Open Science/Week 5: Common Understanding of Open Science

Learning Outcomes

 * Explain the principles of Open Science as adopted in the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.
 * Compare UNESCO’s definition of the scope of open science with alternative definitions.

Readings
Review relevant sections of UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science from last week (pages 7-33).

Open Science Taxonomy. FOSTER (Facilitate Open Science Training for European Research), February 9, 2015, CC BY 4.0.

Open Science Manifesto, Open and Collaborative Science in Development Network (OCSDNet), 2017, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Discussion Question
Consider how the principles of open science are presented in the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. If you were to make one meaningful revision to the principles, what would it be, and why? Is there an additional principle you would add? Is there one you would not include? Other options might be to combine two principles you see as related, or to break one of the current principles into two separate concepts.

Conclude your post with a question for others in the class.

Self-check Questions


{What role do the open science principles play in UNESCO’s Recommendation on Open Science? +They establish conditions and practices to uphold the values of open science. -They define the boundaries of open science. -They summarize the responsibilities of the Member States. -They create a framework for evaluating open science initiatives.
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 * Correct! From page 18 of the Recommendation, “The following  guiding  principles  for  open  science  provide  a  framework  for enabling conditions and practices within which the above values are upheld, and the ideals of open science are made a reality.”
 * Try again. See p. 18 of the Recommendation.
 * Try again. See p. 18 of the Recommendation.
 * Try again. See p. 18 of the Recommendation.

{The FOSTER Open Science Taxonomy most closely resembles which framework from the UNESCO Recommendation? +the four pillars that create an inclusive definition of open science dialogue with other knowledge systems, and open engagement of societal actors have close counterparts in the taxonomy, such as open access, open science tools, and open peer review. The pillars and taxonomy serve a similar descriptive purpose. -the four values that inform the open science principles -the six principles that uphold the values of open science -the seven key objectives and areas of action
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 * Correct! The four pillars of open scientific knowledge, open science infrastructures, open
 * Try again. The four values are normative and the taxonomy is descriptive.
 * Try again. Although there is some overlap, the principles focus on desired outcomes and the taxonomy focuses on the relationships among potential means to achieve open science outcomes.
 * Try again. The taxonomy is a descriptive framework organized around nouns; the objectives and areas of action are more prescriptive and are organized around verbs.

{Reproducibility is a feature of which of the following models of open science? Choose the best answer +FOSTER Open Science Taxonomy and principles of open science in the UNESCO Recommendation -FOSTER Open Science Taxonomy and OCSDNet Manifesto -FOSTER Open Science Taxonomy only. -Principles of open science in the UNESCO Recommendation only
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 * Correct! “Open Reproducible Research” is a branch of the Open Science Taxonomy. “Transparency, scrutiny,  critique  and  reproducibility” is one of the UNESCO principles.
 * Try again. This is not the best answer.
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{Which of the following ideas is reflected in the UNESCO Recommendation’s principles and in the OCSDNet Manifesto, but not in the FOSTER taxonomy? +sustainability -evaluation -governmental policies -none of the above
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 * Correct! Sustainability is one of the principles of the UNESCO Recommendation, and sustainable development is one element of the OCSDNet Manifesto. Sustainability is not included in the FOSTER taxonomy.
 * Try again. Evaluation is a branch of the FOSTER taxonomy.
 * Try again. Governmental policies is the name of a branch of the FOSTER taxonomy.
 * Try again. Sustainability is one of the principles of the UNESCO Recommendation, and sustainable development is one element of the OCSDNet Manifesto. Sustainability is not included in the FOSTER taxonomy.

{Situated openness is one element of the OCSDNet Manifesto. To which principle of open science in the UNESCO Recommendation is it most similar? +flexibility -equality of opportunities -collaboration, participation  and  inclusion -sustainability
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 * Correct! Both examples relate to how open science will be practiced differently in different contexts.
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 * Try again. This is not the best answer.