Training

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Videos

Vanderbilt University, the creator of REDCap, hosts a suite of video tutorials for basic and advanced application use. Log in using your REDCap username and password.

REDCap 101 (2024) - This presentation by the UIC CCTS provides an overview of the REDCap platform, including the most commonly used features and best practice suggestions.

REDCap Surveys for Data Collection - This presentation by the UIC CCTS describes the setup and use of surveys for data collection. Download a copy of the slides.

User Guide

The CCTS REDCap administrators have developed written guidance on many common REDCap tasks. The list is always expanding, so if you’d like us to develop a page on a topic not listed here, please get in touch!

• Project Setup and Design
  • Creating Projects
  • Copying Projects
  • User Rights
  • Longitudinal Data Collection
  • Development and Production Status
• Data Collection Instruments
  • Field Types
  • Surveys
  • Action Tags
  • Survey Styling
• Emails, Alerts, and Notifications
  • Automated Survey Invitations
  • Alerts & Notifications
  • REDCap Messenger
  • Auto-Notification Plugin
  • Twilio
• Applications and External Modules
  • Data Import Tool
  • e-Consent
  • Logging
  • REDCap Mobile App
• Tips and Tricks
  • Data Resolution Workflow
  • Date Difference Calculation
  • Qualtrics to UIC REDCap
  • Case Studies
    • Design a Screening Survey
    • Add a Survey Cover Page
    • Report Filter: Most Recent Instance

Practice Workshop

Interactive - The UIC REDCap administrator developed a guide to some basic features of REDCap. Follow the steps on this page to walk through the process of creating and customizing a project.

PDF - The practice workshop is also available in PDF format. Please try the first document below to walk through the task of creating a project. The second document will provide screenshots and step-by-step guidance to complete each task.

• REDCap Practice Workshop: Basic Features
• REDCap Practice Workshop: Basic Features - Answer Key

Frequently Asked Questions

UIC REDCap FAQ - Visit the FAQ page of this site for answers to common questions from UIC REDCap users.

REDCap Help & FAQ - The “Help & FAQ” section within REDCap includes instructions for many REDCap features.