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Digital Literacies for The Tech We Want
A new era is dawning for School of Data – after 13 years of pioneering data learning, we are preparing to bridge the digital literacy gap using tools and methods that are useful, simple and focused on solving people’s real problems and developing critical thinking about the role of knowledge and digital technologies today.
Your step-by-step course to the world of open data.
Detecting and fixing errors in tables
- Learn to work with tabular data
- Don’t get lost when reviewing your spreadsheet
- Clean up your spreadsheets to gain valuable insights
FAIR data principles
- Understand how to guarantee the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse of digital assets
- Master all about metadata
- Understand the Open Definition and the main data principles
Learning-by-doing
- Follow in the footsteps of an exclusive instructor
- Get hands-on and learn from your mistakes and successes
- Learn how to produce/work with better databases without writing code
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Germany and Argentina: A Hands-on Experience with Data Journalism
The sessions were designed to equip participants with essential skills needed in today's data-driven journalism landscape and incorporating the Open Data Editor (ODE) in the data pipeline for journalists.
Bangladesh: Students Step into a New World of Openness
During our ODE workshop, many participants had an eye-opening moment. Once we introduced them to tools like the Data Package and its connection with ODE, it all clicked.
Nigeria: Training in Uyo Enables Participants' First Steps in Open Data
The goal was to show participants how to upload a dataset, check for mistakes in the data, and add helpful information (metadata) that explains the dataset clearly.
Bolivia: ‘Educating the Gaze’ with Open Data Editor at Abrelatam / Condatos 2025
Workshop participants were able to identify problems associated with working with data. Some common scenarios were addressed, which were linked to a fear of working with data or dealing with databases without knowing what to do.
Brazil: Training for Empowering Transparency and Innovation
The in-person training at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) aimed to ensure adherence to the Brazilian Access to Information Law, promoting both active and passive transparency.
Simplifying Data Cleaning & Publishing: Highlights from the ODE Workshop in India
Special emphasis was placed on the essential role librarians play as data stewards in academic institutions. The guided hands-on exercises helped participants to understand the complete data cleaning lifecycle using ODE.
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