Making Bioinformatics Training Events and Material More Discoverable Using TeSS, the ELIXIR Training Portal

Area of Science:

• Bioinformatics
• Life Sciences Training
• Scientific Community Resources

Background:

• Sharing training materials offers recognition, inspiration, and aids researchers' learning paths.
• Improving the bioinformatics training resource landscape requires data-driven gap analysis.
• The ELIXIR Training eSupport System (TeSS) acts as a central hub for training content.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present protocols for utilizing the ELIXIR Training eSupport System (TeSS).
• To guide trainers and trainees in discovering, registering, and managing training resources.
• To enhance the FAIRness (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability) of training materials and events.

Main Methods:

• Protocols for trainee registration, login, and content searching/filtering.
• Protocols for manual and automated registration of training events and materials by trainers and organizations.
• Guidelines for enriching training resources with structured metadata using Bioschemas specifications.

Main Results:

• Established protocols enable efficient searching and filtering of training content within TeSS.
• Provided methods facilitate the registration of training events, materials, and content providers.
• Demonstrated automated harvesting of resources annotated with Bioschemas specifications.

Conclusions:

• Adherence to these protocols promotes training events and expands the TeSS catalog.
• Increased use of TeSS and Bioschemas specifications enhances the FAIRness of training resources.
• Effective utilization of TeSS is crucial for navigating the growing collection of bioinformatics training resources.