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RDM training initiatives at the University of Melbourne
4 December, 2014
Anna Shadbolt
Digital Scholarship
Library Research Program
Session Overview
• The Immersive Informatics Training Pilot (IITP) – structure, review and evaluation
• Pre-immersion training for Library Liaison staff
• MANTRA online training pilot
Immersive Informatics Training Program
• Explores theoretic content, discussion and activities in Research Data Management in connection with a real-world data context
• Integration of immersion (practicum) with theoretic and teaching components
• Pilot run at University of Melbourne to test the feasibility of the concept initially conceived by UKOLN and amended by Melbourne to suit local requirements
• Curriculum developed collaboratively across both sites and is released under cc licence
Thematic structure as we delivered it
Typical module structure
Participant demographics
• 14 participants registered
• 12 participants completed the program (8 working in various roles within the Library; 1 Faculty based RDM support; 3 Researchers);
• Participants identified their role(s) as: – Librarian (2); – Research Assistant/Librarian (1); – Research Archivist (2); – Research Training Librarian (1); – Archivist (2); – Research Database Manager (1); – Research Fellow (3).
NB: The two participants who withdrew had time clashes with scheduled training days or work overload.
Immersive placements
• Faculty of Business and Economics (2)– Research data of Professor in Accounting– Research data of Professor in Management
• Bio 21 Institute – Neuroimaging (1)– Research data of Professor in neuroimaging
• MDHS – Centre for MEGA Epidemiology (1)– High Profile National Longitudinal study
• University Archives (2)– University Archivist – Saulwick Polls Archive
• Faculty of Arts (1)– Research data of Professor History
• MDHS - Psychiatry – Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre (1)– Research data of PhD project
• Faculty of the VCA-MCM – School of Performing Arts (1)– Dance School Records and Archive
• Property and Campus Services (2)– Grounds Project Design – PCS Photographic Collection
Overall course relevance reported by participants
Perceived relevance to RDM needs at week 5
Perceived relevance to RDM needs at week 16
Not sure Yes
75% relevant
100%
50%
Program Evaluation
• Changing nature of responses between evaluation stages
• Issues of structure:– Time commitment– Perceived value deriving from Certification
“… it felt more like an accredited course than training.”– Theory versus practical knowledge
• Content and structure of activities:– Emphasis on problem-based learning– Case study evolving throughout the training course– More group work, less individual learning
Subjective Observations & Reflections
• Level of previous knowledge:– Cannot start with data novices– In Australian context, most librarians are data
novices
• Program best suited to researchers:
– Demonstrated most evidence of ability to implement learning to their data context
• Need for vested interest in Research Data Management to sustain motivation
Subjective Observations & Reflections
• Impact– At the conclusive phase of pilot:
• Change potential within immersive research environment• Heightened awareness of research data management issues
in immersive research environment
– Post-pilot:• Participants spreading the word upon return to work
environment (sharing experience & learning with colleagues, flagging gaps, raising awareness, identifying opportunities)
• Participants engaging Research Data Management experts at University Library in training events and workshops
More information about the Immersive Informatics pilot training program
• OA Publication – reporting about the program pedagogy and the evaluation.
• Training materials (CC licence) – Program documents, evaluation details; Module overviews, presentations, activities and resources
• All resources are now available on the Minerva – the University of Melbourne Repository: https://minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au/handle/11343/40985
Post IITP
For IITP Graduates:• Ongoing engagement with the group to build a diverse
Community of Practice in RDM– A seminar program for IITP participants established. – Key informants for feedback on various RDM
developments, e.g. review of online training materials;
For Researchers: • Plan to review IITP modules for Faculty based adaptation and
delivery to researchers• Pilot of Melbourne_MANTRA – an ‘Australianisation’ of the
UK MANTRA online RDM training modules – pilot with RHDs
For Library staff:• Pre-immersion Training for Discipline based liaison teams• Building RDM planning into liaison roles
Pre-Immersion Training
• Module One – Research Data Management Planning– Emphasis on research data management planning
and the use of research data management plans– Build understanding through class implementation
and personal practice post-workshop– Reflective activity– Discipline team group activities – GROUP ACTION
PLANNING• Identify a gap or problem e.g. RHD students lack awareness
of RDM policy requirements.• Propose actions to solve problem• Set targets and measure impact
Module One participation – initial learnings
• Participants in first delivery (June/July) were staff based in discipline libraries (DL, LL, Client services)
– 38 registrations; 33 attended workshop; 20 completed post-workshop tasks
– All libraries were represented by at least one participant
• Initial analysis is attempting to identify (23 participants completed some of the evaluation survey):
– interest and relevance of the RDMP content to participants
– Level of comfort in delivery of RDMP content to different client groups
Rate INTEREST level in RDM content
Rate RELEVANCE level in RDM content
Library Colleagues – Information session
Graduate Researchers – research consultation
Graduate researchers – Information session
Faculty colleagues – Information session
Modularised RDM program for Library staff builds on IITP
Discipline Library teams:
• Module 1 – this will be delivered again in 2015 following more detailed analysis of the impact of the training
• Module 2 – Managing and Organising Information
• Module 3 – RDM Infrastructure and Services
• Module 4 – Data curation and preservation planning– Part 1 – Theoretical– Part 2 – Immersion
Explore other Library teams who may be interested in completing all or some of the above modules.
Melbourne_MANTRA
• Working with an existing well regarded training program that has been evaluated and reviewed broadly: http://datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra/
• Phase One: PILOT– Light touch editing of content to include local content and
remove UK-centric information not relevant to Australian context– Not evaluating current platform – Local videos will be developed if we move to Phase 2
Implementation in UoM learning platform– RHD Students will evaluate content from their perspective
November-December 2014– Phase 1 report February 2015– Deposit of UoM content under CC licence into Jorum repository
as Melbourne_MANTRA
Pilot underway – initial data
• 140+ Graduate researchers (PhD and Masters by research) have registered to participate in the pilot
• Mod 1 (34); 2 (21); 3 (15); 4 (10); 5 (10); 6 (10); 7 (10); 8 (9)
• Two Faculties – no engagement to date– Law– Business and Economics
• Difficult time of year for some students who may be drawing close to the end of their studies. May extend into January 2015 depending on final numbers
MANTRA – online training program
• Phase Two – subject to outcome of Phase One & funding
– Improvements in delivery platform to UoM infrastructure
– Local video content from UoM – though many of the participants have reported that the UK videos were very informative
– Test with a broader audience:• All researchers• Research administrators• Library staff
Questions & more information
www.library.unimelb.edu.au/digitalscholarship
www.immersiveinformatics.org
https://minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au/handle/11343/40985
