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Creating an Online Training Module on RDM

Marieke Guy — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Abstract

Creating an Online Training Module on Research Data Management for the University of Bath Research 360 In 2011 the University of Bath was awarded funding by the JISC Managing Research Data Programme to support and develop Research Data Management across the institution. The Research 360: Managing data across the institutional research lifecycle project (Research360@Bath) will develop policies, infrastructure and training resources to help researchers at the University of Bath to get the most out of their research data, realise the benefits of good data management practice and comply with funder requirements. The project team draws on expertise from across the university, including representatives from the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, the Research Development & Support Office (RDSO), the Library, the university computing service (BUCS), UKOLN, the DCC and the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies (Chemistry/Chem eng). Building Capacity One aspect of the project work is building capacity among researchers and support staff. The project team have undertaken a series of face-to-face training sessions for postgraduates and researchers, many of these being held in the Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Sustainable Chemical Technologies. Such training is highly effective but unfortunately not always cost effective or sustainable. Online Training Module Work Package 6 of the project proposes the development of an online training module for early career researchers that focuses on the current agenda for research data management. The module is to be discipline agnostic, focusing on general issues relating to research data management. The primary audience comprises of researchers, both postgraduate and academic staff, with a secondary audience of undergraduates undertaking research projects and professional support staff wishing to learn more about research data management to support their developing roles in this area. Creation of the module will build on previous JISC-funded work including the MANTRA training module developed by the University of Edinburgh, the Incremental work developed by the University of Cambridge and the University of Glasgow, and the DataTrain work provided by the Archaeology Data Service. On completion the module will be delivered in Moodle, the University of Bath’s VLE, and released as an Open Educational Resource (OER). The project team worked with an external consultant, Mike Highfield, to appropriate content and develop technical aspects of the module. Instructional Design Process The instructional design process consists of four distinct stages: • Derive Learning Outcomes and Objectives: An initial meeting that defined the full scope of the project, what learners will cover and the content and the structure of the learning necessary to achieve this. As a result of this meeting it was agreed to use Xerte, an open source E-Learning developer tool created by the University of Nottingham, for the technical architecture. • Marshalling of Learning Content: Collation of content by subject matter experts. • Design Document and Story Board Specification: Creation of the design document and any associated storyboards capture the precise text on screen or audio narrative. Outlining of the draft visual treatments and details of learning activities. • Content Agreement: Submission of the design document to the Project Board for review. Content is edited and agreed. This poster will look at the instructional design process involved in the creation of the module, decisions taken and lessons learnt.

Citation

Guy, M., Cope, J. and Pink, C., 2013. Creating an Online Training Module on RDM. At: International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC) 2013, 2013-01-14 - 2013-01-16, Amsterdam

Benefits of Research360

Catherine Pink — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Pink, C. and Beagrie, N., 2012. Benefits of Research360. At: JISC MRD Benefits Workshop, 2012-11-29 - 2012-11-30, Bristol.

How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications : A Report of the Digital Curation Centre

Monica Duke — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Abstract

The UK Digital Curation Centre publishes 18How-to 19 guides that provide research data stakeholders with a working knowledge of curation topics. One of these is 18How to cite datasets and link to publications 19. It provides guidance on including in one's writing both in-text citations and full bibliographic references for datasets, points out some common challenges and suggests strategies for dealing with them.

Citation

Duke, M. and Ball, A., 2012. How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications : A Report of the Digital Curation Centre. At: 23rd International CODATA Conference, 2012-10-27 - 2012-10-31, Taipei

Data citation tutorial slides now available

Monica Duke — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:04:05 +0000

The slides from the tutorial given at iPres 2012 on October 2nd 2012 are now available from the DCC website.

Presentation on Data Citation Guide

Monica Duke — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:56:45 +0000

Alex Ball will be presenting How to cite datasets and link to publications – a report of the Digital Curation Centre on Tuesday 28th October 2012 in the data Publication and Data Citation track at the 23rd CODATA meeting in Taipei, Taiwan.

Working with Commercial Partners (Presentation)

Catherine Pink — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Pink, C., 2012. Working with Commercial Partners (Presentation). At: British Library DataCite Workshop - Managing and citing sensitive data, 2012-10-29 - 2012-10-29, London.

Research360 Progress Update

Jez Cope — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Cope, J. and Pink, C., 2012. Research360 Progress Update. At: JISC MRD Progress Workshop 2012, 2012-10-24 - 2012-10-25, Nottingham.

University of Bath Roadmap for EPSRC (Presentation)

Catherine Pink — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Pink, C., 2012. University of Bath Roadmap for EPSRC (Presentation). At: JISC MRD Progress Workshop 2012, 2012-10-24 - 2012-10-25, Nottingham.

Exploiting research data for teaching

Jez Cope — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Abstract

Research data paid for by public funds should be available to the public as openly as possible, whilst protecting the rights of the originating researcher. To enable this data must be managed appropriately throughout its lifecycle. Awareness of this need continues to grow, as evidenced by the introduction of Research Council policies such as the EPSRC Policy Framework on Research Data (EPSRC, 2011). JISC has funded a series of projects through its Managing Research Data strand to develop and share the technologies, policies and new ways of working required to meet these funder requirements. The authors’ project is one such project, aiming to develop infrastructure for data management at the Authors’ University (Authors, 2011). Open data provides a resource for learning that can be exploited by students for practical work and project dissertations, enabling development of skills including critical evaluation and navigation of data repositories (Conole, 2006; Lyon, 2003). To facilitate this, learning technologists must develop an understanding of the research data management process. This workshop will explore how research data can be exploited for learning and teaching in Further and Higher Education, addressing the following questions: What is research data? How can data be exploited for teaching and learning? Where can I find suitable data? What license applies to the data and how do I comply? What contextual information is needed to make effective use of data? The session will start with a brief introduction (10-15 minutes) to the area of research data management and related issues, such as attitudes towards openness and technology, many of which will be familiar to those in the e-learning community. Participants will then examine a set of data resources and discuss how they might be used for teaching and what issues may arise in doing so (30-40 minutes). Participants will find it easier to explore the resources fully if they have access to a laptop and wireless network. This symposium is aimed at learning technologists and teachers in HE and FE interested in e-research in general and research data management in particular. Participants will gain an understanding of the purpose and challenges of research data management and its relevance to learning and teaching.

Citation

Cope, J. and Pink, C., 2012. Exploiting research data for teaching. At: ALT-C 2012, 2012-09-10 - 2012-09-12, Manchester

Metadata for Data Citation and Discovery

Alex Ball — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Abstract

The metadata needed to support users working with data is very different according to whether they are citing, discovering or reusing it. Only about five elements are strictly necessary to form a complete citation, whereas a useful generic data discovery service can be built using about sixteen to twenty elements. The metadata needed for reuse varies enormously between disciplines, data types and user communities.

Citation

Ball, A., 2012. Metadata for Data Citation and Discovery. At: Describe, Disseminate, Discover: Metadata for Effective Data Citation, 2012-07-05 - 2012-07-05, London