DataONE Data Management Module 06: Data Protection and Backups

Key Info
URL - the landing page for the learning resource: 
https://dataoneorg.github.io/Education/lessons/06_protect/index.html
Description - a brief synopsis, abstract or summary of what the learning resource is about: 

There are several important elements to digital preservation, including data protection, backup and archiving. In this lesson, these concepts are introduced and best practices are highlighted with case study examples of how things can go wrong. Exploring the logistical, technical and policy implications of data preservation, participants will be able to identify their preservation needs and be ready to implement good data preservation practices by the end of the module. This 30-40 minute lesson includes a downloadable presentation (PPT or PDF) with supporting hands-on exercise and handout.

Authoring Organization(s) Name: 
DataONE Community Engagement and Outreach Working Group
License - link to legal statement specifying the copyright status of the learning resource: 
Creative Commons 0 - CC0 "No Rights Reserved" (Public Domain)
Access Cost: 
No fee
Citation - format of the preferred citation for the learning resource: 
DataONE Community Engagement & Outreach Working Group (2017) "Protecting Your Data: Backups, Archives & Data Preservation". Accessed at https://dataoneorg.github.io/Education/lessons/06_protect/ on Jun 01, 2018
Primary language(s) in which the learning resource was originally published or made available: 
English
More info about
Keywords - short phrases describing what the learning resource is about: 
Data archiving
Data lifecycle
Data management
Data preservation
Published / Broadcast: 
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Created: 
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Publisher - organization credited with publishing or broadcasting the learning resource: 
DataONE
Version - revision or edition number or date associated with a learning resource: 
v2 09/22/2016
Media Type - designation of the form in which the content of the learning resource is represented, e.g., moving image: 
Presentation - representation of the particular way in which an author shows, describes or explains one or more concepts, e.g., a set of Powerpoint slides.
Contributor Organization(s): 
Name: 
DataONE
Type: 
Final product
Contact Person(s): 
Amber E. Budden
Contact Organization(s): 
DataONE
Educational Info
Purpose - primary educational reason for which the learning resource was created: 
Instruction - detailed information about aspects or processes related to data management or data skills.
Learning Resource Type - category of the learning resource from the point of view of a professional educator: 
Unit - long-range plan of instruction on a particular concept containing multiple, related lessons.
Intended time to complete - approximate amount of time the average student will take to complete the learning resource: 
Up to 1 hour
Framework - A community-based organization plan or set of steps for education or training: 
DataONE Education Modules
FAIR Data Principles
Framework Node: DataONE Data Life Cycle: 
Preserve
Accessibility Features - available alternatives or enhancements to improve physical accessibility to learning resource: 
Transformation - features that allow the content to be changed for ease of access, e.g., by using large print fonts.