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Delivering Postgraduate Training - MANTRA

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EDINA, University of Edinburgh
EDINA, University of Edinburgh

This document discusses the MANTRA project, which aimed to raise awareness of research data management issues through open online training materials. It describes the creation of an eight-unit online learning module covering topics like data management plans and file formats. Practical exercises were also developed for software like R, SPSS, NVivo and ArcGIS. The materials were authored using the open-source Xerte authoring tool and released with a Creative Commons license for reuse. Key success factors included academic commitment, positive user feedback, increased advocacy, and evidence of use beyond the original context.

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DELIVERING POSTGRADUATE TRAINING - MANTRA IDCCWorkshop, Bristol 5 December,2011 Robin Rice University of Edinburgh
Data Library & consultancy Edinburgh DataShare JISC-funded projects DISC-UK DataShare (2007- 2009) DataAudit Framework Implementation (2008) Research Data MANTRA (2010-2011) Context: Data Library services and projects 2
Research Data Management Training (MANTRA) Aims to: Raise awareness of the key issues related to data management Provide guidelines for good practice in research data management Contribute to long-term culture change in data management and sharing practice.
MANTRA in JISC Training Strand of JISC MRD Programme Creation of open online learning materials in RDM for postgrads and early career researchers Grounded in three disciplines, working with graduate schools Video stories from researchers in variety of settings Data handling exercises in four data analysis environments: R, SPSS, NVIVO and ArcGIS 4 .ash on flickr (CC-BY-ND)
Online learning module Eight units with activities (quizzes), scenarios and videos: Research data explained Data management plans Organising data File formats & transformation Documentation & metadata Storage & security Data protection, rights and access Preservation, sharing and licensing Plus Recommended Resources for each topic Clips from video interviews embedded in units
Data handling software practicals SPSS – by Joan Corbett, SCOTCEN, National Centre for Social Research Methods R – by Dr. Duncan Smallman NVivo – Dr. Aikaterini Chatsiou (UK Data Archive) ArcGIS – by James Crone, EDINA Grounded in needs assessment and feedback from the 3 graduate programmes Download PDF exercises and datasets, work at your own pace
Selling Research Data Mgmt as a Transferrable Skill The FRUIT principles: Fun Relevant Useful Interactive Timely Green Apple by Image Editor, flickr CC-BY 2.0
Definition of Open Educational Resources: “…teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property licence that permits their free use or re-purposing by others” * * Atkins, D.E., Brown, J.S., & Hammond,A.L. (2007).A Review of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Movement: Achievements,Challenges, and newOpportunities. Menlo Park,CA:TheWilliam & Flora Hewlett Foundation •MANTRA used a Creative CommonsAttribution license •Allows very open sharing • Limits secondary materials we can re-use Which CC license to use? OER
Authoring tool Xerte OnlineToolkits by University of Nottingham Open source eLearning authoring tool Server-based suite of tools for content authors No programming required Uses simple page templates and wizards to incorporate all kinds of content Content authors can easily collaborate on projects Produces SCORM 1.2 complaint output
Critical success factors 1.The commitment of academic staff to the project 2. Positive feedback from user testing 3. Increased advocacy and awareness of research data management best practice across the University. 4. Evidence that the course is useful and used in other contexts outwith the University of Edinburgh. Curlew, Mikebaird on flickr
Links MANTRA course http://datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra Xerte OnlineToolkits http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/toolkits.htm R.Rice at ed.ac.uk

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Delivering Postgraduate Training - MANTRA

  • 1. DELIVERING POSTGRADUATE TRAINING - MANTRA IDCCWorkshop, Bristol 5 December,2011 Robin Rice University of Edinburgh
  • 2. Data Library & consultancy Edinburgh DataShare JISC-funded projects DISC-UK DataShare (2007- 2009) DataAudit Framework Implementation (2008) Research Data MANTRA (2010-2011) Context: Data Library services and projects 2
  • 3. Research Data Management Training (MANTRA) Aims to: Raise awareness of the key issues related to data management Provide guidelines for good practice in research data management Contribute to long-term culture change in data management and sharing practice.
  • 4. MANTRA in JISC Training Strand of JISC MRD Programme Creation of open online learning materials in RDM for postgrads and early career researchers Grounded in three disciplines, working with graduate schools Video stories from researchers in variety of settings Data handling exercises in four data analysis environments: R, SPSS, NVIVO and ArcGIS 4 .ash on flickr (CC-BY-ND)
  • 5. Online learning module Eight units with activities (quizzes), scenarios and videos: Research data explained Data management plans Organising data File formats & transformation Documentation & metadata Storage & security Data protection, rights and access Preservation, sharing and licensing Plus Recommended Resources for each topic Clips from video interviews embedded in units
  • 6. Data handling software practicals SPSS – by Joan Corbett, SCOTCEN, National Centre for Social Research Methods R – by Dr. Duncan Smallman NVivo – Dr. Aikaterini Chatsiou (UK Data Archive) ArcGIS – by James Crone, EDINA Grounded in needs assessment and feedback from the 3 graduate programmes Download PDF exercises and datasets, work at your own pace
  • 7. Selling Research Data Mgmt as a Transferrable Skill The FRUIT principles: Fun Relevant Useful Interactive Timely Green Apple by Image Editor, flickr CC-BY 2.0
  • 8. Definition of Open Educational Resources: “…teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property licence that permits their free use or re-purposing by others” * * Atkins, D.E., Brown, J.S., & Hammond,A.L. (2007).A Review of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Movement: Achievements,Challenges, and newOpportunities. Menlo Park,CA:TheWilliam & Flora Hewlett Foundation •MANTRA used a Creative CommonsAttribution license •Allows very open sharing • Limits secondary materials we can re-use Which CC license to use? OER
  • 9. Authoring tool Xerte OnlineToolkits by University of Nottingham Open source eLearning authoring tool Server-based suite of tools for content authors No programming required Uses simple page templates and wizards to incorporate all kinds of content Content authors can easily collaborate on projects Produces SCORM 1.2 complaint output
  • 10. Critical success factors 1.The commitment of academic staff to the project 2. Positive feedback from user testing 3. Increased advocacy and awareness of research data management best practice across the University. 4. Evidence that the course is useful and used in other contexts outwith the University of Edinburgh. Curlew, Mikebaird on flickr