Davidson Domains is a campus initiative that provides learners with the opportunity to obtain a domain (e.g., digital space) of their own.
With Davidson Domains, you may:
To get started, visit the website Davidson Domains and select the "Get Started" button.
In addition to your main domain (top level), you may create multiple subdomains if you need a website for different purposes, including a web space for different class or hobbies.
After you create your domain/ subdomain, you then select an application to install that gives it structure. Popular apps include Wordpress, Omeka and Scalar.
WordPress is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) that allows users to easily create and manage websites and blogs without knowing how to code.
Content includes posts (like blog articles), pages (like an “About Us” page, text, media and embedded content like media).
Organize your content with categories and tags.
Themes control how your website looks.
Plugins add extra features and functions.
Scalar is a free, open source content management system (CMS) that allows users to easily create and manage websites and blogs without knowing how to code.
Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing / analysis, with minimal technical expertise required.
Scalar's structure is based on a non-linear format that allows the reader to traverse collections of information through “paths” that connect various themes and subjects.
Open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions
It is best for projects focusing on objects and curation, which makes it a great option for projects involving archival materials.
It can also be used to organize and present research materials such as photographs and multimedia.
Uses items, item sets, pages, and sites to display information.
Examples of each application can be viewed on the Digital Learning & Scholarship Website Project Showcase.
You'll have access to your Davidson Domain until April 30 of the year following your graduation. However, you can keep your domain and all the websites you’ve created on it after this time period by migrating your content to your own Reclaim Hosting account or another third party host. Please review our knowledge base article for instructions and options that best meet your needs.
Keep ownership of your domain name and data, and continue to have it hosted through Reclaim Hosting. Reclaim provides the hosting service for Davidson Domains, so keeping your service with them just involves taking over the billing (about $30/year as of 2025). Your method of logging in will change slightly, but the service is otherwise identical. To select this option, follow these instructions (follow the link then under Migration Offer click "Get Started").
Keep ownership of your domain name and data, but move hosting to a third party. There are many hosting services available, with varying levels of service, reliability, and cost. T&I does not maintain a list of such services or make recommendations regarding selection of a service. If you choose this option, you will be responsible for working with your selected provider to migrate your domain name and data. Follow these steps to create and download a backup of your domain data to assist in the migration.
Keep just your domain name, move hosting to a third party, and delete all existing site data. Follow these steps to transfer hosting of the domain name (and billing for this service). Be sure to delete any unwanted data in your Davidson Domains account. Any data remaining in the account as of the end of the academic year after your departure will be erased.
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