Science Diversity Center

A Walk-Through

What is theScience Diversity Center

Web-based comprehensive one-stop science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational resource tool. eResearch Assistant eCareer Consultant eMeeting Rooms eCluster Development eResearch Experiences eLearning Materials

Access Help File Access Voice-over

Help FileAccess Web Site

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Science Diversity Center - The Web Site

Cabinets (Blue)

Drawers (Green)

Search Area Information Display Area

Click to Eliminate Column

ColumnExpansionButton

Activates LoginScreen Folders

(Manila)

Re-size Bars

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Login and Search Area buttons

Click to access login screen

Toggles Right most two windows on-off

Search area

Click to executeDesired search Click to get search

help instructions

Date

Login Screen

Science Diversity CenterCabinets, Drawers, and Folders

Cabinets

Once a Cabinet (blue) isclicked, it opens to showthe Drawers (green) it contains

Drawers (green) are shown in this area so that they can be expanded to show the Folders (Manila) they may contain.

Clicking on the symbol, expands theFolder to show theRecords it contains.

Clicking on the nameof the Drawer it expandsto show all the Recordsthat the Cabinet maycontain.

Science Diversity Center – Dissecting the siteCabinets – Drawers - Folders

We obtained this screen by: 1. Opening “eResearch Assistant” Cabinet (shows the five Drawers (green)2. Opening one of the Drawers (Federal Agency Awards) by clicking on the “+” symbol. Once clicked it becomes

“-” and displays the Folders that it contains.3. The next column (light blue) is a partial listing of the records that the Folder contains. 4. Notice that “My Research Folders” Drawer as well as “My Research Portfolios” include the “Login” folder

and you may login from either place.

Science Diversity Center – Dissecting the siteLogin and Registration

This is the general Login screen. It is accessed by clicking on “Login” button and then “clicking on “Register”. Complete the registration form and click on the “Submit” button.

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1. Once registered and logged in you may

create folders by clicking on “Manage Folders”.2. The screen shown pops-up.3. To add a new folder, enter its name in the “Folder Name” area, e.g. Computer Science Once button “Submit” is clicked, the new folder name will appear in the Folder List area, as well as under the “My Research Folders” folder.4. In the example shown two folders have already been created while a third is ready to be submitted.5. To delete an existing record, click on it, and a screen appears which allows you to delete the selected record.

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Populating Folders with Grants and Awards

The steps to populate grants and awards in your personal folders are the following: 1. Click on “My Research”. No folders are shown. 2. Click on “Federal Agency Awards” folder. Once awards are shown on the screen, select the one desired and drag it to “My Research” folder. In the example above the selected award (Condensed Matter Physics) has Been selected. The message shown asks you to confirm the selection. Once confirmed, “My Research” folder color changes to red. 3. Once you have transferred all the desired files, “My Research” folder will indicate this fact by creating the folder “Awards” . In a similar fashion grants may be added.

Click on the trash can symbol to remove record from your folder.

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Populating Folders with Grants and Awards

Once the process shown in the previous slide is completed, the “Astrophysics” folder will createa new folder called “Awards”. If this folder is opened, as in the example above, the record that was selected is shown. Notice that the icon “garbage can” is used to remove the record from your folder if you so desire.

Click on the trash can icon to remove record from your folder.

Navigation Button

This “pin” icon togglesbetween this screenand the one shownin the next slide.

Science Diversity Center The “Pin” icon

Now navigating betweenscreens is easier. Point“Arrow” on “Navigation” bar to access previousscreen without clicking ormove it away to go back to this screen. The originalscreen can be accessed by clicking on the “pin” Symbol again.

Science Diversity Center Search Functionality

The search tool on the splash page allows one to perform specific and detailed searches on

four distinct search variables:

State University PI’s name Program manager’s name

Science Diversity Center Search Functionality

The examples below will show the way to usethis functionality:

1st Example

State:MS

This search will locate all grants or awards to the State of Mississippi.In the example shown, grants were chosen. Partial results are shown in the next slide

Science Diversity Center Search Functionality

Search performed

Output obtained

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The example below shows the way to usethis functionality:

2nd Example

This search will locate all the awards to Jackson StateUniversity. Partial results are shown in the next slide

Science Diversity Center Search functionality

Search criteriaNotice the “:”delimiter

Search results

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The “eCareer Consultant” ScreenStudents, Alumni and employers may enter career enhancement opportunities.

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The “eEducation Initiatives” ScreenClick to access educational awards granted to elementary, high school or middle schools.

This Drawer is presentlyunder development. Oncecompleted will include avery comprehensive programon educational resourcesavailable to both teachers andstudents.

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The “eCluster Development” Screen

Click to access variousinterest-focused knowledgecommunities.

Click to access Message Board shown in next slide

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The “eCluster Development” Screen-Message Board

Message Board allows you to communicatewith other members of the clustercommunity to exchange information onfiles pertinent to research activities.

You must register/login before you mayaccess this facility.

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The “eResearch Experiences” Screen

This Cabinet allows one to access REUs, NSF’s HRD Programs as well as “Career Awards”

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The “eLearning Materials” Screen

STEM areas

Opening a STEMarea reveals thesub areas

Click on any subArea to see Content shownIn next slide

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The “eLearning Materials” Screen

We selected the area Physics and there are three sites with reference material presently available.We intend to continue populating these areas as we collect new material

Highlighting any referernce and clicking on its URL below, displays the next slide

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The “eLearning Materials” Screen

We selected the area Physics and there are three sites with reference material presently available.We intend to continue populating these areas as we collect new material

Highlighting any referernce and clicking on its URL below, displays the next slide

Now, one can navigateWithin this materialOr choose anotherreference

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