The course teaches students fundamental digital skills necessary for productive engaging with digital information. Through the course students will learn how to interact with online databases, how to use online databases or online forms to collect data, how to use spreadsheet software for data analysis, word processors for data reporting, and web technologies for online presentation. The course also introduces students to the foundations of web-based applications.

At the end of the course, students will be able to collect digital data from various online sources, import and analyze data in Excel, report the results of data analysis with Word, and disseminate data, reports and analysis on the web through a simple website they will learn how to build.

Collecting data performing query on specific digital platform. Using Google Form for collecting data. Analyzing a dataset using MS Excel. Using MS Word for describing analysis results. The fundamentals concept of Web-based application. Using Google site for configuring a personal web site, integrating some google applications (e.g. google forms) in the website.

Slides and other materials will be provided during the course using the official e-learning platform

During the course, every student will work on a personal project using her own laptop, implementing the data collection-analysis-reporting-presentation workflow, applying the concepts and using the tools introduced during class.

Test based on Multiple choice

Serious and motivation interest to study the topics of the course Individual colloquium

No, the course does not cover any sustainability topics.