Revamped xTrain Module in eRA Commons Coming March 30

Good news for trainees and principal investigators who work on training grants! eRA is readying a redesigned xTrain module, scheduled to be rolled out on March 30. xTrain is used by program directors/principal investigators (PD/PIs), university administrators, and trainees to electronically prepare and submit PHS 2271 Statement of Appointment Forms and PHS 416-7 Termination Notices for institutional research training grants, institutional career development awards, individual fellowships, and research education awards. eRA collaborated closely with an external user group on the xTrain redesign. The new xTrain is more task-oriented, giving users  streamlined workflows for their most frequent tasks. Screens are also tailored for each specific role, giving users just the information they need, when they need it. New Visual Appearance As part of the redesign, xTrain will adopt the new visual appearance of other eRA modules. See Figure 1 for a sample of how the new screens will look. Figure 1: Awarded Grants screen showing Quick Filters to narrow down grants shown; the three-dot ellipsis menu displaying actions for a grant including Create New Service Desk Ticket; and new table tools New Productivity Tools Looking for a particular grant type? A series of toggle filters lets users  quickly narrow their search for specific grants — Training (T) grants; Research (R) grants; Career (K) grants; and Fellowships (F). Need help from the Service Desk? Users can create a Service Desk ti...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - Category: Research Authors: Tags: New Resources eRA eRA Commons xTrain Source Type: funding