Digital History Lab is an educational resource focused on teaching and learning history through digital materials and methods. Presented as both a resource and a showcase for historical and humanistic inquiry, the site brings together content designed to support students and educators as they explore how history is researched, interpreted, and communicated. Its sections include exercises, projects, talks, and writing on historical topics, with posts addressing subjects such as gender and technological change, disasters, cholera, historiography, and the use of comics and graphic novels to tell history.

The site also features “Filming the Past,” reflecting its interest in using media to engage with historical questions. A blog associated with Professor Hicks shares further updates and reflections, including a post remembering Professor Halcyon Lawrence. The archive spans multiple years, making earlier teaching materials and discussions available alongside newer entries.

Overall, Digital History Lab presents practical and interpretive approaches to history, encouraging readers to examine evidence, consider how historical knowledge is formed, and experiment with digital resources in learning and inquiry