eXtension February 28, 2006 National Videoconference

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Agenda Business Agreements Request for Applications Community of Practice: Call for Engagement II (CFE)

Agenda Pioneering Communities of Practice (CoPs) Technical Infrastructure Q & A

Business Agreements Institutional agreements Contributor License (Web) Customer license

IP Policy Author / Owner ▪ Retain copyright - all rights associated ▪ Receive recognition ▪ Acknowledged in distribution / licensing

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

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

Contributor License to create and reproduce Derivative Works

Contributor 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 License To distribute copies or phonorecords of, display publicly, perform publicly, and perform publicly by means of a digital audio transmission Derivative Works

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

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

Customer License Public ▪ Encourage use ▪ Address partnership and sponsorship

Feedback - Questions Phone: (800) FAX: (859)

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

Request for Applications Web Conferencing Center ▪ about.extension.org/wiki ▪ Due date: March 15

2006 Video Conference Schedule May 23 July 25 October 24

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

Call for Engagement Announced: Feb. 1 On-line workshops: Feb. 13, 16 Pre-apps: March 24

Call for Engagement Finalist Invitations: May 5 Full applications: June 26 CFE Awards: Sept. 1

Call for Engagement Up to $500,000 available Numerous eXtension resources Maximum award: $75,000 Up to TEN CoPs will be awarded

Call for Engagement Open call for ALL content areas

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

Call for Engagement Lead author(s) must be CES employees Lead institution must have paid eXtension assessments

Selection Process Review Panel ▪ 5 directors/administrators ▪ 5 State Program Leaders ▪ 3 NPLs from CSREES

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

Selection Process Full applications independently scored, F2F to finalize

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

CFE Application Process On-line application: Cop.extension.org

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

CFE Application Process Pre-applications due ▪ March 24 ▪ 5 p.m. Eastern Time

Collaborative Environment CoP Collaborative Environment Cop.extension.org Launched January 2006

Collaborative Environment Training on using the Collaborative Environment ▪ Community Portal

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

Collaborative Environment Content Home Community Home

Pioneer CoP Workshop March 14-16: Louisville, KY

Pioneer CoP Workshop Agenda ▪ Virtual team training ▪ Working with eXtension tools ▪ Communications & Marketing ▪ Development strategies

Feedback - Questions Phone: (800) FAX: (859)

CoP Infrastructure Systems installed Core tools in place and being used Coding customized tools Increased functionality over next quarter

Content Management Enterprise Wiki: cop.extension.org ▪ Collaborative workspace ▪ Ready to invite others to help

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

FAQ/Ask An Expert FAQ coding completed ▪ Testing now User registration system ▪ Single identify ▪ Profiles

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

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

Staff Development ▪ User registration ramp- up ▪ Open invitation to the CMS to others

Future Staff Development Using the eXtension enterprise chat Mailing Lists

Future Staff Development Content Management Basics FAQ/Ask An Expert for the entire system

Multimedia Wiki Training CoP.eXtension.org ▪ Creating accounts ▪ Creating and editing user pages ▪ Basic wiki editing/markup ▪ More coming

National Extension Technology 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 Technology Conference

Feedback - Questions Phone: (800) FAX: (859)