A framework for designing training programs on FAIR data

Are you a trainer aiming to teach FAIR data practices to researchers, data stewards, or policy makers? The FAIR Lesson Plan Handbook provides a flexible framework to help you integrate FAIR principles into your curriculum, with resources and pathways for designing effective training programs.

Trainers and researchers working with data

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Why FAIR?

This topic introduces participants to the foundational concepts of the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). It highlights how stakeholders, researche...

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FAIR vs open data/science

This lesson plan explores the distinct boundaries, intersections, and synergies between Open Science and the FAIR principles. While Open Science focuses on making research, data...

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Data Life Cycle approach to FAIR: FAIR by design

This topic introduces the research data life cycle, breaking down each phase alongside the practical best practices required to embed FAIR principles from day one. By fostering ...

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FAIR and/in institutional data policies: How to efficiently create and Open Science Action Plan

This lesson plan equips trainers to teach the value of standardized institutional data policies and the systemic benefits of adopting FAIR principles. Designed for the Health an...

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Drafting a Data Management Plan

This module provides trainers with the pedagogical framework needed to teach effective DMP creation. The lesson plan covers the core requirements and overarching purpose of a DM...

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Copyright and Licensing

Just like any other form of intellectual property, research data requires a license to define how individuals and automated tools can legally access, modify, and reuse it. This ...

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Repositories

This lesson plan guides participants to explore data repositories as critical infrastructure for the FAIR principles. Rather than serving as mere storage folders, repositories a...

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Persistent Identifiers: Making Research Findable and Connected

This lesson introduces Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) and their role in making research outputs more findable, accessible, and reliably linked within the research ecosystem. The ...

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Metadata

This lesson plan has been created with the aim to educate PhD students and researchers on metadata standards using tangible examples and practical activities. It assumes a low l...

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