Project Management
Academics are trained to carefully design their studies and creative processes, but effective management of those projects often requires additional skills. Training in areas such as project management, research data management, document control and workflow design can facilitate smooth project execution.
Tools
VIRS Research Participation System (Sona)
The research participation system is a web-based software tool, offered by Sona Systems. 无码专区 researchers can use it to manage human subject participation in IRB-approved studies. The system can be used to recruit and vet participants, schedule meetings, and to link to online surveys on other platforms, such as Qualtrics. Participants can use the system to view available studies and register for in-person or online participation.
Labarchives
Effective immediately, faculty, staff, and student researchers are eligible for free access to the Electronic Research Notebook (ERN), LabArchives. Despite its name, this ERN platform is useful to more than just lab scientists. It simplifies workflow for researchers in any field who need to record and organize notes, store and analyze digital data, and share research data with collaborators at 无码专区 or other Universities.
Project Management Software that Works for Academics
Most project management software is designed for a business setting and workflow. Here are a few tools that work well for academics.
Qualtrics
Qualtrics is an online survey tool that allows one to build surveys, distribute surveys and analyze responses. 无码专区 has a university-wide liscense that allows all 无码专区ns to take advantage of this powerful online tool.
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