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Research Electronic Data Capture

Research Electronic Data Capture graphic with black text "RED CAP" and a red cap

 

Resources and Information About REDCap at Tulane University

REDCap is a secure web platform for building and managing online databases and surveys. REDCap's streamlined process for rapidly creating and designing projects offers a vast array of tools that can be tailored to virtually any data collection strategy.


REDCap provides automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to Excel and common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R), as well as a built-in project calendar, a scheduling module, ad hoc reporting tools, and advanced features, such as branching logic, file uploading, and calculated fields.

 

What can REDCap do?

  • Build surveys and databases
  • Use branching logic, longitudinal tracking, and data exports
  • Designed for research data collection
  • Supports complex survey logic and longitudinal studies

 

REDCap is available to Tulane University faculty, staff, students, and affiliates.

 

REDCap Canvas Training Requirement

 

Institutional REDCap training through Canvas is now active and remains an important part of Tulane's broader REDCap governance and compliance framework. The training covers:
    •    Appropriate REDCap use
    •    Privacy and regulatory expectations
    •    Project setup and management responsibilities
    •    User responsibilities and data stewardship expectations

New Users

  1. Submit a training server account request using this link
  2. REDCap administrative team and Tulane RASU Training Manager are automatically notified of the request
  3. RASU Training Manager creates a Canvas account and sends training invitation to the requested user
  4. User completes the Canvas training
  5. Training Manager is automatically notified upon completion and confirms the training is complete
  6. Training Manager alerts the REDCap administrative team that training has been completed
  7. REDCap administrative team reviews the request to confirm that appropriate documentation was submitted. If everything is in order, the REDCap account is created.

Current Users

  1. Current users will be contacted by the Training Manager with Canvas account information
  2. Training Manager will create a Canvas account for each user
  3. Users must complete the Canvas training by August 15th, 2026. Accounts will be suspended for users who do not complete training by this deadline.

REDCap Request Forms

 

REDCap Training and Development Server Account Request: needs to be completed if someone does not have a training account and wants to be added to the training instance.

REDCap Production Server Account Request: cannot be requested until pertinent training above has been completed. Once training is completed, if someone does not have a production account and wants to be added to the production instance.

Production-Ready Project Request: purpose is to move a project from the training server to the production server. Real research data can be entered only after the request is approved and the project moves to production.

How To Contact Us

 

Direct all inquiries for TU REDCap to redcap@tulane.edu

 

REDCap Team at Tulane

 

John Gerone, REDCap Administrator

Peyton Murray, REDCap Administrator

Gail Louis, REDCap Operations Lead

Tomas Pereira, REDCap Administrative Lead

 

 

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