Questions about administration focus on ownership, cost, funding, data collection, maintenance, hosting, sustainability, and versions.
These questions are intended to highlight some of the key administrative features users might consider when using DH tools. The goal of these questions is to provide users with a more thorough understanding of the tools and their functionality.
Tool users might focus on asking some of the following questions:
- Who owns the tools you’re using?
- Who funds the tools you’re using?
- How much do they cost users?
- What user data do they collect and retain?
- Are there multiple versions of the tool?
- Where is it hosted?
The reason for asking these questions of DH tools is to ensure you (and students in your classes) are aware of the potential costs associated with specific tools, as well as the potential for unexpected data or privacy concerns.
