The Pennsylvania State University

e-data (Extension Data System)

Extension Volunteers and 4-H Members:

 

Welcome to e-data, Penn State Cooperative Extension’s new online information management and communication system.

e-data was designed in response to volunteer, staff and member requests and has a basis in research.  It serves as a platform for enrollment, activity registration, communication, record-keeping and more.  It can be used to track volunteer hours and activities, record attendance, post newsletters, communicate with members, and save time, money and effort in the process. 

Clinton County Cooperative Extension Office

47 Cooperation Lane, Mill Hall, PA   17751

Debra Burrows and Daymon Adams are responsible for design and development of the e-data system.

Phone: 570.726.0022            Fax: 570.726.2237

 

The e-data system is available to:

 

· 4-H Leaders, Members and Volunteers

· Master Gardeners

· Advisory Committee Members

· Extension Board Members

· Master Well Owners

· Nutrition Links Volunteers

· Forest Stewards

To access the e-data system, each Cooperative Extension volunteer and 4-H member will need a Friends of Penn State (FPS) Account. This account is free and provides you with a digital identity that enables you to access a variety of Web-based resources and services at Penn State.  To sign up for a Friends of Penn State Account please click on https://fps.psu.edu/  or type it into your browser.  Then follow the Create Account instructions.  Once you have your new FPS account ID and password, please be sure to put them in a safe place for future reference.

 

Extension Staff

 

Cooperative Extension staff may access e-data using their existing Penn State logins and passwords.  The Volunteerism/e-data area of the Central Region Sharepoint site provides e-data announcements, detailed instructions, the statewide e-data training schedule, and e-data materials for Extension staff.  Extension staff  may use their passwords to access the site at

http://sharepoint.ag.psu.edu/coext/CentralRegion/

VolunteerDev/default.aspx

Downloadable materials are available in the e-data folder in the Shared Documents area.  Staff are encouraged to add the e-data Sharepoint site to their Favorites lists and set alerts or check it frequently for announcements, updated instructions, and other e-data resources.  Staff who need help logging into or using Sharepoint may contact Ag IT (http://it.cas.psu.edu./).  IT offers excellent training and materials that can help users get the most out of Sharepoint. “How to” instructions for Sharepoint are available at http://go.cas.psu.edu/howto/HowToList.cfm?Cat=SharePoint

Statewide transition to e-data began on October 1, 2009.

Brief e-data information and instructions are provided  on the e-data Quick tips page at http://extension.psu.edu/cnregion/edata/default_files/Page391.htm. Detailed e-data information and instructions for volunteers, in the form of a PowerPoint presentation and handouts, are also available.  Please contact your local County Extension office to request a copy or for assistance with using in e-data.