While virtual reality is an emerging technology with potential applications in public history, it is not as widely used as other digital technologies such as online exhibits, digitized resources, and online research tools.

Digitizing historical documents and artifacts offers multiple benefits, including increased accessibility, improved preservation, and enhanced opportunities for historical interpretation through digital platforms.

Content Management Systems (CMS) are commonly used to create and manage interactive online exhibits that can be accessed remotely. They provide user-friendly interfaces and tools for organizing and presenting digital content in a structured and engaging manner.

Social media platforms offer various opportunities for public historians to share historical content, engage with audiences, conduct research, and promote public history events and programs.

Public historians face various challenges in using digital technologies, including lack of access to resources, concerns about accuracy and reliability, and ethical considerations related to the use of historical resources in digital contexts.

While interactive historical games and simulations can be used in public history practice, they are not as common as online exhibits, virtual tours, historical podcasts, and digital archives.

GIS is a powerful tool for public historians to map historical events and locations, analyze spatial patterns and relationships, and create interactive historical maps that enhance understanding of historical contexts.

Public historians have a responsibility to critically evaluate digital content, consider the impact of digital technologies on historical narratives, and address ethical issues related to privacy and data protection.

Public history institutions can improve accessibility and inclusivity by providing multiple language options, incorporating accessible design principles, and offering alternative formats for historical resources.

Digital preservation is crucial in public history practice to ensure the long-term availability, integrity, and accessibility of digital historical resources for future generations.

Effective collaboration between public historians and technologists/digital experts requires clear communication, open feedback loops, and early involvement of technologists in the project planning process.

Digital technologies have the potential to transform the way we interpret and understand historical events by providing new perspectives, facilitating access to diverse sources, and enabling interactive and immersive experiences.

Public historians can effectively utilize social media platforms by creating engaging content, fostering online discussions, and promoting public history initiatives to reach and engage diverse audiences.

Public historians have ethical responsibilities to respect privacy, ensure accuracy, and consider the impact of digital technologies on historical narratives when using them in their work.

Public historians can evaluate the impact and effectiveness of digital public history projects by collecting user feedback, tracking website traffic, and conducting surveys and interviews.