Experience with Open Data in Project Based Learning

Data is today's phenomenon. Thanks to the development of information technologies, data on almost anything can be collected and stored. It is very important, also for the young generation, to understand how data is created, stored, and processed. The need to handle, visualize and appropriately interpret stored data comes to the fore. With the ability to understand data and its visualization, it is possible to find new innovative solutions. Slovakia is currently undergoing a massive digitalization within the public administration and easy access to open data within public administration might be one of the ways to achieve greater involvement of their citizens. It is also necessary to popularize the municipal open data concept among citizens to support the creation of innovative solutions for the management and development of the city or municipality. Within the Open Data Lab project, our students gained the chance to build and acquire knowledge and skills in the field of processing and visualization of open data produced by Slovak municipalities and cities. The contribution will present how our students gained the necessary knowledge and skills to work with open data using the concept of project based learning.