Editor's Note: The Knight Center had so many participants that, as of October 14, it had already reached server capacity and had to close registration. However, the Center will announce soon that it will either re-open registration for this course or open registration for the January 2013 session of the same course. Please check back for updates.

Journalists and designers interested in data visualization can participate in this course.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is offering the course “Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization,” to be held in English by Alberto Cairo, an internationally renowned expert who teaches at the University of Miami.

This course is the first “massive open online course” or MOOC, a new kind of e-learning program designed for a large number of students. It's free and accessible to anyone from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection.

The six-week session will begin on October 28 and end on December 8. Participants can register here.

The course will include video lectures, tutorials, readings, exercises and quizzes. Forums will be available for discussion topics related to each module.

Cairo will focus on how to work with graphics to communicate and analyze data. Previous experience in information graphics and visualization is not needed. Participants should dedicate 4-6 hours per week on the course.

For more information, click here.