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Learning Objectives
- Explain why data sharing supports reproducibility and scientific progress
- Identify appropriate repositories for common bioinformatics data types
- Describe the role of metadata, documentation, and identifiers (e.g., DOIs/accessions)
- Recognize ethical, legal, and privacy constraints that shape sharing decisions
Module Content
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Video: What is Research?
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Reflection: Research Defined
Reflect on the following question(s) before moving on:
- How does a university generate knowledge?
- What role does data management and data sharing have in the knowledge generation process?
- Why is knowing the relationship between research and knowledge generation important?
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Video: Data Sharing and Management Snafu in 3 Short Acts
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Video: Data Management 101
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Activity: Metadata
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Video: Data Availability and Access
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Reading: Data Sharing, Metadata, and Repositories
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Video: Sharing Data Responsibly
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Reflection: Barriers and Solutions for Sharing
Reflect on the following question(s) before moving on:
- What is one barrier that makes data sharing difficult in your field (size, privacy, consent, or cost)?
- What metadata would you need to include so your dataset is usable by someone outside your lab?
- What is one step you can take now to make a dataset easier to share later?
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Practice Quiz
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