The course focuses on the fundamental digital skills needed to productively interact with digital information and how to create websites. During 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. During the course students will also learn to work with data archives. They will learn how to query data in different repositories and search engines and how to extract data for use with reports and analyses. The course also introduces students to the fundamentals of web-based applications and media creation.

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 website they will learn how to build.

Collecting data performing query on specific digital platform. Assessing quality and reliability of data found online. Using Google Form for collecting data. Analyzing a dataset using MS Excel. Using MS Word for describing analysis results. The “Web-based application” concept. Using a CMS site for configuring a personal web site, integrating some applications in the website. Video and audio editing basics.

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.

Multiple choice test

Serious and motivation interest to study the topics of the course. Individual interview.