Reusable Curriculum for Upskilling Trainings

Lead authors

Maxim Kupreyev , Jorina Fenner , Lisa Müller

Introduction

Up-skill your technical expertise with this curriculum! Designed for Open Access Diamond Journal editors, reviewers, and tech staff, it addresses challenges and gaps in journal operations. Learn about publishing systems, metadata, accessibility, and more.

Description 

Unlocking Success in Open Access Diamond Journal Publishing

Are you an editor, reviewer, or technical staff member involved in Open Access Diamond Journals (OADJs)? Do you want to stay ahead of the curve and ensure your journal operates at its full potential?

Introducing the Reusable Curriculum for Upskilling Trainings, designed specifically for OADJ professionals like you. Developed based on extensive research, this curriculum addresses the key challenges and knowledge gaps identified in OADJ operations.

Here's how it works:

1. Identify your needs: The curriculum highlights critical areas where OADJs often face challenges, such as publishing systems, metadata management, content accessibility, and more. Pinpoint the areas most relevant to your role and journal.

2. Access valuable resources: The curriculum provides a curated list of existing training materials, including tutorials, guides, and best practices, to enhance your understanding and skills in the identified areas.

3. Tailor your learning: The curriculum's modular structure allows you to create a personalized learning path, focusing on the specific topics and skills you need to develop.

4. Organize and participate in trainings: The curriculum offers guidelines and resources for organizing and conducting upskilling workshops, enabling you to share knowledge and collaborate with your team.

Benefits of using the curriculum:

• Enhanced technical expertise: Gain a deeper understanding of the technical aspects of OADJ publishing, enabling you to make informed decisions and improve your journal's efficiency.

• Improved journal operations: Address key challenges and knowledge gaps, leading to smoother workflows, better content discoverability, and increased impact for your journal.

• Increased confidence and competence: Develop valuable skills and knowledge, boosting your confidence and competence in your role.

• Collaboration and knowledge sharing: Foster a culture of learning and collaboration within your team and the broader OADJ community.

Ready to take your OADJ to the next level?

Access the Reusable Curriculum for Upskilling Trainings today and unlock your journal's full potential.

Purpose

The curriculum is designed to help Open Access Diamond Journal (OADJ) editors, reviewers, and technical professionals up-skill their technical expertise in response to the challenges and gaps identified in previous research on journal operations.

Benefits

Users can use the curriculum to up-skill their technical expertise in several ways:

• Identify areas for improvement: The curriculum is based on research that identified gaps and challenges in Open Access Diamond Journal (OADJ) operations. Users can use the curriculum to identify areas where their technical expertise is lacking and focus their up-skilling efforts accordingly.

• Access existing training materials: The curriculum includes a list of existing training materials that users can access to improve their skills. These materials cover various topics, including publishing systems, metadata, content accessibility, and more.  

• Create new training materials: The curriculum can also be used as a framework for creating new training materials. This can be helpful for institutions that want to develop their up-skilling programs or for individuals who want to create their learning resources.  

• Organize upskilling trainings: The curriculum provides guidelines for organizing upskilling trainings. This can be helpful for institutions that want to offer training to their staff or for individuals who want to organize training for their peers.  

Links to the output

Gitbook

PDF file on Zenodo

References

• Training Material for Technical Standards in Diamond OA Publishing

• All technical outputs of WP4,5 and 6.