Teaching and Learning Webinar Title: Maximizing Linked Data's Network Effect Abstract: 18M+ open datasets exist today, and growth is accelerating. But these data sets live in data portals without common taxonomies or architectures, and must first be cleaned and prepared by data users. Human and computers normalize, extract meaning, and identify correlations, but this work is siloed: used for one project, then lost forever, only to be repeated from scratch by the next person to touch the data. Open data can help us rise to humanity’s toughest challenges, but only if we maximize its network effect. To build the web of Linked Data, we have to start by connecting the people who are working with data. Visit : [ https://data.world/ | https://data.world/ ] Logistics : The webinar will be conducted using the GoToWebinar software platform. A computer with internet access is all you need. GoToWebinar offers audio participation through your computer microphone. For participants in the US and Canada, if you prefer the telephone for audio participation, this feature is also available. Please register: https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/teaching for Maximizing Linked Data's Network Effect, Presented by: Carolee Mitchell, Academic Relationships Manager, data.world Tuesday, July 25th, 2017, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Brought to you by GoToWebinar® Webinars Made Easy®