Are you having to rethink how you conduct and/or contribute to research in this swiftly changing environment? Abundant training resources are available across Duke to facilitate that transition, but they can sometimes be difficult to track down across myriad websites and platforms.
Click on the pertinent category below to view relevant trainings, listed both by topic and by research role.
If you know of other trainings that should be included herewith or would like to suggest a training gap that needs filling, please email Amanda McMillan, senior staff director of the CTSI Workforce Development Core.
If you require more tailored help with a research-specific question, contact My Research Navigators at myresearchnavigators@duke.edu.
Meeting and working remotely
Zoom is now available to all Duke University and Duke Health campus-based faculty, staff, and students as a supplement and additional tool for virtual conferencing. In addition to meetings, Zoom can be used to deliver lectures, hold class discussions, share screens to show slides, and text chat with trainees.
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Getting Started with Zoom (Duke OIT, recorded webinar)
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Zoom: The Next Level (Duke OIT, recorded webinar)
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Zoom: Security & Privacy in your Classes & Meetings (Duke OIT, recorded webinar)
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Learning Zoom (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Zoom Training Resources (Zoom, online)
Duke Health workforce members may use the Cisco WebEx conferencing application. All Duke Health and Duke University faculty, staff, and students may request a WebEx account on the WebEx website to host and run meetings via a computer or mobile device.
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WebEx Meetings: Getting Started (Duke OIT, online)
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Learning WebEx (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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WOWing with WebEx (CTSI Training Academy, recorded webinar)
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Technology Guide for Working Remotely (Duke Health, online)
Running virtual teams
Microsoft Teams is a team collaboration application that is fully integrated with Microsoft Office 365 and helps your teams work more quickly and efficiently. Microsoft Teams is automatically available to all Duke Office 365 email and calendar via a computer or mobile device. This application works best if only used for internal Duke purposes and should not be used for instant messaging or teleconferencing with users who are not Duke workforce members.
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Microsoft Teams video training (Microsoft, online)
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Join the Major Leagues with Microsoft Teams (Duke OIT, webinar)
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DHTS Share Session: Microsoft Teams Tutorial and Tips (DHTS, webinar)
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Get Started Using Microsoft Teams (Duke OIT, online)
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Training and Support Content for Microsoft Teams (Duke OIT, online)
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Microsoft Teams Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Managing Projects with Microsoft Teams (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Microsoft Teams Tips and Tricks (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Pro Microsoft Teams Hacks (Duke OIT, online)
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Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Teamwork in the Time of COVID-19 (CTSI, online)
Sharing information
Box is a file sharing and storage service, which provides easy user access and secure collaboration with Duke and non-Duke users from any device. Consider moving some frequently used files to Box instead of using the VPN to access files stored on the Duke network.
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Box Basics (Duke OIT, recorded webinar)
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Box.com: Complete List of Knowledge Base Articles for Box.com (Duke OIT, online)
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Get-Started Guide for New Box Users (Box Community, online)
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Duke Wiki (Duke OIT, online)
Entrepreneurship
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How to Build a Start-up: The Lean LaunchPad (Udacity, online)
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How to Write a Business Plan (U.S. Small Business Administration, online)
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Market Research (U.S. Small Business Administration, online)
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Young Entrepreneurs (U.S. Small Business Administration, online)
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Taking Your High-Tech Product to Market (U.S. Small Business Administration, online)
Funding
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Introductory Overview of Sponsored Research (DOCR, online module in Duke LMS)
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Getting Started with Research Funding (DOCR, online module in Duke LMS)
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Early Career Funding Opportunities Overview (DOCR, online module in Duke LMS)
Community-building skills
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Community Toolbox (University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development, online)
Soft skills
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Leadership: Practical Skills (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Handling Mistakes and Problem-solving (CTSI Training Academy, recorded webinar)
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Anti-oppressive facilitation (Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance [AORTA], online)
Presentation skills
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Presenting Clinical and Translational Science (CTSA, online)
Writing and publishing
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Wiley Researcher Academy, a modular, self-paced online learning program for early-career researchers who wish to develop expertise and understanding of the scientific publishing process; registration and log-in required but accounts are free
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Strategies for Effective Workplace Writing (CTSI Training Academy, recorded webinar)
Stress management
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Don’t Tell Me to Calm Down: Leading in Times of Stress (Duke L&OD, recorded webinar in Duke LMS)
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Thriving Through Change in Times of Uncertainty (Duke L&OD, recorded webinar in Duke LMS)
Data collection and management tools
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Qualtrics survey platform basics (Qualtrics, online)
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REDCap (DOCR, online)
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Learning Access (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Access 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Data management training -- miscellaneous (Duke Center for Data and Visualization Sciences, online)
Data analysis tools
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Excel – Analysis (Microsoft, online)
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Learning Excel (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Excel 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Excel – Visualization (Duke Libraries, online)
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Google Charts (Google, online)
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Data visualization training -- miscellaneous (Duke Center for Data and Visualization Sciences, online)
Email and communication tools
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Learning Outlook 2016 (LinkedIn Learning, online)
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Outlook 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online)
Presentation tools
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Learning Powerpoint 2016 (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Powerpoint 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Visio 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
Project management tools
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Smartsheet Basics (Smartsheet, online)
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Microsoft Project 2013 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Tableau Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Learning Asana (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
Reference management
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PubMed training (National Library of Medicine, online)
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EndNote (Duke Libraries, online)
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Reference management (Duke Libraries, online)
Word processing tools
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Learning Word 2016 (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Word 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
Basics
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Project Management Foundations (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Project Management Foundations: Small Projects (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Project Management Institute (PMI) Navigator (PMI, online information on career development in project management, along with recommended trainings)
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PMI Project Management for Beginners (PMI, free online course on project management basics)
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Duke Project Management Community of Practice (PMCoP, online portal for professional development network of project managers at Duke)
Tools
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Microsoft Project 2013 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Tableau Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Learning Asana (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
Budgets
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Business Acumen for Project Managers (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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General Accounting Procedures (Duke Financial Services, online)
Communication
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Communication within Teams (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
Clinical research overview
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Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (NIH, online; certificate option available)
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Principles of Clinical Pharmacology (NIH, online; certificate option available)
Regulatory and ethics
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Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research (NIH, online)
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FDA Learning Portal for Students, Academia, and Industry (FDA, online)
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Regulatory Guidance for Academic Research of Drugs and Devices (REGAARD) educational videos on INDs, IDEs, ClinicalTrials.gov, and protocol development (REGAARD, online)
Research Informatics and data science
Machine learning
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Introduction to Machine Learning (Coursera [Duke course], online, free of charge, offered periodically)
Principal investigator
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Leadership and stress management
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Leadership: Practical Skills (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Handling Mistakes and Problem-solving (CTSI Training Academy, recorded webinar)
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Anti-oppressive facilitation (Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance [AORTA], online)
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Don’t Tell Me to Calm Down: Leading in Times of Stress (Duke L&OD, recorded webinar in Duke LMS)
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Thriving Through Change in Times of Uncertainty (Duke L&OD, recorded webinar in Duke LMS)
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Entrepreneurship
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How to Build a Start-up: The Lean LaunchPad (Udacity, online)
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How to Write a Business Plan (U.S. Small Business Administration, online)
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Market Research (U.S. Small Business Administration, online)
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Young Entrepreneurs (U.S. Small Business Administration, online)
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Taking Your High-Tech Product to Market (U.S. Small Business Administration, online)
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Funding
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Introductory Overview of Sponsored Research (DOCR, online module in Duke LMS)
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Getting Started with Research Funding (DOCR, online module in Duke LMS)
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Community-building skills
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Community Toolbox (University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development, online)
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Meeting and working remotely
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Technology Guide for Working Remotely (Duke Health, online)
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Getting Started with Zoom (Duke OIT, recorded webinar)
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Zoom: The Next Level (Duke OIT, recorded webinar)
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Zoom: Security & Privacy in your Classes & Meetings (Duke OIT, recorded webinar)
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Learning Zoom (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Zoom Training Resources (Zoom, online)
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WebEx Meetings: Getting Started (Duke OIT, online)
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Learning WebEx (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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WOWing with WebEx (CTSI Training Academy, recorded webinar)
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Running virtual teams
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Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Microsoft Teams video training (Microsoft, online)
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Join the Major Leagues with Microsoft Teams (Duke OIT, webinar)
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DHTS Share Session: Microsoft Teams Tutorial and Tips (DHTS, webinar)
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Get Started Using Microsoft Teams (Duke OIT, online)
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Training and Support Content for Microsoft Teams (Duke OIT, online)
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Microsoft Teams Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Managing Projects with Microsoft Teams (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Microsoft Teams Tips and Tricks (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Pro Microsoft Teams Hacks (Duke OIT, online)
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Sharing information
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Box Basics (Duke OIT, recorded webinar)
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Box.com: Complete List of Knowledge Base Articles for Box.com (Duke OIT, online)
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Get-Started Guide for New Box Users (Box Community, online)
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Duke Wiki (Duke OIT, online)
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Research team member
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Clinical research overview
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Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (NIH, online; certificate option available)
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Principles of Clinical Pharmacology (NIH, online; certificate option available)
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Regulatory and ethics
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Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research (NIH, online)
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FDA Learning Portal for Students, Academia, and Industry (FDA, online)
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Regulatory Guidance for Academic Research of Drugs and Devices (REGAARD) educational videos on INDs, IDEs, ClinicalTrials.gov, and protocol development (REGAARD, online)
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Research informatics and data science
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Machine learning
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Introduction to Machine Learning (Coursera [Duke course], online, free of charge, offered periodically)
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Project management basics
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Project Management Foundations (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Project Management Foundations: Small Projects (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Project Management Institute (PMI) Navigator (PMI, online information on career development in project management, along with recommended trainings)
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PMI Project Management for Beginners (PMI, free online course on project management basics)
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Duke Project Management Community of Practice (PMCoP, online portal for professional development network of project managers at Duke)
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Project management tools
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Microsoft Project 2013 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Tableau Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Learning Asana (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Utility player (i.e., pinch hitter)
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Data collection and management tools
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Qualtrics survey platform basics (Qualtrics, online)
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REDCap (DOCR, online)
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Learning Access (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Access 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Data management training -- miscellaneous (Duke Center for Data and Visualization Sciences, online)
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Data analysis tools
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Excel – Analysis (Microsoft, online)
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Learning Excel (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Excel 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Excel – Visualization (Duke Libraries, online)
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Google Charts (Google, online)
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Data visualization training -- miscellaneous (Duke Center for Data and Visualization Sciences, online)
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Email and communication tools
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Learning Outlook 2016 (LinkedIn Learning, online)
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Outlook 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online)
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Presentation tools
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Learning Powerpoint 2016 (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Powerpoint 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Visio 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Project management tools
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Smartsheet Basics (Smartsheet, online)
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Microsoft Project 2013 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Tableau Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Learning Asana (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Reference management
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PubMed training (National Library of Medicine, online)
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EndNote (Duke Libraries, online)
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Reference management (Duke Libraries, online)
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Word processing tools
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Learning Word 2016 (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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Word 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning, online with Duke log-in)
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