The online map requires the Google Earth browser plug-in. The interface may take a while to load; please be patient.
Map layers may be turned on and off using the checkboxes underneath the display. The navigation controls on the right side of the display may be used to move and zoom. The time slider at the top of the display may be used to move forward and backward chronologically and animate the display. For full access to the project's maps and more responsive, nuanced controls, please download Google Earth and the project's Google Earth map files.
About This Project
This website provides access to maps and data that document the history of digital technology in the field of Rhetoric and Composition. It works in tandem with J. Tirrell's dissertation Mapping a Geographical History of Digital Technology in Rhetoric and Composition.