EXtension February 28, 2006 National Videoconference

eXtensioneXtensionFebruary 28, 2006 February 28, 2006

National National VideoconferenceVideoconference

about.eXtension.orgabout.eXtension.org

AgendaAgenda•Business Agreements•Request for Applications

•Community of Practice: Call for Engagement II

(CFE)

AgendaAgenda

•Pioneering Communities of Practice (CoPs)

•Technical Infrastructure

•Q & A

Business Business AgreementsAgreements

•Institutional agreements

•Contributor License (Web)

•Customer license

IP PolicyIP Policy•Author / Owner

▪ Retain copyright - all rights associated

▪ Receive recognition▪ Acknowledged in distribution / licensing

Contributor LicenseContributor License

•Grants to eXtension the right:▪ to use, modify, merge, publish, distribute and sublicense the Work,


▪ To reproduce the Work, to incorporate the work into one or more Collective Works, and to reproduce as incorporated in the Collective Works


•to create and reproduce Derivative Works

Contributor LicenseContributor License•To distribute copies or

phonorecords of, display publicly, perform publicly, and perform publicly by means of a digital audio transmission the Work including as incorporated in Collective Works

Contributor LicenseContributor License•To distribute copies or

phonorecords of, display publicly, perform publicly, and perform publicly by means of a digital audio transmission Derivative Works


▪ To license and distribute Works for commercial and non-commercial use for the benefit of eXtension, its CoP and LGU in good standing

Customer LicenseCustomer License

•Land-grant institutions▪ May use content, brand and generate revenue by incorporating into in-state offerings with attribution required

Customer LicenseCustomer License

•Public▪ Encourage use▪ Address partnership and sponsorship

Feedback - Feedback - QuestionsQuestionsPhone: (800) 755-7765FAX: (859) 323-3986Email: [email protected]

Request for Request for ApplicationsApplications•Communications & Marketing and User Interface - portal▪ Due date: March 17

Request for Request for ApplicationsApplications•Web Conferencing Center▪ about.extension.org/wiki

▪ Due date: March 15

2006 Video 2006 Video Conference Conference ScheduleSchedule

•May 23•July 25•October 24

iTeam MeetingsiTeam Meetings

•Week of ▪ March 27, 2006▪ June 26▪ September 18▪ November 27

Call for EngagementCall for Engagement

•Announced: Feb. 1•On-line workshops:

Feb. 13, 16•Pre-apps: March 24


•Finalist Invitations: May 5

•Full applications: June 26

•CFE Awards: Sept. 1

Call for EngagementCall for Engagement•Up to $500,000 available•Numerous eXtension

resources•Maximum award: $75,000•Up to TEN CoPs will be

awarded


•Open call for ALL content areas

Call for EngagementCall for Engagement•Interest to include at least one CoP with promise of excellence in:▪ Production agriculture▪ Diet, nutrition & health▪ Youth development

Call for EngagementCall for Engagement•Lead author(s) must be CES employees

•Lead institution must have paid eXtension assessments

Selection ProcessSelection Process•Review Panel

▪ 5 directors/administrators

▪ 5 State Program Leaders▪ 3 NPLs from CSREES

Selection ProcessSelection Process•Pre-apps independently scored, audio conference to finalize▪ Similar pre-apps may be asked to combine

Selection ProcessSelection Process

•Full applications independently scored, F2F to finalize

Selection ProcessSelection Process

•Pre & Full Applications▪ CoP (30 pts)▪ CoI (30 pts)▪ Deliverables (40 pts)

CFE Application CFE Application ProcessProcess

•On-line application:Cop.extension.org

CFE Application CFE Application ProcessProcess•Must be approved by lead institution’s administrative channels (Extension Director, OSP, etc.)

CFE Application CFE Application ProcessProcess

•Pre-applications due▪ March 24▪ 5 p.m. Eastern Time

Collaborative Collaborative EnvironmentEnvironment

•CoP Collaborative Environment

Cop.extension.org•Launched January 2006


•Training on using the Collaborative Environment▪ Community Portal


•Pioneer CoP Working▪ HQ, FSFA, Consumer Horticulture, Building Local Communities, Just-In-Time Parenting, Fire Ants, EDEN, Wildlife Damage


•Content Home•Community Home

Pioneer CoP Pioneer CoP WorkshopWorkshop

•March 14-16: Louisville, KY

Pioneer CoP Pioneer CoP WorkshopWorkshop• Agenda

▪ Virtual team training▪ Working with eXtension tools▪ Communications & Marketing▪ Development strategies


CoP InfrastructureCoP Infrastructure

•Systems installed•Core tools in place and

being used•Coding customized tools• Increased functionality

over next quarter

Content Content ManagementManagement•Enterprise Wiki: cop.extension.org▪ Collaborative workspace

▪ Ready to invite others to help

Content Content ManagementManagement

▪ Increased functionality-Peer review-IEEE LOM metadata-workflow

FAQ/Ask An ExpertFAQ/Ask An Expert

•FAQ coding completed▪ Testing now

•User registration system▪ Single identify▪ Profiles

FAQ/Ask An ExpertFAQ/Ask An Expert

•Ask An Expert coding underway•Rollout at end of the month with CoPs

Staff DevelopmentStaff Development

•Opportunities this month▪ FAQ test groups▪ Content Management (CMS)/Wiki - CoPs

Staff DevelopmentStaff Development

▪ User registration ramp-up

▪ Open invitation to the CMS to others

Future Future Staff DevelopmentStaff Development

•Using the eXtension enterprise chat•Mailing Lists

Future Future Staff DevelopmentStaff Development

•Content Management Basics•FAQ/Ask An Expert for the entire system

Multimedia Multimedia Wiki TrainingWiki Training

•CoP.eXtension.org▪ Creating accounts▪ Creating and editing user pages

▪ Basic wiki editing/markup

▪ More coming

National Extension National Extension Technology ConferenceTechnology Conference

•Twelve Sessions:▪ Content Management▪ FAQ/Ask An Expert▪ eX Virtual News Room

•Developer collaboration tools•Web services, interoperability, data interchange

•Messaging protocols

National Extension National Extension Technology ConferenceTechnology Conference


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EXtension February 28, 2006 National Videoconference