Dive into the world of open data and break down the basics with this interactive lesson. From experts’ explanations to understanding the "ABCs" of open data, you'll come away with a solid understanding of what open data is and why it matters! By the end of this e-learning, you'll know the key elements of open data, like how it drives digital transformation.
- Level:
- Beginner
- Theme:
- PolicyQuality
Are you looking to improve the data visualisation in your communications? This course is for you! This course dives into how you and your team can communicate your findings and research through data visualisation and catch your audiences’ attention. Our videos showcase how you can go beyond a printed document to interactive tools, communicate complex economic topics in an enticing way, and create meaningful and interactive maps that take your audience on a journey.
- Level:
- Beginner
- Theme:
- CommunicationImpactQuality
- Audience:
- Journalists, Public sector, Non-governmental organisations, Academia, Data providers, Private sector
Want to learn the differences between different data formats? This e-learning dives into the different data formats and their corresponding properties. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have learned to distinguish the difference between data structures and data formats and know how to recognise specific data types.
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Theme:
- Quality
This tool introduces the SPARQL Knowledge Graph. The wiki page connected to the SPARQL Knowledge Graph has tutorials and video lectures, specifications, endpoints, explanations of SPARQL clauses and functions, syntax, query examples and many other resources.
Learning objectives:
- Using the SPARQL Knowledge Graph
- Level:
- Advanced
- Theme:
- Quality
Want to know more about how to provide and collect good quality data and metadata? This is the course for you! Through e-learnings you’ll learn how to clean data, choose the right format, and understand what makes quality open data. Our webinars and reading materials will dive into how you can unlock the benefits of open data, the role of the European data portal, recommended guidelines, and the opportunities and challenges of citizen-generated data. Join us and take the next step in improving open data and metadata quality.
- Level:
- Advanced
- Theme:
- BusinessPortalQuality
- Audience:
- Data providers, Developers, Private sector
Open data is great, but unfortunately it might contain some errors that need fixing! This e-learning highlights why cleaning open data is a very important step to take. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have learned how to recognise common data errors and fixes. Let’s start cleaning data and unlock the true value of open data!
- Level:
- Advanced
- Theme:
- Quality
Data citation is a way to improve the quality and interoperability of data and metadata. This lesson will show you how to effectively cite data. You'll get a practical guide with helpful annexes, including checklists and diagrams, recommendations, and best practices for data citation. By the end of this lesson, you'll have the tools you need to properly cite data.
- Level:
- Advanced
- Theme:
- Quality
Are you a developer or business looking to use open data in your application? This course is for you! Our e-learning modules will teach you how to find hidden data on the web and how to use the 5 Stars of linked open data to understand the different levels of formats. Through webinars and reading materials, you can explore how open data can be used to create or enhance applications, search data with SPARQL Knowledge Graph, and much more.
- Level:
- Beginner, Advanced
- Theme:
- BusinessQuality
- Audience:
- Developers, Public sector, Private sector
Interested in delving into the web and finding data hidden to the human eye? This e-learning is for everyone who wants to dig deeper into the web and find data that’s not immediately visible. You’ll learn how to locate and obtain hidden data, how to assess its benefits, how to evaluate its value for your project or application, and discover some of the amazing unseen online gems.
- Level:
- Advanced
- Theme:
- Quality
A common language is necessary to ensure that open data is interoperable and can be used by organisations and institutions across Europe. This lesson introduces the language DCAT and DCAT-AP and highlights its importance in achieving interoperability across Europe by supporting data modelling and standardising data publication. Through webinars and readings, you’ll learn how to create metadata in accordance with DCAT and DCAT-AP and understand what metadata is and how it relates to the language. You’ll also gain insights on basic DCAT models and examples of DCAT entities, and recognise possible issues during the development of DCAT and DCAT-AP.
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Theme:
- Quality