Making training materials FAIR in 10 steps

Sharing, reusing and reproducing data, software and other digital objects forms the cornerstone of open science practices. Such practices are guided by the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) principles. Implementing FAIR principles is not always straightforward, especially in the context of Bioinformatics training. If we are to meet worldwide demand for such training, adhering to the FAIR principles is vital not only for data and software, but also for training materials (any digital object used in a training context, such as slide presentations, exercises, datasets). To facilitate this process, and break the principles down into practical steps, the ELIXIR Training Platform community has put together ten simple rules for making training materials FAIR. Above all is the need to plan to share your training materials online from the outset. Amongst the remaining rules is the importance of describing materials properly, assigning unique identifiers, registering them online, defining access criteria, and using interoperable formats. The full set of ten rules is presented here.