These workshops will explore new features and updates that will result from regular upgrades to IU REDCap.
REDCap is a self-managed, secure, web-based platform designed to support data collection and data management for research, operations support, and quality improvement projects. REDCap's easy-to-use, intuitive features allow users to rapidly build and manage secure online surveys and databases.
New for 2026: AI Services
Beginning in January 2026, IU REDCap will offer three new AI services to users:- "Writing Tools" feature in the rich text editor to enhance text: A magic wand icon will appear in the toolbar of all rich text editors throughout REDCap (with the exception of the RICHTEXT action tag) and will allow users to alter and enhance text in the rich text editor, including changing the length, tone, reading level of the text, etc.
- Summarize free-form text data on reports: A magic wand icon will appear next to free-form text fields displayed on reports in REDCap projects to allow users to have the fields' text values be summarized by the AI service. The user will click a "Summarize" button, after which the service will return a summary of the text and its major concepts based on the action text (i.e. chatp prompt) provided by the user.
- Auto-translate text on the MLM setup page: When using Multi-Language Management (MLM) in a project or in the Control Center, a button will appear on the page that (when clicked) will auto-translate all untranslated text on the page. This will more rapidly allow users to utilize MLM in their projects since they will not need to perform translations of the text manually.