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Open Science Trainings

NASA Open Science Trainings

Are you interested in learning how to participate in open science? These free trainings from NASA will give you a crash course in the ins and outs of open science. NASA also lists open science news and communities on their site.

Open Science 101

Module 1: Explore what open science is, its current practices, and its benefits and challenges.

Module 2: Get an overview of open science fundamentals, including the "Use, Make, Share" framework, FAIR principles, and essential tools.

Module 3: Learn practical approaches to finding, assessing, making, and sharing open data.

Module 4: Discover how to practice and apply open code throughout the development lifecycle using the "Use, Make, Share" framework.

Module 5: Learn to kick-start scientific collaborations, create ethical contributor guidelines, and effectively discover, assess, publish, and credit open results, integrating them into open science and data management plans.

Open Science Essentials

Lesson 1: Learn what open science is and explore its benefits.

Lesson 2: Examine common hurdles in adopting open science, such as social and institutional barriers, fear of being "scooped," and data ethics.

Lesson 3: Review the standard framework for open science, including the workflow, FAIR principles, Open Science and Data Management Plans (OSDMP), and project roles.

Lesson 4: Discover the core components of open research: open data, open-source software, and open results.

Lesson 5: Explore practical tools for open science, including persistent identifiers, open licensing, repositories, version control, pre-registration, and the role of AI.