1. Deutsches Forschungsnetz
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2. Engaging with unfamiliar disciplines and cultures
The Unusual Suspects
Engaging with unfamiliar disciplines and cultures
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3. Overview Engaging with unfamiliar disciplines / cultures Why? How?
Summary of experiences
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4. Some Usual Suspects HEP Life EO Clim Astro Dr. Jakob Tendel - DFN
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5. Less familiar research disciplines
Marine Fisheries
Socio-Economics
Environmental Science
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6. Reasons for engaging
Furthering research, part of R&E infrastructure mission Enabling increased utilisation of R&E infrastructure Novel use cases and applications
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7. Methods of engagement Establishing contact:
Attend specialist conferences
Join interdisciplinary projects
Talk to people doing both
Engage with above-net services
Modes of interaction:
Round tables
Questionnaire
Focus groups
Interviews
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8. Interview Community Social Scientists Not techy Survey data
Socio-Economics
Community
Social Scientists
Not techy
Survey data
Specific vocab
Interaction
In-person interview
Writing use cases
With experts
In THEIR language
Convert to tech lang
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9. Rules of Engagement Listen, closely, a lot
Seek out and clarify sources of misunderstanding
Learn user workflow, understand requirements
Map that onto appropriate tech
Make technology address user needs
Be VERY careful with advice on how things “should” be done
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10. Thank You! Hold questions until the interactive session please.
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11. Jargon Minefield “Repository” Software Code Research Data Organisation
Workspace
Final publication
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