{"id":2996,"date":"2021-10-19T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T10:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalearthafrica.org\/?p=2996"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:29:39","slug":"now-available-learning-platform-and-new-intro-to-sandbox-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalearthafrica.org\/en_za\/now-available-learning-platform-and-new-intro-to-sandbox-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Available: Learning Platform and New Intro to Sandbox Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Digital Earth Africa is excited to launch a new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.digitalearthafrica.org\/\">Learning Platform<\/a>&nbsp;featuring an improved training course \u2018<em>Intro to Sandbox<\/em>\u2019 which is available in both English and French. The Learning Platform will replace the existing Training Website with a more intuitive interface and improved user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Learning Platform will be a central location for all training materials and courses from DE Africa. There will be more training courses added to the Learning Platform over time. Sign up to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalearthafrica.org\/about-us\/our-community\/stakeholder-community-group\">mailing list<\/a>&nbsp;to find out when we release new training material. It provides a place for the user community to upskill while engaging with the DE Africa platform and services, offering opportunities for users across Africa to enhance their skills and knowledge &#8211; an essential part of DE Africa\u2019s mission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Learning Platform includes the new \u2018<em>Intro to Sandbox<\/em>\u2019 course. This is&nbsp; built on the successful \u20186-week course\u2019 which has over 160 certified completions. Like the 6-Week course, \u2018<em>Intro to Sandbox\u2019&nbsp;<\/em>is completely free, and designed to teach users how to best utilise the Sandbox for analysis and development of use cases in the users\u2019 area of choice. Conducting meaningful analysis is an excellent way for users to use the DE Africa platform and services with an impact on their chosen location and topic of interest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Importantly, this course is available in both English and French to expand the accessibility of the course to our Francophone users, and enabling users to become immersed in the content for a high-quality training experience in both languages. The new look \u2018<em>Intro to Sandbox<\/em>\u2019 course has all the existing content and assessments, additional quizzes, and opportunities to provide feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Excited to start learning more about how to use the Sandbox? Register and Sign in at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.digitalearthafrica.org\/\">learn.digitalearthafrica.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.digitalearth.africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DE Africa Sandbox<\/a>&nbsp;is a cloud based computational platform that operates using a Jupyter Lab environment. It is a free compute resource for DE Africa users and data scientists to explore DE Africa data and products. Learn more&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalearthafrica.org\/platform-resources\/platform\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning Platform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How do I access the courses in the Learning Platform?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Register and sign in at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.digitalearthafrica.org\/\">learn.digitalearthafrica.org<\/a>. You will need an internet connection and a valid email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can I sign in with my DE Africa Sandbox account credentials?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Not yet , you will need to make a separate account at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.digitalearthafrica.org\/\">learn.digitalearthafrica.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Intro to Sandbox course<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does it cost money to enroll or sign up?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; No, the \u2018Intro to Sandbox\u2019 course is freely available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What languages can I study in?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; You can enroll in the English language course or the French language course. The content of both courses is the same so we advise only selecting one.&nbsp;You will only receive a certificate for the course you completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I have already completed the 6-week course, is my certification still valid? Do I have to retake the course?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Yes, your certificate is still valid. You do not need to retake the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Will new courses be coming to the Learning Platform?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes. Sign up to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalearthafrica.org\/about-us\/our-community\/stakeholder-community-group\">mailing list<\/a>&nbsp;to find out when we release new training material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How do I view course content without logging in?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.digitalearthafrica.org\/\">learn.digitalearthafrica.org<\/a>&nbsp;and select a course to show it&#8217;s \u201cAbout\u201d page. There will be a URL to the course homepage. You can view all course content without&nbsp; registering an account, but you cannot answer quiz questions or receive&nbsp;a certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have more questions? Find out more or ask your own questions on our Help Desk platform&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.digitalearthafrica.org\/portal\/en\/home\">here.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalearthafrica.org\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/learning%20platform%20capture_0.PNG\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalearthafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/learning-platform-capture_0.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalearthafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/learning-platform-capture_0.png 800w, https:\/\/digitalearthafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/learning-platform-capture_0-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Earth Africa is excited to launch a new&nbsp;Learning Platform&nbsp;featuring an improved training course \u2018Intro to Sandbox\u2019 which is available in both English and French. 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