ARDC Digital Research Capabilities and Skills Framework: The Framework and Its Components
The ARDC's Digital Research Capabilities and Skills Framework, released in 2022, provides a structure for training programs to develop essential and advanced digital research skills. It aims to help researchers and professionals identify the necessary skills they need to leverage emerging...
Keywords: training material, skills framework, ARDC skills framework, ARDC capabilities framework, national skills framework, learning path, role profile, capabilities, FAIR implementation, skills, data management, research software, data governance, digital research infrastructure
ARDC Digital Research Capabilities and Skills Framework: The Framework and Its Components
https://zenodo.org/records/14188836
https://dresa.org.au/materials/ardc-digital-research-capabilities-and-skills-framework-the-framework-and-its-components
The ARDC's Digital Research Capabilities and Skills Framework, released in 2022, provides a structure for training programs to develop essential and advanced digital research skills. It aims to help researchers and professionals identify the necessary skills they need to leverage emerging opportunities in data management, data analysis, data linking, AI, and machine learning. The framework aligns with technological advancements and encourages ongoing discussion and contributions to evolve the coverage of digital research skills.
The framework focuses on digital research skills, excluding broader professional skills, and is intended for a wide range of stakeholders. It provides a structured approach for project teams and organisations to develop and enhance their digital research skills through six main components: a skills taxonomy, a skills glossary, a list of generalised roles, roles and skills-related profiles, learning paths, and a skills and roles matrix. The skills taxonomy classifies digital research skills into four capability families: Governance, Data, Software, and Digital Research Infrastructure Management. It provides a standard terminology for identifying and describing these skills.
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Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
Russell, Keith (type: Editor)
Wong, Adeline (type: Editor)
Lyrtzis, Ellen (type: Editor)
training material, skills framework, ARDC skills framework, ARDC capabilities framework, national skills framework, learning path, role profile, capabilities, FAIR implementation, skills, data management, research software, data governance, digital research infrastructure
Ten Simple Rules for Researchers: Upskilling for a Rapidly Evolving Workforce
The following recommendations were inspired by the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Digital Research Skills Summit 2023, that brought together Researchers, Learning Designers, Skills Trainers, and Librarians in productive discussions on how to run effective researcher skills training....
Keywords: Training, Training Material, Short Format Training, Digital Skills, Researcher Training, Learning
Ten Simple Rules for Researchers: Upskilling for a Rapidly Evolving Workforce
https://zenodo.org/records/13989494
https://dresa.org.au/materials/ten-simple-rules-for-researchers-upskilling-for-a-rapidly-evolving-workforce
The following recommendations were inspired by the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Digital Research Skills Summit 2023, that brought together Researchers, Learning Designers, Skills Trainers, and Librarians in productive discussions on how to run effective researcher skills training. These rules outline how to think about skills learning for researchers, plan training sessions, and efficiently maximize learning. We offer recommendations on how to design and develop learner-centered training programs (Rules 1 and 2), foster outreach, and connect with trainer communities (Rules 3 and 4). We then provide tips to manage and optimize training (Rules 5, 6, and 7), and conclude with valuable insights on preparing for uncertainty and the importance of post-training operations and continued learning (Rules 8, 9, and 10).
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Lovelace-Tozer, Meirian (orcid: 0000-0001-6684-3041)
Brown, John (orcid: 0000-0002-6118-577X)
Clemens, Robert (orcid: 0000-0002-1359-5133)
Greenhill, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0001-9357-6006)
Haseen, Fathima (orcid: 0009-0009-9950-1510)
Kingsley, Danny (orcid: 0000-0002-3636-5939)
Mills, Katie (orcid: 0000-0002-5243-6071)
Lyrtzis, Ellen
Mori, Giorgia (orcid: 0000-0003-3469-5632)
Steel, Kathryn M. (orcid: 0000-0002-5720-1239)
Stokes, Liz (orcid: 0000-0002-2973-5647)
Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
Wong, Adeline (orcid: 0000-0002-9135-4757)
Gouda-Vossos, Amany (orcid: 0000-0002-6142-9439)
Training, Training Material, Short Format Training, Digital Skills, Researcher Training, Learning
DReSA: Project team reflections
This presentation provides thoughts and reflections from the Digital Research Skills Australaisa (DReSA) project team on DReSA. Team members highlight their perspectives on value propositions and benefits for their respective institutiosn/organisations and nationally, as well as individual...
Keywords: training events, training material, training repository, skilled workforce, digital research skills, digital research training, digital research, trainers, FAIR training
DReSA: Project team reflections
https://zenodo.org/records/5712129
https://dresa.org.au/materials/dresa-project-team-reflections-9dcb8538-6b7c-4822-b0ee-fbe57085dc70
This presentation provides thoughts and reflections from the Digital Research Skills Australaisa (DReSA) project team on DReSA. Team members highlight their perspectives on value propositions and benefits for their respective institutiosn/organisations and nationally, as well as individual reflections on collaboration and working together on the project so far.
You can watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/qqH92itI8SI
contact@ardc.edu.au
Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
Papaioannou, Anastasios (orcid: 0000-0002-8959-4559)
Backhaus, Ann (orcid: 0000-0002-9023-055X)
Vanichkina, Darya (orcid: 0000-0002-0406-164X)
Symon, Jon
Steel, Kay (orcid: 0000-0002-5720-1239)
Burke, Melissa (orcid: 0000-0002-5571-8664)
May, Nick
training events, training material, training repository, skilled workforce, digital research skills, digital research training, digital research, trainers, FAIR training
ARDC Skills Landscape
The Australian Research Data Commons is driving transformational change in the research data ecosystem, enabling researchers to conduct world class data-intensive research. One interconnected component of this ecosystem is skills development/uplift, which is critical to the Commons and its...
Keywords: skills, data skills, eresearch skills, community, skilled workforce, FAIR, research data management, data stewardship, data governance, data use, data generation, training material
ARDC Skills Landscape
https://zenodo.org/records/4287743
https://dresa.org.au/materials/ardc-skills-landscape-56b224ca-9e30-4771-8615-d028c7be86a6
The Australian Research Data Commons is driving transformational change in the research data ecosystem, enabling researchers to conduct world class data-intensive research. One interconnected component of this ecosystem is skills development/uplift, which is critical to the Commons and its purpose of providing Australian researchers with a competitive advantage through data.
In this presentation, Kathryn Unsworth introduces the ARDC Skills Landscape. The Landscape is a first step in developing a national skills framework to enable a coordinated and cohesive approach to skills development across the Australian eResearch sector. It is also a first step towards helping to analyse current approaches in data training to identify:
- Siloed skills initiatives, and finding ways to build partnerships and improve collaboration
- Skills deficits, and working to address the gaps in data skills
- Areas of skills development for investment by skills stakeholders like universities, research organisations, skills and training service providers, ARDC, etc.
contact@ardc.edu.au
Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
skills, data skills, eresearch skills, community, skilled workforce, FAIR, research data management, data stewardship, data governance, data use, data generation, training material
ARDC 2023 Skills Summit - Frameworks Panel Discussion (Day 2 - February 10, 2023)
Presentations to the ARDC Skills Summit 2023 (Panel Talks Day 2 - February 10th, 2023)
Dr Peter Derbyshire - Unpacking the ATSE report - Our STEM skilled future and the need for a national skills taxonomy
Anthony Beitz - Applying Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) within DSTG
Kate...
Keywords: training material, research, training, skills, framework, sfia, eresearch, skills frameworks, skills taxonomies, skills classifications, skill shortages, transferrable skills, applying SFIA, training gaps, workforce requirements, job requirements, DReSA, digital literacy, applying skills frameworks, Australian Skills Classification framework, ASC
ARDC 2023 Skills Summit - Frameworks Panel Discussion (Day 2 - February 10, 2023)
https://zenodo.org/records/7711287
https://dresa.org.au/materials/ardc-2023-skills-summit-frameworks-panel-discussion-day-2-february-10-2023-c00730b5-3444-4ccd-8f8f-9ae8ec3dfbe6
Presentations to the ARDC Skills Summit 2023 (Panel Talks Day 2 - February 10th, 2023)
Dr Peter Derbyshire - Unpacking the ATSE report - Our STEM skilled future and the need for a national skills taxonomy
Anthony Beitz - Applying Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) within DSTG
Kate Morrison - A national skills taxonomy - Australian Skills Classification (ASC)
Kathryn Unsworth - ARDC Digital Research Capabilities & Skills Framework
Peter Embelton - Enhancing skills uplift for researchers through the alignment and implementation of skills frameworks
These presentations cover skills frameworks/taxonomies/classifications, skill shortages, transferrable skills, applying SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age), Australian Skills Classification framework, training gaps, workforce/job requirements, Digital Research Skills Australasia (DReSA), digital literacy and applying skills frameworks.
contact@ardc.edu.au
Derbyshire, Peter
Beitz, Anthony (orcid: 0000-0002-2071-2852)
Morrison, Kate
Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
Embelton, Peter
training material, research, training, skills, framework, sfia, eresearch, skills frameworks, skills taxonomies, skills classifications, skill shortages, transferrable skills, applying SFIA, training gaps, workforce requirements, job requirements, DReSA, digital literacy, applying skills frameworks, Australian Skills Classification framework, ASC
ARDC Training Materials Metadata Checklist v1.1
The ARDC Training Materials Metadata Checklist aims to support learning designers, training materials creators, trainers and national training infrastructure providers to capture key information and apply appropriate mechanisms to enable sharing and reuse of their training materials
Keywords: checklist, Training material, FAIR, standard, requirements, metadata
ARDC Training Materials Metadata Checklist v1.1
https://zenodo.org/records/5276003
https://dresa.org.au/materials/ardc-training-materials-metadata-checklist-v1-1
The ARDC Training Materials Metadata Checklist aims to support learning designers, training materials creators, trainers and national training infrastructure providers to capture key information and apply appropriate mechanisms to enable sharing and reuse of their training materials
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Martinez, Paula Andrea (orcid: 0000-0002-8990-1985)
Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
checklist, Training material, FAIR, standard, requirements, metadata
Show & Tell - Tackling 'no shows'
In this session, questions were asked on how to tackle 'no shows' for training events:
What are the motivations behind ‘no shows’?
What % of ‘no shows’ is acceptable? Any data on that?
Do we need to lay some gentle guilt trips?
Community Slides
Tackling ‘no shows’. What is your...
Keywords: training attendance, no shows, skills training, training material
Show & Tell - Tackling 'no shows'
https://zenodo.org/records/4289344
https://dresa.org.au/materials/show-tell-tackling-no-shows-9f0d32c0-b2af-4624-9df1-d4e087da81b6
In this session, questions were asked on how to tackle 'no shows' for training events:
- What are the motivations behind ‘no shows’?
- What % of ‘no shows’ is acceptable? Any data on that?
- Do we need to lay some gentle guilt trips?
- Community Slides
- Tackling ‘no shows’. What is your approach? What would you be willing to try?
contact@ardc.edu.au
Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
training attendance, no shows, skills training, training material
National skills ecosystem - call to action
In this Community Action session working groups will be formed based on the challenges/opportunities that were prioritised in Community Action session #4.
Skilled trainers / facilitators
National training registry
National training event calendar
Jointly developed training
Research...
Keywords: national skills initiatives, data skills, training, skills community, training material
National skills ecosystem - call to action
https://zenodo.org/records/4289335
https://dresa.org.au/materials/national-skills-ecosystem-call-to-action-ffd9b4ed-b557-496b-ac35-72467c03c71b
In this Community Action session working groups will be formed based on the challenges/opportunities that were prioritised in Community Action session #4.
- Skilled trainers / facilitators
- National training registry
- National training event calendar
- Jointly developed training
- Research support professionals: career/progression
contact@ardc.edu.au
Padmanabhan, Komathy
Backhaus, Ann
Papaioannou, Anastasios (orcid: 0000-0002-8959-4559)
Tang, Titus
Crowe, Mark (orcid: 0000-0002-9514-2487)
Vanichkina, Darya (orcid: 0000-0002-0406-164X)
Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
Stokes, Liz (orcid: 0000-0002-2973-5647)
Liffers, Matthias (orcid: 0000-0002-3639-2080)
national skills initiatives, data skills, training, skills community, training material
ARDC Skills Impact and Strategy Community Discussion
The focus of this community event arose from the ARDC SKills Summit 2021, hosted in collaboration with eResearch Australasia Conference. Two key themes identified at the Summit formed the focus of this event: 1) How to convince senior management the value of digital skills training so that they...
Keywords: training impact, evaluation, skills training, resourcing, value proposition, training material
ARDC Skills Impact and Strategy Community Discussion
https://zenodo.org/records/5739422
https://dresa.org.au/materials/ardc-skills-impact-and-strategy-community-discussion-e9d63cee-0d9c-4f8d-9c0f-58afe99b649b
The focus of this community event arose from the ARDC SKills Summit 2021, hosted in collaboration with eResearch Australasia Conference. Two key themes identified at the Summit formed the focus of this event: 1) How to convince senior management the value of digital skills training so that they don't question resourcing 2) Evaluating the long-term impact of digital skills training on researchers’ workflows and outputs.
You can watch the full video presentation on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/iSnE7OBILqs
contact@ardc.edu.au
Unsworth, Kathryn (orcid: 0000-0002-5407-9987)
training impact, evaluation, skills training, resourcing, value proposition, training material
HPC file systems and what users need to consider for appropriate and efficient usage
Three videos on miscellaneous aspects of HPC usage - useful reference for new users of HPC systems.
1 – General overview of different file systems that might be available on HPC. The video goes through shared file systems such as /home and /scratch, local compute node file systems (local...
Keywords: HPC, high performance computer, File systems
Resource type: video, presentation
HPC file systems and what users need to consider for appropriate and efficient usage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNW7F9V1plA&list=PLjlLx279X4yO62jHF4rd7I9iEfbnz3Ts1
https://dresa.org.au/materials/hpc-file-systems-and-what-users-need-to-consider-for-appropriate-and-efficient-usage
Three videos on miscellaneous aspects of HPC usage - useful reference for new users of HPC systems.
1 – General overview of different file systems that might be available on HPC. The video goes through shared file systems such as /home and /scratch, local compute node file systems (local scratch or $TMPDIR) and storage file system. It outlines what users need to consider if they wish to use any of these in their workflows.
2 – Overview of the different directories that might be present on HPC. These could include /home, /scratch, /opt, /lib and lib64, /sw and others.
3 – Overview of the Message-of-the-day file and the message that is displayed to users every time they log in. This displays info about general help and often current problems or upcoming outages.
QCIF Training (training@qcif.edu.au)
Marlies Hankel
HPC, high performance computer, File systems
Basic Linux/Unix commands
A series of eight videos (each between 5 and 10 minutes long) following the content of the Software Carpentry workshop "The Unix Shell".
Sessions 1, 2 and 3 provide instructions on the minimal level of Linux/Unix commands recommended for new...
Keywords: HPC, high performance computer, Unix, Linux, Software Carpentry
Resource type: video, guide
Basic Linux/Unix commands
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjlLx279X4yP5GodfbqQTJuJ1S9EJU3GM
https://dresa.org.au/materials/basic-linux-unix-commands
A series of eight videos (each between 5 and 10 minutes long) following the content of the Software Carpentry workshop ["The Unix Shell"](https://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/).
Sessions 1, 2 and 3 provide instructions on the minimal level of Linux/Unix commands recommended for new users of HPC.
1 – An overview of how to find out where a user is in the filesystem, list the files there, and how to get help on Unix commands
2 – How to move around the file system and change into other directories
3 – Explains the difference between an absolute and relative path
4 – Overview of how to create new directories, and to create and edit new files with nano
5 – How to use the vi editor to edit files
6 – Overview of file viewers available
7 – How to copy and move files and directories
8 – How to remove files and directories
Further details and exercises with solutions can be found on the Software Carpentry "The Unix Shell" page (https://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/)
QCIF Training (training@qcif.edu.au)
Marlies Hankel
HPC, high performance computer, Unix, Linux, Software Carpentry
Transferring files and data
A short video outlining the basics on how to use FileZilla to establish a secure file transfer protocol (sftp) connection to HPC to use a drag and drop interface to transfer files between the HPC and a desktop computer.
Keywords: sftp, file transfer, HPC, high performance computer
Resource type: video, guide
Transferring files and data
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ABMxcKqfkQ&list=PLjlLx279X4yP3eTLu0S6nOt0HQ7XRf6WF
https://dresa.org.au/materials/transferring-files-and-data
A short video outlining the basics on how to use FileZilla to establish a secure file transfer protocol (sftp) connection to HPC to use a drag and drop interface to transfer files between the HPC and a desktop computer.
QCIF Training (training@qcif.edu.au)
Marlies Hankel
sftp, file transfer, HPC, high performance computer
Connecting to HPC
A series of three short videos introducing how to use PuTTY to connect from a Windows PC to a secure HPC (high performance computing) cluster.
1 - The very basics on how to establish a connection to HPC.
2 - How to add more specific options for the connection to HPC.
3 - How to save the...
Keywords: HPC, high performance computer, ssh
Resource type: video, guide
Connecting to HPC
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjlLx279X4yPJBVQuIRhz1CVMfQpTuvZW
https://dresa.org.au/materials/connecting-to-hpc
A series of three short videos introducing how to use PuTTY to connect from a Windows PC to a secure HPC (high performance computing) cluster.
1 - The very basics on how to establish a connection to HPC.
2 - How to add more specific options for the connection to HPC.
3 - How to save the details and options for a connection for future use.
QCIF Training (training@qcif.edu.au)
Marlies Hankel
HPC, high performance computer, ssh