Course 3: Project Planning

Course 3 will cover project planning and help you think through the various elements of putting your research plan together over the following lessons:

  • Lesson 1: Identifying Collaborators, where you will understand how to identify the right research partner, nurture collaborative relationships, and navigate difficult conversations;
  • Lesson 2: Refining Your Research Approach, where you will solidify your research question;
  • Lesson 3: Ethics & Data ManagementData management The ways a researcher collects, organizes, stores, and accesses data they collect for research. Creating a data management plan allows a researcher to know what data they will be collecting and how they will store and organize it during the research project., where you will learn the principles of research ethics and their application to LISLibrary and Information Science An interdisciplinary field that examines how physical and digital information is organized, accessed, collected, managed, disseminated and used, particularly in library settings. research design and management;
  • Lesson 4: Seeking Feedback & Managing Expectations, where you will learn strategies for keeping your project on track and incorporating outside feedback into your work.

Recommended audience: Those who have already taken Courses 1 & 2, those who have already done preliminary research design planning, or those who would like more in-depth guidance on planning a research project.

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