Training

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The Data Management Campus offers a comprehensive suite of digital learning resources designed to support researchers, students, and staff across the ETH Domain in applying best practices in Research Data Management (RDM) and Open Research Data (ORD).

The learning modules are self-paced, cover essential topics across the research data lifecycle, and are designed to be relevant across disciplines and institutions within the ETH Domain. All modules are available as Open Educational Resources (OER) to encourage reuse and knowledge sharing.

Key Features

Access 10 self-paced modules on OpenLearnity (about 30 minutes each), and use the filters below to quickly find modules or learning materials that match your needs and stage of the research lifecycle.

Explore the ETH Domain Open Educational Resources for Research Data Management community on Zenodo to reuse or adapt the OER for workshops, onboarding, and local training initiatives – anyone can reuse and adapt the materials, and members of the ETH Domain are also welcome to contribute additional OER assets.

Data Management Campus

The Data Management Campus offers a set of comprehensive e-learning modules covering key aspects of Reseach Data Management (RDM) and Open Research Data (ORD). The modules are designed to support learners with different levels of familiarity with RDM and to align with various research stages.

All 10 modules are now available, together with their respective Open Educational Resources (OER).

E-Learning Modules

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Data and Code Licenses
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Data Documentation and Metadata
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Data Organization and Management
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Data Publishing and Long-Term Preservation
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Data Storage, Backup and Versioning
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Open Formats and Code
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Open Research Data, Research Data Management, and FAIR
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Reproducibility and Code Management
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Sensitive Data
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Writing Data Management Plans

Open Educational Resources

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Introduction Video to Qualitative Data Governance for Transdisciplinary and Participatory Research

Topic

Code Management, Data Documentation, Data Organization, Data Storage, FAIR Data Principles, Metadata, Open Science, Open Source Code, Sensitive Data

Institutions

Eawag, Empa, EPFL, ETH Zurich, PSI, WSL

Authors

Bucher, Andres1ORCID icon
Felder, Fabian2ORCID icon
Lütcke, Henry3ORCID icon
Marqués, Laura1ORCID icon
Montano Garcia, Angela4ORCID icon
Schmid, Fabian1ORCID icon
Töwe, Matthias1ORCID icon
Nath, Moushumi2ORCID icon
Varrato, Francesco4ORCID icon
Gattlen, Estelle5
Gebel, Jane5
Oehen, Hannes5
Bischofberger, Iren6, 7ORCID icon
Briers, Stephanie1ORCID icon
Chapman, Mollie8, 1ORCID icon
Görlinger, Susann9ORCID icon
Lischer, Philipp1
Mohr, Franziska1ORCID icon
Schaltegger, Anne-Sophie1ORCID icon
Wenger, Ariane1ORCID icon
Winiger, Helena1ORCID icon
Bailey, Sarah

Abstract

Introduction animation video for Data Management Campus' module on Research Data Management Solutions: Database systems, ELNs and LIMS, published on OpenLearnity. The video is provided in MP4 format and is accompanied by the underlying script, as well as JPG images documenting the concept development and behind-the-scenes process. Produced by the Data Management Campus team, the video has been created by ATOY Studio. 

Link

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21802695
Introduction Video to Research Data Management Solutions: Database systems, ELNs and LIMS

Topic

Data Documentation, Data Organization, Data Storage, Open Science

Institutions

Eawag, Empa, EPFL, ETH Zurich, PSI, WSL

Authors

Bucher, Andres1ORCID icon
Felder, Fabian2ORCID icon
Lütcke, Henry3ORCID icon
Marqués, Laura1ORCID icon
Montano Garcia, Angela4ORCID icon
Schmid, Fabian1ORCID icon
Töwe, Matthias1ORCID icon
Nath, Moushumi2ORCID icon
Varrato, Francesco4ORCID icon
Gattlen, Estelle5
Gebel, Jane5
Oehen, Hannes5
Bailey, Sarah

Abstract

Introduction animation video for Data Management Campus' module on Research Data Management Solutions: Database systems, ELNs and LIMS, published on OpenLearnity. The video is provided in MP4 format and is accompanied by the underlying script, as well as JPG images documenting the concept development and behind-the-scenes process. Produced by the Data Management Campus team, the video has been created by ATOY Studio. 

Link

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21803011

Modules on OpenLearnity

The Data Management Campus offers 10 independent e-learning modules hosted on OpenLearnity. Each module is designed to take about 30 minutes, can be completed at your own pace, and has no grading or time limits.

The modules do not follow a required sequence – you can start anywhere and choose only the topics that are relevant to you.

Modules available:

  • Data and Code Licenses
  • Data Documentation and Metadata
  • Data Organization and Management
  • Data Publishing and Long-Term Preservation
  • Data Storage, Backup and Versioning
  • Open Formats and Code
  • Open Research Data, Research Data Management, and FAIR
  • Reproducibility and Code Management
  • Sensitive Data
  • Writing Data Management Plans

Access: You can browse and view the modules without logging in. Logging in with a SWITCH edu-ID (available to learners outside the ETH Domain as well) unlocks additional features such as saving your progress, picking up where you left off, and accessing interactive activities (e.g., exercises/quizzes).

OER on Zenodo

The ETH Domain ORD Program provides Open Educational Resources (OER) for RDM through the ETH Domain Open Educational Resources for Research Data Management community on Zenodo.

These resources support researchers, students, and RDM support staff in implementing best practices across the research data lifecycle. The community includes, for example:

  • Guides and tutorials
  • Videos
  • Exercises/quizzes
  • Exports from e-learning modules

Reuse and adapt (open to everyone): Materials can be reused and adapted for teaching, workshops, onboarding, and local training initiatives – within the ETH Domain and beyond.

Contribute (ETH Domain): Researchers and trainers within the ETH Domain are welcome to contribute additional OER assets, in line with the community’s curation policy.

Licensing: Materials are published under open licenses (the Data Management Campus modules are typically released under CC BY 4.0; please check the license shown on each Zenodo record). 

Contributors and Acknowledgements

This initiative was made possible thanks to the contributions of researchers, librarians, IT services, and other RDM/ORD experts. Contributions span the ETH Domain institutions (ETH Zurich, EPFL, Empa, PSI, WSL, Eawag) and partners.

Their expertise and feedback have been instrumental in strengthening research data management practices and supporting open science across the ETH Domain.

Contributors and Test Users

(Content input, review, and user testing – affiliation at time of contribution)

  • Abbas, Mohammad , Empa
  • Adamopoulou, Despina, Empa
  • Allan, James , Empa
  • Ammann, Markus , PSI
  • Bosch, Martí , EPFL 
  • Bouffard, Damien , Eawag
  • Cilingir, Gözde , WSL
  • Constantin, Lionel , Empa
  • Dürr, Simon , EPFL
  • Eschmann, Quentin , EPFL
  • Feldmann, Lukas , Empa
  • Fonod, Robert , EPFL
  • Franken, Robin , EPFL
  • Gabrielli, Marco , Eawag
  • Giannouli, Eleftheria , ETH Zurich
  • Granata, Valeria , EPFL
  • Hauser, Stefanie , Empa
  • Hilleke, Mattis, ETH Zurich
  • Lopes, Fábio , Empa
  • Mavromatidis, Georgios , Empa
  • Milovancevic, Dragana , EPFL
  • Minotti, Carlo , PSI
  • Morgado, Joana F., Empa
  • Nägelin, Mara, WSL
  • Pal, Ranita, WSL
  • Pizzi, Giovanni PSI
  • Ramirez, Rafael , WSL
  • Richter, Roland , Empa
  • Saglam, Setenay , Empa
  • Schiebroek, Carl , ETH Zurich
  • Schultheiss, Marc-Edouard , EPFL
  • Siegwolf, Patrick , Empa
  • Su, Pascal, Empa
  • Tamburini, Federica , ETH Zurich
  • Vargas, Liliana , ETH Zurich
  • Wael, Ahmed, EPFL
  • Wehrli, Stefan , ETH Zurich
  • Weil, Charlotte , EPFL
  • Wetton, Henry , ETH Zurich
  • Weymuth, Thomas , ETH Zurich
  • Wittwer, Mallory, EPFL
  • Wöllhaf, Clemens, EPFL
  • Wüst, Thomas , ETH Zurich
  • Zade, Omkar , PSI

Project Team

(Core team who developed and delivered the initiative – affiliation at time of contribution)

  • Bucher, Andres , ETH Zurich
  • Felder, Fabian , Lib4RI
  • Ilnicka, Agnieszka , ETH Zurich
  • Lütcke, Henry , ETH Zurich
  • Marqués, Laura , ETH Zurich
  • Montano, Angela , EPFL
  • Seitz, Arne , EPFL
  • Schmid, Fabian , ETH Zurich
  • Töwe, Matthias , ETH Zurich
  • Ulrich-Nath, Moushumi , Lib4RI
  • Varrato, Francesco , EPFL


Affiliations are shown as at the time of contribution and may have changed since.
Last updated: January 2026

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