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↻ Refresh! Extension Data Portal Monthly Update

Since the Extension Data Portal launched in January, 318 program faculty and staff have completed the training and gained access to the Extension Data Portal (EDP), creating 7,579 events with 283,751 participants across 198 programs. 

If you haven’t gained access yet, check out the “New User To-Do List” below for information on how to get started. And if you need additional support, complete the support request form at the following link: go.osu.edu/Engage-EDP-Help. 
 

Monthly Office Hours 

The Learning and Organizational Development (LOD) team offers monthly EDP office hours the fourth Wednesday of every month at 9 a.m. where you can have your questions answered or learn from your peers. Register for any month (August – October) using this link go.osu.edu/Engage-EDP-OfficeHours (registration is required). 

 

Fixes and New Feature Highlights 

The following Programs and Activity Types were added: 

  • 4-H – Career Pathways/Workforce Preparation – Youth Workforce and Life Skills Development (providing skill development) – MRW Work Ethics 

  • FCS – Healthy People – Other Healthy People – Healthy Opportunities Program 

  • FCS – Operational – FCS Operational – HOP Grant Management 

  • FCS – SNAP-Ed – SNAP-Ed Direct Education (for import use only) 

 

The following changes were made to the Extension Data Portal during the last month: 

  • Fixed an issue with the “will be teaching/taught” field not being prechecked when presenter or instructor role is selected if the user had previously unchecked the box when creating events. 

  • PEARS fields are now in the system for use with imported SNAP-Ed records. 

  • A new dashboard is in Tableau in the “FAES – Extension Open Access” folder with summaries of current year EDP data by county. 

 

New User To-Do List 

  1. Watch recorded “Engage: Extension Data Portal” Introductory Webinar: go.osu.edu/engage-edp-intro-video 

  1. Complete the “Engage: Extension Data Portal Training” course in CarmenCanvas – carmen.osu.edu 

  1. Complete the 2024 Institutional Data Policy Training in BuckeyeLearn –  go.osu.edu/IDP-Enroll 

  1. Complete the acknowledgement survey at the end of the CarmenCanvas course, then wait until you receive a “Welcome” email granting you access to the portal. The activation email will come from noreply@salesforce.com, check your junk mail folder if you do not see it within three business days of completing the acknowledgement survey. 

  1. Find resources both in the EDP platform (bottom right corner or “?” in the upper right corner) and on the LOD website: go.osu.edu/Engage-EDP-LOD-Resources 

  1. Review the Program Listing tab/page in the EDP. 

  1. Clean up your imported Vita data (as needed). The Bulk Update Video Demo from February’s office hours will help you clean up multiple events at once. 

  1. Check out the other additional resource videos on the LOD YouTube Channel.