There are several projects that resemble similar goals and methods to Rams Up!Loaded. This highlights how similar exhibits have been successful in the past.
The Black Students’ Lives Project is a community-based digital research project based out of West Chester University. As a digital archive & memory project, it works to connect a forgotten past to the shared present in order to shape an alternative future.
Rams Up!Loaded and The Black Student’s Lives Project are similar because they both present digital archives about WCU’s history. However, our projects differ because The Black Student’s Lives Project targets African American students and alumni, whereas Rams Up!Loaded is targeted towards all WCU alumni from the classes 1970-1990.
The 2021-2022 school year marked West Chester University’s sesquicentennial anniversary, 150 years of excellence in academic engagement. This online exhibit allowed students and alumni to leave their own mark by depositing their favorite objects that speak to today’s experiences in an interactive time capsule.
The WCU 150th Anniversary online exhibit is similar to Rams Up!Loaded because it presents WCU archives in a creative, interactive way. However, our projects differ because the WCU 150th Anniversary online exhibit is navigated through a 3D map, while Rams Up!Loaded will use Omeka to create an interactive exhibit.
