Free training modules and badges created by the instructional designers at Arizona State University and the SciStarter team. These modules can help you to learn about Citizen Science, data literacy, how to contribute and interpret data through citizen science projects, and best practices and resources to engage library users in citizen science and life-long learning.
Discover the world of citizen science with free training modules and badges created by the leading instructional designers at Arizona State University and the SciStarter team. These modules are designed to help you learn everything you need to know about citizen science, from data literacy to interpreting and contributing data through citizen science projects. You'll also gain access to resources that will help you engage library users in citizen science and life-long learning.
Citizen Science is a year-round activity, but the world celebrates Citizen Science Month every April. This annual event promotes public participation in scientific research, featuring many exciting events and activities such as workshops, webinars, and virtual events. We join and promote this celebration, and we invite you to join us and our partners. To learn more about All of Us and NNLM activities, visit our One Millon Acts of Science section.
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Foundations of Citizen Science
Start Activity OneStart with the self-guided Foundations of Citizen Science Training and badge, a prerequisite for follow-on trainings. Learn the basics, participate in projects, and make the most of SciStarter. After doing the Foundations of Citizen Science training module you can select any follow-on training.
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Building Data Literacy Through Community and Citizen Science
Start Activity TwoThe Building Data Literacy Through Community and Citizen Science program equips learners with knowledge and skills to contribute and interpret data through community and citizen science projects and discover how data literacy can be applied in everyday situations. Learners will have the option to use free resources to introduce data literacy concepts to others.
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Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science
Start Activity ThreeThis training module, made possible with support from the National Library of Medicine, will help you discover best practices and identify resources to engage library users in citizen science and life-long learning. The "Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science" badge is awarded to librarians and library staff who have demonstrated a commitment to citizen science and the requisite skills necessary for advancing scientific research through community-centered library programming and services.
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Teaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science
Start Activity FourTeaching in Higher Education with Citizen Science is an online, self-guided module that will provide you with information on some of the benefits of including citizen science in your undergraduate courses, practical strategies for doing so, and opportunities for networking and professional development. Upon completion of this module and related activities, you will receive details on how to claim your badge.
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Data Ethics for Practitioners
Start Activity FiveThe "Data Ethics" tutorial and badge are designed for practitioners and leaders of participatory science projects, including citizen science and community science projects. The tutorial will help you “think like an ethicist” by identifying relevant ethical obligations, tensions, and issues that may arise in your project, and use them to make decisions. The tutorial is intended to help you understand the unique obligations for collecting, stewarding, and disseminating project data in ways that foster trust between practitioners, participants, and partners.