Open science practices

1. Data management and open science practices in citizen science projects

This module instructs learners on aligning their citizen science projects with OS standards. It delves into the Data Charter for Citizen Science, covering essential elements like FAIR data principles, privacy, ethics, and data hygiene, to ensure responsible and effective data practices. The module also introduces the 5-star open data concept, guiding learners through the application of open data and OS principles to enhance the integrity and impact of their research.

Module description:

What?	How?	Why?
The benefits of open science	Going over an array of benefits across five domains	Explaining to the learner why it is worth following the course
Components of open science	Using UNESCO’s open science chart to give insight into the many aspects of OS	Demonstrating that there are many reasons for integrating OS and CS
What is FAIR data?	FAIR data principles and why they are important to CS	Demonstrating that there are many reasons for implementing the FAIR data standards in citizen science projects
The 5-star open data and the open attitude	Introducing the 5-star open data ladder and the open attitude	Enabling participants to place their data management plan on the 5-star open data ladder
The Data Charter for Citizen Science: Privacy and ethics	Introducing the Data Charter for Citizen Science and issues pertaining to privacy and ethics	Enabling participants to incorporate reflections about privacy and ethics into their project planning
The Data Charter for Citizen Science: Data hygiene, standards, and formats	The Data Charter for Citizen Science on data hygiene, standards, and formats	Enabling participants to incorporate relevant standards and formats into their data management plan
The Data Charter for Citizen Science: Data management	Overview of data protocols, metadata management, data standards, and data evaluation	Enabling participants to learn from best practices in data management

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