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Digital open science—Teaching digital tools for reproducible and transparent research

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  • Ulf Toelch
  • Dirk Ostwald

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An important hallmark of science is the transparency and reproducibility of scientific results. Over the last few years, internet-based technologies have emerged that allow for a representation of the scientific process that goes far beyond traditional methods and analysis descriptions. Using these often freely available tools requires a suite of skills that is not necessarily part of a curriculum in the life sciences. However, funders, journals, and policy makers increasingly require researchers to ensure complete reproducibility of their methods and analyses. To close this gap, we designed an introductory course that guides students towards a reproducible science workflow. Here, we outline the course content and possible extensions, report encountered challenges, and discuss how to integrate such a course in existing curricula.

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  • Ulf Toelch & Dirk Ostwald, 2018. "Digital open science—Teaching digital tools for reproducible and transparent research," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(7), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:2006022
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006022
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