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# Course Landing Page

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![Map of the northern part of the US with line charts showing climate data](https://iiif.digitalcommonwealth.org/iiif/2/commonwealth:q524n402g/2737,2260,3780,1434/,1200/0/default.jpg)

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An excerpt from the [1986 National Atlas of the United States](https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n4016) showing mean monthly average temperature.

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**Making Sense of Maps & Data** is an introductory program for adult learners who are interested in making digital maps and working with geospatial data. The program is offered periodically as a sychronous course, led by one of the Leventhal Map & Education Center librarians, but materials are available online for anyone to access at any time. 

Over the course of the three sessions, participants will learn what kinds of information is needed to make a map on a computer and how to ask questions of this information. The course aims to equip participants with a careful and critical attitude towards the social power of computer data and the maps produced with it. By the end of the course, participants will be ready to learn the basic technical skills of digital mapping and data cleaning. 

## Course outline

* [Session 1: Reverse Engineering Maps](./session-1)
* [Session 2: Data Demonstrations](./session-2)
* [Session 3: Becoming a Data Detective](./session-3)

## Credits

This course was created by the [Leventhal Map & Education Center](https://leventhalmap.org) at the Boston Public Library, with support from a Seed Fund Grant from the [Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub](https://nebigdatahub.org). Written material was created by Melissa Hill, Sarah Lohmar, Belle Lipton, Tess McCann, and Garrett Dash Nelson. Michelle LeBlanc, Lynn Brown, and three teacher advisors reviewed the course and shaped its design for K-12 educators. Catherine D'Ignazio and Eric Huntley of the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning served as academic partners for the grant project and course design.

## Enroll in the course

The June 2021 edition of the course is currently **full.** See our [Events Page](https://www.leventhalmap.org/event/) for future course offerings, or [follow us on social media](https://www.leventhalmap.org/about/contact-connect/).