Making bioinformatics training FAIR: the EMBL-EBI training portal.

Area of Science:

• Life sciences
• Bioinformatics
• Data science training

Background:

• EMBL-EBI offers diverse training in data-driven life sciences.
• Existing training resources lacked optimal findability and usability.
• A need existed to enhance awareness and access to training courses and digital materials.

Purpose of the Study:

• To redesign and restructure the EMBL-EBI Training website (www.ebi.ac.uk/training).
• To improve the findability, accessibility, and usability of training course listings and digital learning materials.
• To apply the FAIR principles to guide the website's development and content presentation.

Main Methods:

• Applied the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) principles to website redesign.
• Utilized Agile Scrum project management methodology.
• Focused on user experience for website development and ongoing maintenance.

Main Results:

• The redesigned website significantly improved access to training information.
• Achieved an average of 58,492 monthly users since its public release.
• Over 12,000 users created accounts to track learning progress since March 2022.

Conclusions:

• The implementation of FAIR principles successfully enhanced EMBL-EBI's training resources.
• The Agile Scrum methodology facilitated efficient website development and continuous improvement.
• The new website effectively increases the discoverability and usability of life sciences training data.