Data Management Implementation Program - Instructor Guide

• Students will learn best practices for folder organization.
• Students will create file naming conventions for their files

Required: 

• Data Management for Researchers by Briney: Chapter 5.2 Naming Conventions
• ESIP online presentation: Assign Descriptive File Names 
• Cessda Training center: File naming and folder structure 

Optional: 

• Data Management for Researchers by Briney Chapter 6.3 Managing Research Code
• File Organization Tips (File Naming quick sheet)

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• Review your current file naming strategy. Think about what you may want or need to change. 
• If you have a lot of files to rename, review and consider using a file renaming tool:
  • Bulk Rename Utility (Windows) https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php
  • Advance Renamer (Windows) https://www.advancedrenamer.com/
  • NameChanger (Mac) https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/21516/namechanger
  • Use the native Finder (Mac) https://www.cultofmac.com/500434/how-to-use-finders-powerful-bulk-renaming-tools/

• Create file naming strategy and name/rename files
• Work on DMP through DMPtool
• File naming reflection