Elements at Virginia Tech: Manually Enter Activities

Virginia Tech uses an activities data system to collect and manage information about research and scholarship, creative works, teaching, extension, outreach, and service activities.

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Enter Activities in Elements

Activities in Elements are organized in modules, which include Scholarly & Creative Works, Grants, Teaching, Professional Activities, and Records of Impact.

 

Manual form for adding activities in elements

 

 

Activities that aren't imported from other systems need to be manually added.  Manually adding activities is a simple process of filling out the associated form (see screenshot example).

 

 

 

 

Before you add a new activity, you should first ensure you have:

Follow the instructions below to learn how to manually add activities in Elements in a way to ensure it will export smoothly for eFARs.

 

Note: if you are adding activities to Elements for the purpose of exporting your FAR in UDC, be sure to review your college's FAR template to learn where individual activities populate on the template. Each college's template is different, and the template will provide important instructions. 

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