Abstract: Rather than focusing on single assignments, this talk presents an example of the entire assignment structure of a course been made digital without adding a significant training component to the workload of the students taking the class. The course in question, titled “First Empires: Power and Propaganda in the Ancient World”, was offered twice, in the spring of 2016 and again in 2017, in the History Department at Harvard University. It used an instance of Omeka, as a platform for students to develop and submit their work. The focus of the assignments remained on traditional learning objectives: teaching students to interact with material culture, tease meaning out of primary sources, develop narratives, and articulate historical arguments. The new medium, however, allowed students to explore sophisticated ways to present their arguments, such as the integration of narratives, linear and non-linear, with images and visualisations. We will discuss the structure and setup of the course, show examples of projects completed by the students, and discuss their reactions to this new approach. Presented with Jeremy Guillette.