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The curation experiment was given to five curators on the third day of the [[Data_Jamboree_2/Agenda | data jamboree]]. The goals of the experiment were to assess curation consistency among a group of new curators, and to identify areas of improvement in curator training, ontology development, and software improvement. 
  
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====Participant Training:====
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Only one of the five curators had experience using Phenex prior to the data roundup.  Training for all curators consisted of:
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* A hands-on, group curation exercise led and assisted by experienced curators given on the first day of the data roundup
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* Two days of individual curation work on publications related to each participant's area of taxonomic expertise, with assistance from project personnel
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* For reference, participants were given an [[Guide_to_Character_Annotation | Annotation Guide]] with examples of character types commonly encountered in the fish systematic literature
  
 
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Revision as of 20:06, 7 October 2008

Background:

The curation experiment was given to five curators on the third day of the data jamboree. The goals of the experiment were to assess curation consistency among a group of new curators, and to identify areas of improvement in curator training, ontology development, and software improvement.

Participant Training:

Only one of the five curators had experience using Phenex prior to the data roundup. Training for all curators consisted of:

  • A hands-on, group curation exercise led and assisted by experienced curators given on the first day of the data roundup
  • Two days of individual curation work on publications related to each participant's area of taxonomic expertise, with assistance from project personnel
  • For reference, participants were given an Annotation Guide with examples of character types commonly encountered in the fish systematic literature