Initial Publication Date: August 1, 2022

Dashboard Setup

Access the Dashboard

After you set up your password protected account you will have access to your CURE dashboard using the URL generated for your CURE. This is the page you will keep returning to, so it is highly recommended that you bookmark the URL for easy access.

Make Changes and Save

On the dashboard page, you will see six boxes. By clicking on each you will have options to edit and save the changes you make.

Assessment Completion Dates

These are the dates you will use for completing steps in E-CURE. To determine the dates to enter in this box, plan your semester(s) following the recommended schedule. (PowerPoint 204kB Aug5 22) After entering the dates, be sure to hit 'Save All Changes'.

Add Student Names and Email Addresses

Automated messages are sent to the email addresses you enter here. It is very important that you carefully enter your students' names and email addresses, using email addresses will be checked often. After entering this information, be sure to hit 'Save All Changes.' Once you do this, you will be able to activate the student. You are able to enter the students as soon as they are enrolled in the research program can activate them when you are ready to start E-CURE. If a student leaves during the course of the research, you have the option to delete the student using the "Delete this student" option in the top left of the student's block. You also can add any student later after you start E-CURE.

Select Outcome Categories for your CURE

For larger CUREs, it is unlikely you can observe and interact with all the students using all of the outcome categories. Use this box to select a sub-set of outcome categories. Be sure to save all changes after doing this.

Optional CURE Outcomes

In case there are additional outcomes that apply to your CURE, you can add up to 3 additional outcomes here. These outcomes will be included on ALL the assessments. Be sure to hit 'Save All Changes' if you add outcomes.

Optional Open-Ended Questions

If there are additional open-ended questions you would like to use in your CURE, you can add them here. You have the option to add up to 6 questions to any of the assessments. The responses will be available to you from the Data Export page, but will not be visible to the students in the score report. This feature is appropriate for gathering information that you can use to evaluate the impact of your CURE. Be sure to hit 'Save All Changes' if you add questions.

Metacognition Exercises

This area allows you to select optional metacognition exercises and prompt students to complete them at any point in your CURE. When you hit "Select" for any exercise, the exercise will appear under Selected Exercises, where you will be able to follow the link to the exercise. Once students submit the activity, you can download the student submissions as .csv files or text files.