The Office of Contracts and Grants offers a variety of self-paced eCourses designed to provide a foundational understanding of research administration at CU Boulder. All eCourses are housed in OCG's Canvas Course and can be accessed by any CU Boulder staff member at any time. Read the descriptions below to learn more about each available eCourse.

eCourse | Department Research Administrator (DRA) Essentials

This workshop is intended for department administrative staff who have novice to intermediate experience with sponsored project management and are looking to improve their ability to navigate the world of grants and contracts. Great for new hires!

Feeling lost when your faculty members want you to assist them with a sponsored project? New to the University and wondering how to approach research administration for your department? This self-paced workshop for new department research administrators is hosted by the Office of Contracts and Grants and the Campus Controller’s Office and covers pre-award administration, post-award administration and financial management as it relates to sponsored projects. This workshop focuses on the unique role of a DRA, providing key research administration information geared towards the roles and responsibilities of a DRA. The eCourse provides case studies and interactive learning to apply the concepts covered in the workshop. Upon completion, you will receive SkillSoft credit and a certificate of completion to track professional development hours. 

 

eCourse | Sponsored Project Property

This training is intended for all campus staff who assist with sponsored project property administration and management.

Is your department acquiring or managing sponsored project property? Are you looking to develop a toolkit of property resources to rely on beyond an online course? This self-paced eCourse, hosted by the Office of Contracts and Grants, covers administrative topics throughout the lifecycle of sponsored project property and provides participants with the context and resources needed to be responsible stewards of sponsored project property. In each lesson, participants will have the opportunity to bookmark resources and apply the concepts covered in this course by engaging in interactive scenarios and activities. Upon completion, you will receive SkillSoft credit and a certificate of completion to track professional development hours. 

 

eCourse | eRA infoEd Training

This training is intended for all staff who use eRA infoEd to view sponsored project records.

Looking for comprehensive eRA infoEd training? This new, self-paced eCourse will cover everything you need to know about using eRA infoEd at the University of Colorado Boulder. In addition to establishing a baseline knowledge of how to search for and navigate records in infoEd, this eCourse also provides tutorials to seek out specific sponsored project information, such as property records and subaward statuses. Upon completion, you will receive SkillSoft credit and a certificate of completion to track professional development hours. 

Canvas Registration for OCG eCourses

eCourse Registration: Click on this link to self-register: https://canvas.colorado.edu/enroll/4TMNYP

*Once you are registered in this Canvas course, you will have access to all OCG eCourses

1. Click Enroll in Course

2. Then click Go to the Course

3. Once you are on the home screen of the course, click the course you would like to access.

4. Then click Load [Course Name] in a new window

5. The course will then appear in a new tab added to your browser.

6. Click Start Course to begin.

To return to Canvas to continue your progress at any time, bookmark this link: https://canvas.colorado.edu and use your IdentiKey credentials to log into your account.