eXtensioneXtensionMay 23, 2006 May 23, 2006

National National VideoconferenceVideoconference

about.eXtension.orgabout.eXtension.org

AgendaAgenda•eXtension Update•Upcoming Conferences

•Professional Development

AgendaAgenda

•Communities of Practice▪ Financial Security for All▪ Consumer Horticulture▪ HorseQuest

•Q & A

UpdateUpdate

•Evaluation & Research Leader Position

•eXtension Web Conference Center▪ Iowa State University

UpdateUpdate•Communications & Marketing and User Interface - portal▪ Bremmer Goris (C&M)▪ Bean Creative (User Interface)

•FAQ/Ask An Expert•Virtual News Room

2006 Video 2006 Video Conference Conference ScheduleSchedule

•July 25•October 24

iTeam MeetingsiTeam Meetings

•Week of ▪ June 27▪ September 19▪ November 27

eXtension Professional eXtension Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

•Kris Olsen, blogger & wiki expert

•“Wikis Work”

•Wednesday, May 24•12 noon Eastern Time, 11

a.m. Central Time, 10 a.m. Mountain Time, 9 a.m. Pacific Time

eXtension Professional eXtension Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

•Breeze technology: breeze.extension.iastate.edu/learn

eXtension eXtension Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

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Phone: (800) 755-7765FAX: (859) 323-3986Email: questions@extension.org

Call for EngagementCall for Engagement

•24 Applications•21 Invited for Full Application

•June 26, 2006•September 1, 2006

Financial Security Financial Security for All Community for All Community

of Practiceof Practice

UpateUpate

•Organizational Flow Chart

•Deliverables•Progress to Date•Use of Web Conferencing

DeliverablesDeliverables

•Frequently Asked Questions•Featured Resources•Ask the Experts

Financial Security for Financial Security for AllAll

Jane SchuchardtCSREES Liaison

Debra Pankow (ND1)Chair

Nancy Porter (SC1)Financial Security

Judy Branch (VT1)Youth Financial Literacy

Sharon Steilling (OH1)Financial Security

ProgressProgress

•Key Words•Call for Submissions•Financial Security in Later Life

•Investing for Your Future

ProgressProgress

•Legally Secure Your Financial Future

•Bankruptcy Education eCommerce

•Money 2000• Adding It Up

Breeze MeetingsBreeze Meetings

•eXtension FSA CoP•Legally Secure Your Financial Future•Bankruptcy Education Modules

The eXtensionThe eXtensionConsumer Consumer

Horticulture Horticulture Community ofCommunity of

PracticePractice

Consumer Consumer Horticulture ForumHorticulture Forum

•Nov. 2005, Minneapolis•29 Extension personnel

representing 24 states•Developed objectives for

collaborative work

State State Representation in Representation in

the Consumer the Consumer Horticulture Horticulture

Community of Community of PracticePractice

ObjectivesObjectives

Immediate•FAQ Database•Ask an Expert

ObjectivesObjectives

Longer term•Learning modules•Regional/National Fact sheets•Species-specific Web logs (blogs)

Consolidating FAQs:Consolidating FAQs:Not reinventing the Not reinventing the wheel!wheel!

•Existing FAQs or question/answer logs▪ Texas ~8,000▪ Minnesota ~5,000▪ Kentucky ~1,300▪ Colorado >1,000

Content ExpertsContent Experts•Trees and Shrubs•Fruits•Vegetables and Herbs•Flowers•Lawns and Turf•Equipment•Sustainable Horticulture

Importing/editing Importing/editing existing FAQexisting FAQ

•Uploading by eXtension IT staff

•Format editing•Content editing•Review and Publish

eXtension FAQ eXtension FAQ system:system:

http://faq.extension.orghttp://faq.extension.org

Continued Continued Engagement with Engagement with CoICoI

•Ask an Expert▪ Content experts being established

▪ Master Gardener Volunteers to be recruited

•New questions: answered, edited, reviewed and published

•Data mining to prioritize future content development

Continued Continued Engagement with Engagement with CoICoI

Proposed Proposed DeliverablesDeliverables

January 2007 •5,000 FAQs delivered through eXtension•Ask an Expert

Proposed Proposed DeliverablesDeliverables

Later•Learning modules•Online chats •Horticulture blogs

Consumer Consumer Horticulture CoP Horticulture CoP InformationInformationContact: Rick Durhamrdurham@uky.edu859-257-3249

Or visit: Consumer Horticulture Community Space at eXtension

http://cop.extension.org

Consumer Consumer Horticulture CoP Horticulture CoP InformationInformation

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Community of Community of Practice: Practice:

HorseQuestHorseQuest

Action Plan Action Plan DeliverablesDeliverables

•Leadership Plan•Deliverable Assignments▪ FAQ ▪ Learning Modules▪ Online Chats▪ CoP Management

Timeline AccountabilityTimeline Accountability

•Face-to-face Meetings

•Conference Calls•Email•Instant Messaging

Instant MessagingInstant Messaging

•New Tool•Time to Setup and Train•Timely Responses

Instant MessagingInstant Messaging

•Video Conferences•Live Chats with Clientele•Video/Audio Chat

Ways to Use the Ways to Use the Collaborative Collaborative WorkspaceWorkspace

•Outlining & Developing Content

•Sharing Resources•Uploading & Storing Images and Media

•Comments & Discussion

•Recording Management Operations

•Preparing Presentations •Access Training•Learn more about eXtension

Ways to Use the Ways to Use the Collaborative Collaborative WorkspaceWorkspace

Workspace FeaturesWorkspace Features

•One Location for Materials

•History•Discussion•Metadata•Watch List or Feeds

Getting Started with Getting Started with Collaborative ToolsCollaborative Tools

•Online Training•Video Conference Trainings•Face-to-face Trainings

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