Open Science 101

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION NOTE: After successfully registering for the course, you will receive an email with instructions to complete your enrollment and access the online course. This email is typically received 24-48 hours after course registration. If you do not receive the email, check your spam and/or quarantine folders. The email will be from [email protected].

OPEN SCIENCE 101 SUMMARY

The Open Science 101 course provides a foundational knowledge of the principles and best practices for conducting open science. It is intended for career researchers, students, and interested members of the general public. Open science is a commitment to the open sharing of software, data, and knowledge (algorithms, papers, documents, ancillary information) as early as possible in the scientific process. Open science practices can result in more collaborations, additional review and validation of results, and increased citations of the work, while increasing public confidence in the results and research process.

The course content is appropriate for learners of varying ages, experience tools, and backgrounds.

Upon completion, learners will earn a NASA Open Science 101 digital badge and certificate. Additionally, the NASA Open Science 101 training listing can be added to their ORCID profile.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS (non-NASA learners)
1. Register by clicking "Apply" in the upper righthand corner of this page and answering the questions on the following pages.
2. When complete, your registration will be processed in 24-48 hours.
3. After your registration is processed, you will receive two emails. You will need to click the link in the first email, titled "Finish Registration: Canvas" and set up your Canvas account. You will create a new course-specific password that will be used to log into the course.
4. Once you have completed setting up your Canvas account, you will be able to access the Open Science 101 course using the link provided in the email.

A registration walkthrough document for non-NASA learners can be accessed here: https://nasastem.instructure.com/files/95756/download?download_frd=1.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS (NASA learners)
The above registration process is only for learners registering for the course with a non-NASA email address. This course is available in SATERN for internal NASA learners. The SATERN course is listed in the Learning Library as OPEN SCIENCE 101 (OS101), Course ID: AG-OS-101, and can be accessed using this link (NASA learners only):
https://hcm03.ns2cloud.com/sf/learning?destUrl=https%3a%2f%2fnasa%2dhcm03%2ens2cloud%2ecom%2flearning%2fuser%2fdeeplink%5fredirect%2ejsp%3flinkId%3dITEM%5fDETAILS%26componentID%3dAG%2dOS%2d101%26componentTypeID%3dCOURSE%26revisionDate%3d1744397280000%26targetStudentSysGUID%3d%26actingAs%3d%26fromSF%3dY&company=NASAHCM03.

FULL COURSE DESCRIPTION
Open science is a collaborative culture enabled by technology that empowers the open sharing of data, information, and knowledge within the scientific community and the wider public to accelerate scientific research and understanding. This 5-module course provides learners with a solid foundation on the principles of open science; how to plan, conduct, and participate in open science research projects; legal and ethical considerations when planning open science projects; and open science best practices.

Module 1: Ethos of Open Science – This module examines what open science is, how open science is currently being conducted in the scientific community, and the benefits and challenges of practicing open science. Terms and concepts are introduced and defined in this module. This module establishes the necessary foundation of knowledge for the topics to be covered in Modules 2-5.

Module 2: Open Tools and Resources - This module provides an overview of the concepts and resources that are fundamental to open science. It begins by introducing the “Use, Make, Share” framework and the FAIR principles. The module concludes by introducing tools that can be used to practice open science when dealing with data, code, and scientific results and papers.

Module 3: Open Data - This module focuses on the practice and application of open science for data. It provides a ‘how to’ process for finding and assessing open data for use, making open data, and sharing open data. Some of the key topics discussed include data management plans, choosing open formats, adding documentation, considerations when sharing data, and making your data citable.

Module 4: Open Code - This module focuses on the practice and application of open code as part of the open science workflow. It provides a ‘how to’ process that follows the code development lifecycle and “Use, Make, Share” framework. Some of the key topics discussed include benefits and limitations of open code, how to discover and assess code, considerations and methods for programming while following open principles, and when and how to share your code.

Module 5: Open Results - This module focuses on giving you the tools necessary to kick-start a scientific collaboration by creating contributor guidelines that ensure ethical contributorship. Some of the key topics discussed include how to discover and assess open results, how to publish open results, how to give appropriate credit to authors and contributors, and guidance for including the sharing of results in your Open Science and Data Management Plans (OSDMP).

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**Eligible Applicants:** All
**Academic Level:** 9, 10, 11, 12, Undergraduate Freshman, Undergraduate Sophomore, Undergraduate Junior, Undergraduate Senior, Graduate Master's, Graduate Doctoral, Post Doctoral
**Activity Type:** Virtual
**Citizenship:** None
**Type:** Research Opportunities