In 2012, ESIP’s Data Stewardship Committee produced a set of 35 related educational modules called the Data Management Short Course for Scientists (Short Course) targeted to research scientists on RDM and data stewardship related topics. These succinct educational modules using the Kahn Academy format were some of the first to be created in this topic area, and also the first put together to form a cohesive whole of modules under four key categories: The Case for Data Stewardship; Data Management Plans; Local Data Management; and Responsible Data Use. Supported by funds from NOAA and the Data Conservancy, the Short Course modules were created, peer reviewed and edited by ESIP Data Stewardship members, stored on the ESIP Commons, given proper DOIs and preferred citations, and ultimately added to the ESIP-hosted Data Management Training Clearinghouse (http://dmtclearinghouse.esipfed.org/ ). Now, as part of the innovation lifecycle, the Data Stewardship Committee is committed to the process of reviewing and renewing these Short Course modules, deprecating those no longer current, updating those still relevant with new examples, practices and guidelines, and identifying new topics needed based on the evolving practice of RDM and data stewardship for Earth Science data. This working session will present the plan proposed for this work, discuss the previous tools created for module creation and peer review and solicit feedback on their re-use or adaptation, identify priorities in module review, updating and new creation, and solicit the participation of current RDM and data stewardship experts.
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