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🔴 Course description:

This is a free two hour course that provides an introduction to designing and delivering citizen science projects to enhance learning outcomes.


It is targeted at an audience of both formal and informal educators, as well as citizen science practitioners more generally.

It is recommended that participants take the Introduction to Citizen Science module before beginning this one.


By the end of this course you will be aware of the learning opportunities that citizen science projects can present, and have strategies for how to design/re-design, and deliver citizen activities that facilitate them.

💡Access information

This course allows 1) guest access (no registration required) and 2) self-enrollment as a user. 

Type of access

Using guest access allows you to see course content freely but does not enable you to save your learning progress or earn a badge. Self-enrollment as a user allows you to see the course content, save your learning progress and earn a badge.

How to access

Guest access: enter the key ‘learningcitsci’ into option “Guest access” below.

Self-enrollment: To self- enroll first create your account on the citizenscience.eu platform - then on the ECS Academy (it is a two step process). Once you have created your account on the ECS Academy you will be able to enroll without a key.

Skill Level: Beginner