The number of REDCap end users has grown proportionately, creating additional demand for generalized REDCap training. We have streamlined end-user training opportunities by increasing help text and embedded videos within the software package and by creating a formal 5-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on data management using REDCap as a training framework. Consortium members continue to provide cross-institutional support for one another through sharing resources (e.g., end-user local training material repository), participating in formal presentations (e.g., monthly REDCapU sessions design to support REDCap domain knowledge and career growth of local informatics champions), and contribution to Consortium Committees. New Committees have formed around shareable training materials, software plug-in development, and electronic health record systems integration. Funding support for REDCap has become increasingly diverse, including support from institutional sources, the CTSA, the Vanderbilt Data Core model, and other NIH-funded grants. We also expanded the Data Core model beyond basic REDCap hosting to offer support for REDCap custom programming. To accommodate the continued growth of the Consortium, the Vanderbilt REDCap team has expanded its staffing to five full-time developers and two dedicated community support people, with the addition of other associated faculty and custom add-on developers from the Data Core.
