson" given by standard education sources.
Next Steps
- π Add images, timelines, and sources to link placeholders
- π Create written work and proper syllabus for future accreditation
- π Find useful tie-ins that connect lessons from the past to the mission of MGU
