So You’re Doing a Capstone

We’ve put together some resources to help you get started creating, designing, and organizing your capstone project.

Getting Started

Designing your Project

Design Thinking is a framework for problem solving and creating solutions to complex problems. It’s a way to guide your thinking about a big project using an iterative process. A capstone project is complex, and understanding the different stages of this creative process will allow you to plan ahead, work incrementally, be adaptive as your project evolves, and achieve a better result at the end of the semester.

Resources for Designing your Project

Smith Created Resources

Information Architecture

Color Theory and Color Contrast

Design Thinking

User Experience

Introduction to WordPress and Web Design

WordPress – How to create and add content 

WordPress is Smith’s platform for creating websites. This section includes links to some of the most commonly used types of WordPress blocks, along with Smith specific resources for designing and creating your WordPress posts and pages.

WordPress Resources

Smith Created Resources

WordPress.org Resources

Administration, Themes, Plugins, Site Management

 Accessibility for WordPress and Websites

As administrators of any website, we are expected to take responsibility towards making our content accessible for everybody. The list below includes resources Smith created resources to help you make sure your content is accessible, along with links to resources on writing accessibly. The better organized your content is, the easier it will be to navigate your page with a screen-reader.

Resources for Creating Accessible Websites

Smith Created resources

Additional Resources

Multimedia and Interactive Content

Adding images, audio, and interactive can make your content more dynamic, but it can also bring another dimension to your project. Think about the ways multimedia can enhance your analysis and tell your story.

Resources for Multimedia and Interactive Content

Smith Created Resources

Tools to Consider

Research

Managing a large digital project is complicated. The resources below can help you organize your research, but you can also reach out for research or research technology help by making an appointment with a librarian or instructional technologist.

Resources for digitizing and organizing your research

Keeping your Access after Graduation

Capstone students can retain access to their capstone project site by contacting Travis Grandy, Abril Navarro, or Becca Keyel with a personal email address. 

Digital Scholarship Resources

Additional Digital Humanities Resources from around the web