Electronic Campus

If you have not already done so, go to the EC Institutional Data Entry (IDE) Web Interface, www.electroniccampus.info/ide, register and login. Next, read the Overview, First Time-Users and Guidelines sections.

Proceed to the Program Data Entry forms by clicking on the PDE button at the top of the page. Click on the Add button on the left side of the screen. This button will bring you to the Add a Program screen.

Some additional pointers:

• All entries must be in complete sentences.
• The student needs to be able to review the information on the screen.
• Do not include URLs. All URL information should be on the EC transitional page.
• After entering the first program, please send an e-mail to idehelp@sreb.org <mailto:idehelp@sreb.org> . Your entry and the EC transitional page will be reviewed by EC Staff. If any edits are needed, you'll be contacted.
• The EC Guidelines page includes requirements for the transitional page and samples. The URL requested on the PDE form should be the EC transitional page URL, not the college or university home page.
• Students searches pull from the Program Description, consequently it should be longer than one sentence. Also, remember that what you enter in this field is what determines how and when the program will be displayed when a student conducts a search, therefore avoid abbreviations, typos and misspellings.
• List telephone numbers for the library and bookstore under Access to Learning Resources, in addition to any special services provided to distance learning students.
• Under Enrollment Procedures, you must include whether a student needs to complete an institutional application and if there is an application fee.. Be sure to include a contact telephone number for student questions. If an application is required, how can a student obtain one?
• PDE is set up with tabs. Each tab must be completed before a program can be activated. You may complete them in any order, but the Program Title field on the General tab needs to be completed for the work to be saved.
• Always use text descriptions. If you wish to use text from the online catalog, copy the information, paste it into word processing software to remove any HTML formatting, then copy and paste the reformatted information into PDE. All fields must be completed without abbreviations or misspellings. Remember to remove all HTML tags from the text fields. If HTML codes are not removed the course (and program) information will displayed incorrectly. In addition, HTML code may cause your course or program to be invisible to EC staff and therefore it will not be activated or visible to student searches.
• You can view the work by clicking on the Preview tab.

To save the entry, click the Save button.. In order to review the entry, you must have entered a program title. If you will be adding several programs with a duplication of text in one or more fields, please contact the office and we will help you with some of the fields. If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail us at idehelp@sreb.org.

Once a program has been added, you never need to add it again. If changes need to be made to accommodate new dates, different requirements or tuition changes simply edit the program. If the program needs to be deleted, contact EC staff.

If you need any assistance, please contact idehelp@sreb.org. Please include any specific details relevant to your question, any error message you may have received, your name and the name of your institution.