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The OpenDCO MOOC for Smart City Open Data is out and is supported by DAISSy-HOU Participation is free and registrations are open!

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logo-openDCOThe DAISSy research group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) announces the launch of the OpenDCO Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on 19th March 2024!

This MOOC was developed in the framework of the “OpenDCO-Open Data City Officer European project, currently undergoing by DAISSy-HOU as the Greek partner, which aims at developing a professional profile focused on open data of smart cities at a European level, as well as a modular curriculum covering all the different aspects of an Open Data City Officer  job role.

The OpenDCO MOOC includes twenty (20) learning modules targeting acquisition of essential knowledge and skills in smart cities and open data, as well as the management and exploitation of open data, so as to develop innovative applications in a multitude of sectors, such as education, transport and health.

The OpenDCO MOOC starts on 19th March 2024 and is offered in four languages (EN, EL, DE and PT).

  • Participation in the OpenDCO MOOC is free of charge and registration is done by filling the registration form [here]
  • Detailed information about the schedule and the content of the MOOC is available at: https://www.opendatacity.eu/about-the-mooc/

The trainees that successfully complete the OpenDCO MOOC will receive a Certification of successful completion, according to the European and national qualification frameworks and the European credit system for vocational education.

The OpenDCO is a two-year project, funded by the European framework ERASMUS+ and implemented by a consortium of five (5) partners from four (4) EU member-states (Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and Germany), with the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, being the Greek partner.

 

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For more information on the OpenDCO project, and other activities of DAISSy-HOU:

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Participation of DAISSy-HOU in the 2nd Transnational Partners Meeting of OpenDCO Project

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OpenDCO-p1The DAISSy research group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) participated in the 2nd Transnational Partners Meeting (TPM) of the European project “OpenDCO-Open Data City Officer” that that took place on July 6 and 7, 2023 in Guimaraes, Portugal. The activities were carried out on-site at the facilities of the University of Minho. The OpenDCO project aims to develop a professional profile focused on open data of smart cities at a European level, as well as a modular curriculum covering all the different aspects of an Open Data City Officer (OpenDCO) job role.

During the two-day TPM, partners had the opportunity to discuss the open data dimensions of smart cities and the competences required to effectively address them. In this context, the self-assessment tool for OpenDCOs aiming to identify potential competence gaps and propose alternative learning paths to fill them was presented. In addition, the partners discussed issues concerning curriculum design, development of educational materials, and pilot offering of the OpenDCO project’s educational program. Subsequently, horizontal issues of the project regarding the exploitation and promotion of the results, as well as its management, were discussed.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, Greek partner of OpenDCO, participated in the 2nd TPM and was represented by Dr. Fotis Lazarinis, DAISSy Researcher, who presented the pilot delivery plan of the OpenDCO educational program. DAISSy-HOU participates in all work packages, being responsible for the implementation of the e-learning platform and the coordination of the pilot training program of the project through the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).

The OpenDCO is a two-year project funded by the European framework ERASMUS+ and implemented by a consortium of five (5) partners from four (4) European Union member-states (Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and Germany), with the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, being the Greek partner.

For more information on the OpenDCO project, and other activities of DAISSy: