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eXtension Transformation of Cooperative Extension. Kentucky Regional Extension Meeting Craig H. Wood January 23, 2008. eXtension , the nation ’s first 24/7/365 collaboratively built non-formal education and information system available on any Internet-ready device. Community of Practice. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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eXtensioneXtensionTransformation of Transformation of
Cooperative ExtensionCooperative Extension
Kentucky Regional Extension Meeting
Craig H. Wood
January 23, 2008
eXtensioneXtension, the nation’s first 24/7/365 collaboratively built non-formal education and information system available on any Internet-ready device
Community of PracticeCommunity of Practice
A virtual network of content providers who share knowledge or competence in a specific content area and are willing to work and learn together over a period of time to further develop and share that knowledge in forms of educational products and programs.
Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice
• HorseQuest• Financial Security for All• Imported Fire Ants• Extension Disaster Education Network• Consumer Horticulture• Entrepreneurs and Their Communities• Just In Time Parenting• Wildlife Damage Management
Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice
• Beef Cattle Clearing House• Family Caregiving; Caring for the Aged and/or
Disabled Adults• Youth Science, Engineering and Technology
for Life• Pork Information Group• eOrganic• DAIReXNET• Corn and Soybean Production
Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice
• Urban Integrated Pest Management• Map@Syst: Geospatial Solutions for Rural and
Community Sustainability• Diversity Across Higher Education• Cotton• Integrated Pest Management• Livestock & Poultry Environmental
Management Learning Center
Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice(under development)(under development)
• Water Quality (North Central)
• Obesity, Health & Wellness (Southern)
• Small Ruminants (1890)
• Living with Fire (Western)
• Renewable Energy (Northeast)
www.eXtension.orgwww.eXtension.org
eXtension Usability StudyeXtension Usability Study(November 2007)(November 2007)
• Strengths– Unbiased, in-depth information from
university experts on a broad range of topics
– Ability to ask university experts any question
– A Google search function that will return more relevant articles than a normal Google search on the web
eXtension Usability StudyeXtension Usability Study(November 2007)(November 2007)
• “You think more about a Web site that has information from universities.”
• “This is an informational and educational site where I can get objective, unbiased information…a place to go when I want to learn something.”
• “This is much better than Wikipedia, where you don’t know how accurate the information is.”
Projected CoP LaunchesProjected CoP Launches
• February– Geospatial Technologies
– Family Caregiving
– Livestock & Poultry Environmental
Learning Center– Beef Cattle Production
– Extension Disaster Education Network
National eXtension LaunchNational eXtension Launch
• February 21-22, 2008• Ag Outlook Conference
–Washington, DC
• Planned activities–Ribbon cutting ceremony–Training opportunities
• National eXtension Day–Participation by institutions
eXtension AnalyticseXtension Analytics
eXtension AnalyticseXtension Analytics
Communities of Practice
Land Grant
Universities
Communities of Practice
Land Grant
Universities
Services
Services
Communications &
Marketing
Content DevelopmentProfessional Development
Development Resources
Evaluation &
Assessment
eXtension eXtension ResourcesResources
• Public eXtension SitePublic eXtension Site– www.extension.org
• Contributor resourcesContributor resources– about.extension.org (learn about eXtension)– people.extension.org (eXtension ID)
• faq.extension.org (faq & ask an expert)• cop.extension.org (articles, learning modules)• events.extension.org (calendar of events)
– news.extension.org (aggregation of national news)– search.extension.org (search of all known CES resources)– lists.extension.org/mailman/listinfo (mail lists)– Moodle (learning management system)
• pdc.extension.org (professional development courses)• courses.extension.org (CES courses)• campus.extension.org (CoP courses)
– eXtension Web Conferencing (supported by Iowa State)• to use email eXtensionWCC@extension.org
– collaborate.extension.org (CES collaboration)
What’s in it for you?What’s in it for you?• eXtensionID
– 5,900+ registered contributors
• Access to:– FAQ & Ask an Expert
• Access to 30,000+ FAQs• Ask questions; get answers; give answers
– Articles & Learning Modules • 10,000+ content pages; 8,000 uploaded files
• National aggregated LGU news system
• Search all CES resources
Why is eXtension good for me?Why is eXtension good for me?
• Opportunity to network with peers– “We can share materials”
– “I don’t have to do all the work”
– “Help with peer review”
– “Opportunities for presentations, publications, awards, camaraderie with peers, networking, fun, and contributions to scholarly activity”
– “No more re-inventing the wheel”
• Part of “the future of Cooperative Extension”
How Can eXtension Make Your How Can eXtension Make Your Professional Life Easier?Professional Life Easier?
• From CoP Members:
– A source of information from experts using FAQ & “Ask a Peer” functions
– Keeps a record of your contributions for merit evaluation
– Access to peer reviewed information
– Provides a Web link to share work with others
– Can cut and paste content for local newspaper articles, newsletters, fact sheets, etc.
The Scholarship of eXtensionThe Scholarship of eXtension
– Many opportunities to turn eXtension service roles into scholarship deliverables
– CoP policies provide rigorous peer review of curricula and publications
– Can develop synchronous and asynchronous learning tools
• For more details: http://about.extension.org/wiki/The_Scholarship_of_eXtension
http://about.extension.org
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