Celebrating the Launch of the ‘Quality and Consistent Data with Open Data Editor’ Course

We’re excited to celebrate the official launch of our course: Quality and Consistent Data with Open Data Editor!

This free, online, self-paced course has already helped learners improve their data skills using the Open Data Editor (ODE), a simple, user-friendly tool for working with structured data designed for people without programming skills. Whether you’re a data enthusiast, researcher, or civil society advocate, this course equips you with techniques to ensure your datasets are accurate, consistent, and ready for analysis.

To mark this milestone, we’re hosting a special online webinar where we’ll showcase the course, demonstrate ODE’s key features, and discuss its impact with expert speakers.

📅 Date: June 17, 2025
🕒 Time: 14:00 CEST (12:00 UTC)
📍 Where: Online (Register to receive the meeting link)

Featured Speakers:

Ana Carolina Moreno, Sr. Data Journalist & Course Instructor
Nikesh Balami, CEO, Open Knowledge Nepal
Romina Colman, Product Owner, Open Data Editor
Sara Petti, Project Manager, Open Knowledge Foundation
Haydée Svab, Executive Director, Open Knowledge Brazil

What to Expect:

✅ Introduction to the Open Data Editor – Learn how ODE simplifies your work with data.
✅ Course Highlights & Success Stories – Discover how learners and data literacy trainers have benefited from the course.
✅ Live Demo – See ODE in action with real-world examples.
✅ Panel Discussion & Q&A – Insights from our expert speakers.

This webinar is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their data skills, from beginners to experienced practitioners.

Why Take This Course?

Improve Data Quality: Learn best practices for working with data.
Hands-On Learning: Step-by-step exercises using real data.
Free & Accessible: Open to all and available online.
Self-Paced: Complete modules at your own convenience.

This course was developed in partnership with Open Knowledge Brazil and Escola de Dados ans is part of School of Data’s renewed mission to scale digital literacy through trainer multipliers, as highlighted in our recent blog post.