eXtension November 8, 2005 National Videoconference
intranet.eXtension.org
Agenda Pioneering Communities of Practice FAQ Project Update ▪ Phase 1, 2, 3 Communications & Marketing Update
Agenda Technology Update Business Update 2006 Video Conference Schedule iTeam Schedule
Pioneer CoP HorseQuest ▪ Ashley Griffin, UKY ▪ Clint DePew, LSU ▪ Betsy Greene, UV
Pioneer CoP Financial Security ▪ Debra Pankaw, NDSU ▪ Nancy Porter, Clemson ▪ Judy Brand, UV ▪ Sharon Seiling, OSU ▪ Jane Schuchardt, CSREES
Pioneer CoP Fire Ants ▪ Kathy Flanders, Auburn ▪ Bastiaan “Bart” Drees, TAMU
Pioneer CoP Rural Entrepreneurship ▪ Bo Beaulieu, MSU ▪ John Allen, Utah State ▪ Cornelia Flora, ISU ▪ Stephan Goetz, PSU
Pioneer CoP EDEN ▪ Becky Koch, NDSU ▪ Edwin Jones, NCSU ▪ David Baker, UM ▪ Dave Filson, PSU ▪ Linda Williams, MSU
Pioneer CoP Customer Horticulture ▪ Richard Durham, UKY ▪ Mary Meyer, UM
Pioneer CoP Wildlife Damage Management ▪ Scott Hygnstron, UN ▪ Robert Schmidt, Utah State ▪ Greg Yarrow, Clemson
Pioneer CoP Just in Time Parenting ▪ Aaron Ebata, IL ▪ Patricia Tanner Nelson, UD ▪ Don Bower, UG ▪ Diana DelCampo, NMSU
Pioneer CoP Just in Time Parenting ▪ Sally Martin, UN-Reno ▪ Lesia Oesterreich, ISU ▪ Dave Riley, UW-Madison
Planning Grant Child Care Advisor ▪ Leisa Oesterreich, ISU ▪ Dreama (Dee) Love, Purdue
Planning Grant Corn & Soybean Production ▪ Chad Lee, UKY ▪ Set Naeve, UM ▪ Palle Pedersen, ISU
How to join a CoP Register at CoP.extension.org (starting 11-14) Contact CoP Leader
Next Call for Engagement Announce: February Specifications -TBD
FAQ Project - Phase Registered 2,851 FAQs entered
FAQ Project - Phase 1 Winners North Central Region Purdue University 106 Registered (28%) 310 FAQs
FAQ Project - Phase 1 Winners Southern Region LSU 88 Registered (29%) 339 FAQs
FAQ Project - Phase 1 Winners Southern Region Univ. of Tennessee 134 Registered (29%) 515 FAQs
FAQ Project - Phase 1 Winners Northeast Region Univ. of Maine 39 Registered (38%) 78 FAQs
FAQ Project - Phase 1 Winners Western Region Montana State Univ. 60 Registered (38%) 282 FAQs
FAQ Project - Phase 1 Winners 1890 Region & Overall Tennessee State Univ. 16 Registered (57%) 72 FAQs
FAQ Project - Phase 1 Individual Winners 50 - Robert Polomski, Clemson 55 - Ellen Minnihan, IA State 64 - Debra Pankow, NDSU 65 - Karen Blakeslee, KSU
FAQ Project - Phase 1 Top Individual Winner Angie Dement, Ext. Asst. Veterinary Medicine Texas A&M 183 FAQs
New FAQ Challenge #1 ANYONE who registers and submits 25+ FAQs will receive an eXtension mousepad DEADLINE: Dec. 15
New FAQ Challenge #2 Regional FAQ Challenge Deadline: December 15
FAQ Project - Phase 2 Assistance from TAMU ▪ Evaluation of FAQs -by institution -by content area ▪ Report to institutions
FAQ Initiative - Phase 2 Internal editing by CoPs Internal use of FAQs throughout Extension
FAQ Initiative - Phase 3 Public Interface of the FAQs (Spring 2006)
Feedback - Questions Phone: (800) FAX: (402)
Communications & Marketing Advisory Committee Meeting Three subcommittees ▪ Internal Audience Research
Communications & Marketing Three subcommittees ▪ Communications Toolkit ▪ Strategic Planning CoP Practice Marketing
Core Infrastructure Equipment installed and configured Secure collaborative environment Developing specifications for public hosting
Core Collaborative Environments Mail list Chat CoP Blog hosting
Core Collaborative Environments Code Repository Ticket Tracking System Meta/wiki Commons Web conferencing LMS
Tools Development- Milestones FAQ/Ask an Expert: API/Web services Identity management: single sign-on
Tools Development- Milestones CMS enhancement Public Web site design/UI eXVNR - virtual news room
Going Forward RFPs to Assist in Development RFPs for hosting Staff development Support services
Business Update 501c3 Intellectual Property ▪ Contributor License ▪ Customer License (in development)
2006 National Video Conference Schedule February 28 May 23 July 25 October 24
iTeam Meetings 2005 ▪ December 5, 6, ▪ March 28, 2006 ▪ June 27 ▪ September 19 ▪ November 27
Feedback - Questions Phone: (800) FAX: (402)