PEARS Training and Support

Link to PEARS

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To log in to PEARS go to https://pears.io

 

PEARS D2L Course Screenshot

D2L Course

The PEARS D2L course is your best source of information for PEARS. It contains training videos, instructional materials, and expectations for reporting. To access the PEARS D2L course, go to https://d2l.msu.edu/d2l/le/content/952802/Home  and log in with your MSU net ID. 

 

 

Action Plans and PD Plans

Every fall MSU Extension employees create action plans and professional development plans for the upcoming year. You can find more details in the planning section of the OD website

 

 

PEARS Crash Course

PEARS crash course

Are you new to PEARS? Confused about what goes where? Not sure the difference between a partnership and a coalition? Don't know where to find guides? Unsure what a direct contact is? These two and a half hour PEARS intensives are just what you need. In this training you will be learn what goes where in PEARS, where to find self-paced training materials, and get tips for data entry. Join for any one of the following dates, just be sure to register using the links below:

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Monday, December 9, 2024, 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Monday, January 13, 2025, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Friday, March 7, 2025, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Friday, June 6, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Monday, October 6, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Friday, December 5, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11:30 am

Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEARS Deeper Dives

This series of trainings is intended to follow the PEARS Crash Course. The PEARS Crash Course helps you figure out what to report where. These Deeper Dives help you to learn how to actually do that reporting. Each training will focus on a particular part of PEARS, please join for whichever sessions seem relevant to you. These do not need to be attended in any particular order, but I would encourage you to take the crash course first.

Quarterly Efforts – 1 hour

This PEARS Deeper Dive should be attended after you attend the PEARS Crash Course. During this deeper dive, you will learn how to enter a Quarterly Effort report. We will discuss how to answer each question in Quarterly Efforts.

January 8, 2025, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

April 2, 2025, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

July 7, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

October 1, 2025, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Direct Contacts and the CRM – 1 hour

This PEARS Deeper Dive should be attended after you attend the PEARS Crash Course. During this deeper dive you will learn how to enter a Direct Contacts and how to use the CRM (Community Relationships Module).

November 6, 2024, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

January 10, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

March 5, 2025, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

May 1, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

July 7, 2025, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

September 2, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

November 4, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Program Activities - 2 hours

This PEARS Deeper Dive should be attended after you attend the PEARS Crash Course. During this deeper dive you will learn how to enter a Program Activity.

October 7, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

November 4, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

December 2, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

January 14, 2025, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

February, 12, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

March 14, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

April 9, 2025, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

May 21, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

June 20, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

July 25, 2025, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

August 27, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

September 30, 2025, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. 

November 7, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

December 8, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Success Stories – 1 hour

This PEARS Deeper Dive should be attended after you attend the PEARS Crash Course. During this deeper dive you will learn how to enter a Success Story.

November 19, 2024, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

January 6, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

March 3, 2025, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

May 8, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

July 9, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

September 8, 2025, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

November 11, 2025 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Indirect Activities – 1 hour

This PEARS Deeper Dive should be attended after you attend the PEARS Crash Course. During this deeper dive you will learn how to enter a variety of Indirect Activities

October 9, 2024, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

December 11, 2024, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

February 11, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

April 16, 2025, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. 

June 10, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

August 20, 2025, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

October 28, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

December 16, 2025, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Partnerships and Coalitions – 1 hour

This PEARS Deeper Dive should be attended after you attend the PEARS Crash Course. During this deeper dive you will learn how to enter Partnerships and Coalitions.

November 20, 2024, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 

January 10, 2024, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

March 10, 2025, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

May 6, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. 

July 9, 2025, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

September 9, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

November 18, 2025, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

January 7, 2026, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Creating Surveys in PEARS – 1 hour

During this deeper dive, you will learn how to create and distribute surveys in PEARS. If you have a survey you want to build out in PEARS, please bring a word document of the survey with you and, if able, email it to nlundeen@msu.edu at least 24 hours before the training session. This training will not discuss what makes a good survey, rather this training is focused on how to put a survey into the PEARS system for distribution and data collection

December 11, 2024, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

March 10, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

June 9, 2025, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

September 9, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

December 9, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Pulling reports – 2 hours, interactive/practice

During this deeper dive you will learn how to view reports in PEARS and pull exports to create your own reports.

November 22, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

January 21, 2025, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

January 27, 2025, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

March 26, 2026, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. 

June 18, 2025, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

September 17, 2025, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. 

December 16, 2025, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEARS Office Hours

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Drop-in to ask Norma Lundeen questions about PEARS. When you arrive at office hours you will be put in a waiting room. Support is provided one-on-one. 

 

Join Office Hours on Zoom   Zoom Password: PEARS

Office hours will typically be offered on Tuesdays 9 - 11 am and Thursdays 9 - 11 am. Below are upcoming dates/times when Norma will be available on zoom for PEARS Office Hours

  • Tuesday, October 8, 9 am - 11 am
  • Thursday, October 10, 9 am - 11 am
  • Monday, October 14, 9 am - 12 pm
  • Tuesday, October 15, no office hours due to FEC <- Monthly reporting deadline at 6 pm
  • Tuesday, October 22, 9 am - 11 am
  • Thursday, October 24, 9 am - 11 am
  • Tuesday, October 29, 9 am - 11 am
  • Thursday, October 31, 9 am - 11 am
  • Tuesday, November 5, 9 am - 11 am
  • Thursday, November 7, 9 am - 11 am
  • Friday, November 15, no office hours <- Monthly reporting deadline at 6 pm
  • Tuesday, November 19, 9 am - 11 am
  • Thursday, November 21, 9 am - 11 am
  • Tuesday, November 26, 9 am - 11 am
  • Tuesday, December 3, 9 am - 11 am
  • Thursday, December 5, 9 am - 11 am
  • Tuesday, December 10, 9 am - 11 am
  • Thursday, December 12, 9 am - 11 am
  • Monday, December 16, 9 am - 4 pm <- Monthly reporting deadline at 6 pm

 

Norma Lundeen

Planning and Reporting Project Manager, Data Analyst II
nlundeen@msu.edu
517-432-7691