eXtension May 4, 2005 National Videoconference
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Agenda Institutional Teams FAQ Initiative Community of Practice: Call for Engagement
Institutional Teams Facilitate institutional participation Provide input for building eXtension
Institutional Teams Help institutionalize eXtension Assist faculty & staff with joining CoPs
Institutional Teams Support eXtension as a primary vehicle for access to local information & programs
Institutional Teams Members ▪ Organizational management ▪ Communications/Marketing ▪ Content development
Institutional Teams Members ▪ IT infrastructure ▪ Faculty ▪ County representative
Institutional Teams Due from Director: ▪ May 20, 2004
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Initiative
FAQ Initiative Provide Extension faculty & staff an opportunity to participate in eXtension
FAQ Initiative Identify Communities of Interest (CoI) Identify national content leaders
FAQ Initiative Build a national FAQ model
FAQ Initiative Collect FAQ and answers (Summer) Analyze data, identify CoI (Fall)
FAQ Initiative Publish FAQ to Wiki Call to participate in answering FAQ
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Content Development Carla Craycraft Craig Wood Associate Directors
Communities of Practice Virtual Teams ▪ Multidisciplinary, multi- institutional, faculty, professional and paraprofessional staff…
Communities of Practice Virtual Teams ▪ County educators, industry experts, clientele and/or government agency representatives
Communities of Practice Virtual Teams Interact daily w/ CoI Fluid & Flexible Timely & Responsive
Communities of Practice 1.Form in response to user market analyses from a Community of Interest (CoI)
Communities of Practice 2. Expressed needs for emerging content areas.
Communities of Practice 3. Self-forming because of interests and needs of multiple states.
Communities of Practice 4. Regional or state subject matter teams- nucleus to form national or regional CoP.
CoP Function National in scope ▪ Develop material, national, regional, state or county Interact with CoI
CoP Function User needs analysis - internal evaluation ▪ Evaluation of existing content to determine the best-of-the-best material.
CoP Function Reviewing best-of- the-best material to transform for delivery through eXtension
CoP Function User assessments determine the production and material developed.
CoP Function Open environment so others may join
Guiding Principles & Philosophy of CoP Believe in “openly shared” educational product development.
Content authors will retain development recognition for P & T. Guiding Principles & Philosophy of CoP
Educational products developed belong to the system and not any one institution or entity. Guiding Principles & Philosophy of CoP
Individual members leave content developed with the community. Guiding Principles & Philosophy of CoP
Believe others in your field can make contributions, decisions about content. Guiding Principles & Philosophy of CoP
Believe in unselfish joint ownership and peer-reviewed development of content. Guiding Principles & Philosophy of CoP
Believe change is constant in content areas. Guiding Principles & Philosophy of CoP
Believe some content is unique to local, state, or multistate - while some may be national. Guiding Principles & Philosophy of CoP
Believe we can no longer afford duplication of effort in the system. Guiding Principles & Philosophy of CoP
CoP Action Plan 1.Boundary conditions ▪ Mission, vision & operating guidelines ▪ Customer-centered focus
CoP Action Plan 1.Boundary conditions ▪ Active involvement with CoI ▪ National, regional and local expertise
CoP Action Plan 1.Boundary conditions ▪ Educational product development ▪ Entrepreneurial
CoP Action Plan 1.Boundary conditions ▪ CoP Leadership
CoP Action Plan 2.Identify CoI and develop a plan for continual interaction.
CoP Action Plan 3.Develop a plan for user assessment and evaluation.
CoP Action Plan 4.Analysis and interpret user assessment data.
CoP Action Plan 5.Develop strategy to inventory existing content.
CoP Action Plan 6.Develop Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
CoP Action Plan 7.Develop Ask the Expert.
CoP Action Plan 8.Construct content teams. 9.Plan for continual update of content.
CoP Action Plan 10.Identify quick response members. 11.Plan for evaluating the CoP over time.
Evolution of CoP Identify Leaders Evaluate Content Prioritize Content
Evolution of CoP Establish CDT Transform/Create Content Evaluate Content
Evolution of CoP Evolution of team Maintenance of Content Identify New Content
eXtension Support Virtual collaborative work space Technological infrastructure to facilitate work
eXtension Support Team development opportunities Communications, marketing, business, development resources
eXtension Support Training for entry and maintenance of content Content design standards for production
eXtension Support Technical production assistance Online evaluation & assessment tools
eXtension Support General and overall marketing strategies for CoPs Assessment mechanisms to define audiences
Call for Engagement Pre-application Full Application Planning Grants
Call for Engagement Pre-application July 8 Finalists invited July 29 Full Applications Sept. 9 Awards Oct. 7
Call for Engagement Online submission process
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