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Lost in Training? RDMTraining4NFDI A service aimed at improving research data management (RDM) through tools, training, and community support. CoRDI, 28th of August 2025 Speaker: Mareike Wohltmann and Sina Bock DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17084692 1
Core Questions Which RDM training materials and content are relevant for whom? How can generic RDM training materials be adapted to subject-/discipline specific needs? Which training formats are suitable for which target group? Which training format does most effectively teach RDM skills? How might a credentialing framework look like? How can we contribute to simplify creating, publishing and administrating RDM training materials? 2 CoRDI, Aachen 28.08.25 | [email protected]
Bridging Questions and Practice Credentialing Community support Open Educational Resources (OER) Discipline - specific adaptations Researchers 3 CoRDI, Aachen 28.08.25 | [email protected] Training formats Consultancy on training skills & methodologies Data Stewards RDM Multipliers
RDM Training Materials Approach: Comparing RDM training materials from our use cases Different perspectives Concepts: Train-the-Trainer, learning objective matrix, EduBricks Discipline specific views Metadata (schemata): DALIA Interchange Format, DINI/Nestor UAG Forschungsdaten How to harmonise terminologies, adapt discipline specific subject areas, methods and data types? How to operationalise learning objectives and quality indicators? 4 CoRDI, Aachen 28.08.25 | [email protected]
A (future) RDM Knowledge Base software, tools data [types, formats] discipline level of proficiency subject area discipline subject area methods data software proficiency polices licensing target groups machine learning data structure 5 CoRDI, Aachen 28.08.25 | [email protected]
Further Steps We plan to establish a referral system in order to build a crossconsortium NFDI pool of materials, resources and methods for all multipliers of research data management. 6 CoRDI, Aachen 28.08.25 | [email protected]
Survey Results 7 CoRDI, Aachen 28.08.25 | [email protected] Results from the survey as part of the requirements analysis (June 2025); n = 113. Percentages represent the sum of the answers ‘high support,’ ‘higher support,’ or ‘maximum support’ needed
Outlook Next Phase Section Edu&Train’s strategy goals RDM Multipliers NFDI RDM Landscape WP Certificate Course WP Consultancy on Training Didactics WP Framework WP Credentialing Framework WP Integration & Sustainability 8 CoRDI, Aachen 28.08.25 | [email protected] WP Framework WP Facilitate Trainer Exchange WP Facilitate Reuse of Training Materials
Examining Credentialing Analysis of different certification types and models e.g. learning badges, microcredentials, certificates, … Certification process e.g. certificate course NRW Awarding of micro-credentials Pilot with partner consortia 9 CoRDI, Aachen 28.08.25 | [email protected]