Course description:

The International Oceanographic Data Exchange (IODE) of IOC-UNESCO - together with regional partners across the globe - has developed an inclusive Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS) to allow digital stakeholders to reliably share and discover key ocean data. ODIS is built by its participants: anyone with data to share can become a node in the ODIS network. During this course, participants will be trained in how to link their systems into ODIS and to make them a more visible and actionable part of the ocean’s digital ecosystem.

The course’s central aims are to: Equip participants with a conceptual understanding of what ODIS is, why it has been created, and how it works. Equip participants with conceptual and practical understandings of the technical components of ODIS, including its use of schema.org patterns and web-based publishing and harvesting. Provide participants with the tools they need to describe their (meta)data and publish it.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course, the learners are expected to:

-  understand the Ocean Data and Information System

-   understand how to incorporate ODIS schema.org patterns into existing online databases or websites.

Course content: 

Module 1: High-level concepts of OIH/ODIS 

Module 2: General introduction to our use of schema.org 

Module 3: ODIS schema.org patterns (One video per pattern, walking through filling them in with correct data (implementation agnostic) 

Module 4: Setting up the standard publishing/contribution environment

Module 5: Harvesting patterns in JSON/RDF

Module 6: Querying harvested material 

Target audience and prerequisites:

The target audience should have a working understanding of JSON and the HTML Document Object Model.

How to configure extensions to their web framework (DKAN, CKAN, geonetwork or others), IF a framework is being used.

Language of instruction:

English (17-21 April 2023)

Spanish (24-28 April 2023)

Portuguese (24-28 April 2023)

French (24-28 April 2023)

 Instructors:

Lucy Scott - UNESCO/IOC Ocean Infohub Project 

Pier Luigi Buttigieg - GEOMAR/ Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

Douglas Fils -  UNESCO/IOC Ocean Infohub Project 

Jeff McKenna - UNESCO/IOC Ocean Infohub Project 

Arno Lambert - UNESCO/IOC/ Project Office for IODE

Learner Assessment:

Multiple Choice assessment

Certificate:

A certificate will be issued to those who completed the course

Technology requirements/computer skills:

participants are expected to:

- have a working understanding of JSON and the HTML Document Object Model

- know how to configure extensions to their web framework (DKAN, CKAN, Geonetwork or others), IF a framework is being used

Pre-requisites:

No

Course duration and format:

The course will take place online between 17 and 21 April 2023 or 14-28 April 2023, with an estimated duration/workload of 5 hours. The course will consist mainly of asynchronous work ( including reading assignments, watching tutorials and completing an assessment)

Synchronous sessions

Although most of the course will run asynchronously, there will be a live welcome session on Monday and a Q&A session on Friday. The specific timing will be communicated in due time on the course platform. Recordings of the live sessions will also be provided to participants who might experience internet challenges or might not make to join the live sessions.

Registrations process:

Please complete the online application form available on this LINK. Registration is possible from 1 February until 16 April 2023 (23:59 CEST: Central European Time). There are no tuition fees. Upon registration you choose in which language you want to follow the course. English (17-21 April 2023) or Spanish/French/Portuguese (24-28 April 2023). The live sessions during the Spanish/French/Portuguese course will be covered in English.

UNESCO is committed to promote equal access principles. Applications from minority or underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.

contacts:

-course coordinator: Lucy Scott l.scott@unesco.org

- OTGA Secretariat: ioc.training@unesco.org

In case of questions please contact the Course Coordinator and the OTGA Secretariat always using the name of the course as email subject.

Cancellation policy:

In the event of cancellation of the course by the OTGA or its affiliates, we will provide notification of cancellation at least 7 days prior to the course date. In the event of cancellation by the attendee, we should receive notification of cancellation at least 7 days prior to the course date.