Name: Data Literacy – What is it and why does it matter?
Brand: University of Milan
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Rating: 4.6 (92 reviews)

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About the Course

You might already know that data is not neutral. Our values and assumptions are influenced by the data surrounding us - the data we create, the data we collect, and the data we share with each other. Economic needs, social structures, or algorithmic biases can have profound consequences for the way we collect and use data. Most often, the result is an increase of inequity in the world. Data also changes the way we interact. It shapes our thoughts, our feelings, our preferences and actions. It determines what we have access to, and what not. It enables global dissemination of best practices and life improving technologies, as well as the spread of mistrust and radicalization. This is why data literacy matters. A key principle of data literacy is to have a heightened awareness of the risks and opportunities of data-driven technologies and to stay up-to-date with their consequences. In this course, we view data literacy from three perspectives: Data in personal life, data in society, and data in knowledge production. The aim is threefold: 1. To expand your skills and abilities to identify, understand, and interpret the many roles of digital technologies in daily life. 2. To enable you to discern when data-driven technologies add value to people’s lives, and when they exploit human vulnerabilities or deplete the commons. 3. To cultivate a deeper understanding of how data-driven technologies are shaping knowledge production and how they may be realigned with real human needs and values. The course is funded by Erasmus+ and developed by the 4EU+ University Alliance including Charles University (Univerzita Karlova), Sorbonne Unviersity (Sorbonne Université), University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), University of Milan (Università degli studi di Milano), and University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski)....

Top reviews

Apr 14, 2026

This course has equipped me with high level Google skills I recommend it to anyone , while believing we know how to use Google apps we can be surprised as to what more is there still to be learned ?

Apr 6, 2025

This has really been an eye opener for me. and I have learned a lot about what data is.

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By James A

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Apr 5, 2025

Very exciting

By Ajijola E

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May 14, 2025

Great course

By Davies N

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Nov 29, 2025

ótimo curso

By Ikechukwu I

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Mar 7, 2025

educational

By Jhravnsborg J

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Aug 12, 2024

Super godt!

By Naziru A A

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Jan 20, 2026

Excellent

By Oladele V O

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Apr 1, 2026

profound

By KOUAME A

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Feb 23, 2025

Très bon

By Melisse C E

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Mar 22, 2024

Thankyou

By PANAGIOTIS M

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Jan 31, 2026

nice

By KurtAndrewMedina

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Jul 15, 2025

goos

By Alex C V

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Mar 20, 2025

Good

By Utibe M E

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Aug 31, 2024

5 🌟

By Noyel R

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Mar 2, 2023

good

By Vignesh G

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Jan 23, 2023

Good

By Mike M

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Jun 5, 2023

Good description of the subject and the challenges. The diversity of views from different professors enriches the content.

To reach excellent level there is a need for more detailed description of applications.

By Mike M

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Jan 10, 2026

This course really impacted me to have high data literacy such that am compelled to come up with a youth Data Protection Awareness and Ethics movement