What does it actually mean to open up the research process? What kind of steps could you take to do it? Do you think that would be worth your while? These are the type of questions that inspired this lesson and will hopefully inspire you to consider opening up some parts of your research process.

After completing this lesson, you will:

• Be familiar with Open Research Process options 
  
• Be aware of reasons to engage in Open Research Process 
  
• Be able to choose tools to use to open your research process 
  
• Be aware of limitations and challenges with sharing your research process