eGrants Assistance and Coaching for Senior Corps Programs

Using Centra to Play Tutorials: Basics

Getting the most out of your tutorial experience

You will need a sound card and a high-speed internet connection to watch these tutorials. Use a headset or ear-buds if your computer does not have speakers. Should you experience trouble viewing these tutorials, please call Centra Tech Support at 888-617-7499.

For best viewing, select the full screen option. Toggle full screen on/off with F11 or select Full Screen View from the View menu.

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If the session used a PowerPoint presentation, you can go directly to specific slides by selecting them from the drop-down menu.

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Playback or Download?

You have the option to either play the recording back or download it first and then play it. The difference between the two is that playback will stream the recording from the Centra server, and the speed will be dependent upon how busy the Centra server is. You may experience some pauses and delay during playback. The other function will download the entire recording onto your computer so that when you play it back, there will be less interference. Once it has been saved onto your computer, double click on it to play.

Need Help?

For inquires and training requests, please contact the eGrants Coaching Unit at 888-333-8272.

For general eGrants technical assistance (including account unlock and password reset), please contact the eGrants Help Desk, 888-677-7849.

For application content information, please refer to your appropriate application instructions or contact your Program/Grants Officer/Specialist.

Application Instructions and NOFO Information for Senior Corps Programs

Tutorials:

These tutorials and training materials are intended to help orient you to the functionalities of the eGrants system. Relying on this information cannot guarantee an award and these tutorials should not be referred to in your application.


Account Creation and Management
Creating and Managing an eGrants Account (Recorded on 12/22/06): 12 min.; 14 MB. This tutorial will show you how to create and mange an individual eGrants account. It will include an explanation of the user roles. Companion material: The PowerPoint presentation used for creating this tutorial can be downloaded here in its original or in Adobe Acrobat Read-only format. (PPT) (PDF)

Progress Report
Overview of the Progress Report (Recorded on 7/20/06): 15 min.; 18 MB. This tutorial will show you how to enter a progress report. Companion material: The PowerPoint presentation used for creating this tutorial can be downloaded here in its original or in Adobe Acrobat Read-only format. (PPT) (PDF)

Useful Tools
Using Adobe Acrobat Conversion Utilities (Recorded on 12/22/06): 10 min.; 16 MB. This tutorial will demonstrate Adobe Acrobat conversion tools that you can use with your application. Using these tools will help to convert the Adobe Acrobat Read-only reports to MS Word format so that you may edit and save the information. Please note that entering information into the converted document will not automatically transfer to the eGrants system. You must make all changes in the eGrants system. Find out how useful these tools can be! Companion material: Conversion Tools description (DOC).

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