Towards a data literate citizenry

Michael Twidale; Catherine Lesley Blake; Jon Gant

doi:10.9776/13189

Towards a data literate citizenry

Michael Twidale, Catherine Lesley Blake, Jon Gant

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Abstract

We believe that data literacy should be a skill not just for scientists, but for all citizens. We make the case by considering literatures on various kinds of literacy, and using a number of examples to explore some of the challenges that emerge from trying to move to a more data literate citizenry. We consider the opportunities arising from developing technologies to help individual communities and intermediaries in understanding how data should inform personal and societal decision-making.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	247-257
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.9776/13189
State	Published - 2013
Event	iConference 2013 - Fort Worth, United States Duration: Feb 12 2013 → Feb 15 2013

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Conference	iConference 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Fort Worth
Period	2/12/13 → 2/15/13

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data literacy
information reuse
open data
citizen participation

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