eXtension February 1, 2005 National Videoconference

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eXtension …a national information and learning center that brings together the expertise and knowledge of our organization

eXtension and presents it in a way that meets the needs and establishes relationships with new and traditional audiences.

Basic Info FAQs Ask the Experts Discussion and Chat Distance Diagnostics Decision Tools Conferencing/ Streaming Video Individual Learning Modules Multiple Learning Modules Certificate/ Credit Courses Search Tailored Packages (fee based) Collaborative Space Virtual Teams of Experts eXtension Model

Brand Identify Not a “federal” template Local, state and national “skins”

Principles Useful and practical information Land-grant system Best of the best Minimize duplication

Governing Committee Lavon Bartel (NE) ▪ Chair Elbert Dickey (NC) ▪ Vice Chair Paul Coreil (S) ▪ Treasurer Lavon Bartel (NE) ▪ Chair Elbert Dickey (NC) ▪ Vice Chair Paul Coreil (S) ▪ Treasurer

Governing Committee Karen Hinton (W) ▪ Secretary Dalton McAfee (1890) Charles Norman (ECOP)

Governing Committee Dick Wootton (NASULGC) Greg Crosby (CSREES)

Governing Committee GC Staff Ron Brown (ASRED) Carl O’Connor (NC)

Staff Dan Cotton, Director (NU) Carla Craycraft Associate Director (UK)

Staff Craig Wood, Associate Director (UK) Kevin Gamble, Associate Director (NCSU)

Funding Assessment ▪ (.8 of 1% SL) U.S.D.A. – CSREES contribution Potential sources

Building a Prototype

Prototype Goals Functioning System “Rules of the road”

Prototype Goals Build Capacity Improve, Extend & Expand

Content Development Carla Craycraft Craig Wood Associate Directors

Prototype Content Teams HorseQuest Financial Security AnswerLink

HorseQuest National Team On-line Chat National Curriculum FAQ’s Learning Modules

HorseQuest Team Leaders Clint Depew, LSU Ashley Griffin, UK

Financial Security FAQ’s Customer Focus Team Structure National Curriculum

Financial Security National Co-Chairs Nancy Porter, Clemson Jane Schuchardt, CSREES

Financial Security Content Chairs Marlene Stum, Univ. of Minnesota Marilyn Bishoff, Univ. of Idaho

AnswerLink CSU Cooperative Extension 5,000 FAQ’s 4 years experience

State Branding Ohio State Prairie View A&M Texas A&M

State Branding Washington State West Virginia State West Virginia

Communities of Practice Virtual Teams ▪ Faculty & Staff ▪ Instr. Designers ▪ Multimedia Spec.

Communities of Practice Multi-institutional Multi-disciplinary Responsive Evolving Sustainable

Communities of Practice CD Teams CoP Leaders Content Management Board

National Strength Local Focus

First Request for Participation RFP Available: April Application Due: July

Information Technology Kevin Gamble Associate Director

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IT Priorities Cost savings Middleware

IT Priorities Standards – Protocols R & D

Development Focus Portal Content Management System

Web Portal: Software that provides personalized capabilities to their users. They are designed to use distributed applications, and hardware to provide services from a number of different sources.

uPortal: Customizable Personalizable Extensible

uPortal: Single sign-on Authentication Internationalization

uPortal: Standards-based: Java, XML

eXtension Portal Channels Branding Registration Events/Calendar

eXtension Portal Channels News: RSS Feeds Find and Expert Ask an Expert - FAQ

eXtension Portal Channels Content ▪ Learning Modules ▪ Publications ▪ Live event ▪ Video/Audio

eXtension Portal Channels Search

Content Management System (CMS): Software that enables one to add and/or manipulate content on a Web site.

Apache Lenya: lenya.apache.org Content Entry Metadata Workflow - roles

Apache Lenya : lenya.apache.org Staging Internationalization Standards-based: Java, XML, XSLT

Software Prototype Life Cycle System Modeling/R&D

Software Req Analysis Software Prototype Life Cycle

System Modeling/R&D Software Req Analysis Sys Analysis & Design Software Prototype Life Cycle

System Modeling/R&D Software Req Analysis Sys Analysis & Design Code Generation Software Prototype Life Cycle

System Modeling/R&D Software Req Analysis Sys Analysis & Design Code Generation Sys Analysis & Design Testing Software Prototype Life Cycle

System Modeling/R&D Software Req Analysis Sys Analysis & Design Code Generation Testing Maintenance Software Prototype Life Cycle

Delivery Scenarios Full service ▪ Hosted -Shared infrastructure ▪ Institutional CMS ▪ Institutional Portals

Delivery Scenarios Integrated Partner ▪ Metadata ▪ News - rss ▪ Events - iCal ▪ Registration - ldap ▪ Expertise - vCal

Code Repository Subversion URL: pythonssl.extension.org/svn

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Next Steps February: NED/A Long-range implementation plan Integrate content development teams into the prototype

Next Steps Engage the system in the prototype (i.e., issue-based work teams) Videoconference Series

Next Steps Refine tools and capabilities RFP for Hosting services Communications/ Marketing Leader

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