AERDF.cloud is an intentionally designed, safe and secure R&D infrastructure that supports all stages of R&D, from: (1) Project Design and Planning, (2) Active Development of Solutions, and (3) Data Collection and Analysis. AERDF.cloud has two primary objectives: to protect student data during data collection and analysis, and to provide tools and supports for conducting inclusive and collaborative work across all stages of R&D, from project planning through development and implementation.

AERDF is committed to generating and supporting inclusive methods to conduct advanced R&D, and is leading the field in operationalizing the best methodologies for conducting R&D for education. See below, to view and select the account type that will best suit you in your current stage of work.

Account Types

  • Foundational for Research

    Create a Data Management Plan and Ethics Review

    With a Foundational Research account, you will have access to an online application to help in completing your project’s Data Management Plan and Ethics Review/IRB application. R&D project teams also gain access to tailored scientific and legal support to assist teams in completing IRB applications, data management plans, data sharing agreements, and more.

  • Foundational for Development

    Build your project plan and develop prototypes

    With a Foundational for Development account, software and prototype developer teams gain access to developer tools, such as wikis for project planning and documentation, gitlab and cloud-based compute resources for developing code and software prototypes. Developer teams will also gain access to scientific and engineering technical assistance to aid in architectural design and project planning, implementing privacy and security by design, and sourcing state-of-the-art technical solutions.

  • Production for Research & Development

    Launch projects and prototypes in schools

    Once R&D projects and prototypes are ready to be applied and tested in practice, R&D teams can be elevated to production accounts. Project Data Management Plans and Ethics Reviews must be completed and approved by AERDF prior to commencing any data collection, and all personnel supporting data collection must complete CITI Training. R&D teams will gain access to tools for collecting, storing, processing and analyzing sensitive research data.

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What R&D tools are available?

  • Box

    Box is a secure cloud-based content management platform that enables R&D teams to securely store, share and collaborate on files.

  • Gitlab

    Gitlab is a one-stop platform for developing code and software prototypes, including CI/CD pipelines, code reviews and security operations.

  • XWiki

    XWiki an an open-source wiki platform for collaborative project documentation and planning.

  • Uploader Tool

    The file uploader tool allows R&D teams and research partners to easily transfer data files from devices to the R&D tools in aerdf.cloud.

  • Proxy Tool

    The proxy tool enables developers to deploy their application prototypes to specific URLs, on public or private networks, and by able to dynamically access to those prototypes.

  • Moodle

    Moodle is a free, open-source learning management system for creating and hosting online courses and digital learning tools.

  • Pressbooks

    Pressbooks is an open-source platform for creating and publishing ebooks and digital learning materials. Pressbooks integrates with WordPress and Moodle using common education data standards.

  • Matomo

    Matomo is an open-source web analystics platform, with controls specifically designed to maintain user privacy and data ownership rights.

  • JupyterLab

    JupyterLab is an open-source interactive environment for creating and running data analytic codebooks. Analysts can use these notebooks to process data, run experiments and generate data visualizations.

  • Data Management Plan

    AERDF’s R&D project onboarding web application aids R&D teams in completing their data management plans. The web app support automated data management and works to simplify completing DMPs by generating answers based on project scopes.

  • Consent Form Checklist

    The consent form checklist helps ensure your informed consent documents cover all essential element for ethical research.

  • Code Scanner

    The automated code scanning feature integrates directly with projects’ code repositories and CI/CD pipelines to find vulnerabilities in your code before they put your prototypes and project at risk.