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Learning Objectives
- Describe what to report so others can understand and (re)run analyses
- Identify audience-appropriate communication strategies for technical content
- Recognize common pitfalls (overclaiming, missing methods, unclear visuals)
- Apply accessibility best practices to written and spoken communication
Module Content
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Activity: Find a Journal
Estimated time to complete: 10–20 minutes
Video: Writing and Speaking with Transparency
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Reflection: Clarity, Context, and Claims
Reflect on the following question(s) before moving on:
- What is one example of a claim that could be misleading without proper context or methods?
- How could you rewrite a methods description to make it easier to follow and reproduce?
- What is one accessibility improvement you can make to a slide or figure (contrast, text size, alt text, or captions)?
Estimated time to complete: 5–15 minutes
Video: Determining Authorship
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Video: Preprints
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Video: Literate Programming
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Practice Quiz
Estimated time to complete: 5–10 minutes
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