EXtension July 12, 2005 National Videoconference

eXtensioneXtensionJuly 12, 2005 July 12, 2005

National National VideoconferenceVideoconference

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QuestionsQuestions

Phone: (515) 294-4911 (515) 294-5261FAX: (515) 294-7767 Email: [email protected]

AgendaAgenda•2005-2007 Implementation Plan

•Community of Practice: Call for Engagement Review Process

AgendaAgenda

•FAQ Initiative•Institutional Teams•Questions & Answers

2005-20072005-2007ImplementationImplementation

PlanPlan

“The plan should focus on providing clarity of

purpose, communicating a vision

of the initiative the organization can

embrace, and establishing a roadmap

to guide and assess project development.”

Year 1 MilestonesYear 1 Milestones

•Develop an eXtension prototype•Develop a long-range implementation plan


•Select Pioneer Communities of Practice•Implement an FAQ Initiative


•Develop technology to support Y1 goals and objectives•Develop an evaluation plan


•Develop a communications & marketing plan


•Organize work teams to assist in development of the initiative


•Develop revenue generation strategies•Develop leadership and management team


•Develop an effective business model and policies

Implementation Implementation PlanPlan

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Carla CraycraftCarla CraycraftCraig WoodCraig Wood

Associate Directors,eXtension

University of Kentucky

Communities of Communities of Practice:Practice:

Call for Engagement

Review Process


Frequently Asked Frequently Asked Questions Questions

(FAQ) (FAQ) ProjectProject

FAQ Project GoalsFAQ Project Goals

•Engage the system•Collect FAQs•Identify CoI

FAQ Project GoalsFAQ Project Goals

•Seed the FAQ Knowledge base for CoPs

Kevin GambleKevin Gamble

Associate Director, eXtension

North Carolina State University

FAQ Project FAQ Project

•All Extension employees participate

•Enter 5-10 FAQs and answers

FAQ Project FAQ Project

•Enter FAQ tagging information

•Complete entries by September 15th

FAQ ProjectFAQ Project

•Facilitated by Institutional Teams▪ Communications to all Extension Employees to participate


•Publish FAQ to Wiki for internal use (fall)

•Call to participate in answering and modifying FAQs (fall)

FAQ ProjectFAQ Project•Directors and Administrators

detailed reports ▪ Participation▪ FAQ content analysis

• Identify potential content leaders for CoPs


•FAQ Guidelines•intranet.extension.org


Institutional TeamsInstitutional Teams


•23 teams have been organized


•Facilitate institutional participation•Provide input for building eXtension


•Help institutionalize eXtension•Assist faculty & staff with joining CoPs


•Support eXtension as a primary vehicle for access to local information & programs


•Members▪ Organizational management

▪ Communications/Marketing

▪ Content development


•Members▪ IT infrastructure▪ Faculty▪ County representative


•First Meetings▪ Regional-July 25, 28-More information coming


•Send team names to Lisa Schultz at:

[email protected]


Produced byProduced byIowa State University Iowa State University

ExtensionExtension

•Educational Materials and Marketing Services

•Instructional Technology

Iowa State StaffIowa State Staff

•Elaine Edwards•Floyd Davenport•Daniel Ossian•Steve Hart•David Anderson

Iowa State StaffIowa State Staff

•Jon Anderson•Lisa Scarbrough•Jed Findlay•Brittany Lauterbach•Keven Arrowsmith

Questions & Questions & AnswersAnswers

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EXtension July 12, 2005 National Videoconference