eXtension July 12, 2005 National Videoconference
intranet.extension.org
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Agenda Implementation Plan Community of Practice: Call for Engagement Review Process
Agenda FAQ Initiative Institutional Teams Questions & Answers
Implementation Plan
“The plan should focus on providing clarity of purpose, communicating a vision of the initiative the organization can embrace, and establishing a roadmap to guide and assess project development.”
Year 1 Milestones Develop an eXtension prototype Develop a long-range implementation plan
Year 1 Milestones Select Pioneer Communities of Practice Implement an FAQ Initiative
Year 1 Milestones Develop technology to support Y1 goals and objectives Develop an evaluation plan
Year 1 Milestones Develop a communications & marketing plan
Year 1 Milestones Organize work teams to assist in development of the initiative
Year 1 Milestones Develop revenue generation strategies Develop leadership and management team
Year 1 Milestones Develop an effective business model and policies
Implementation Plan intranet.extension.org
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Carla Craycraft Craig Wood Associate Directors, eXtension University of Kentucky
Communities of Practice: Call for Engagement Review Process
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Project
FAQ Project Goals Engage the system Collect FAQs Identify CoI
FAQ Project Goals Seed the FAQ Knowledge base for CoPs
Kevin Gamble Associate Director, eXtension North Carolina State University
FAQ Project All Extension employees participate Enter 5-10 FAQs and answers
FAQ Project Enter FAQ tagging information Complete entries by September 15th
FAQ Project Facilitated by Institutional Teams ▪ Communications to all Extension Employees to participate
FAQ Project Publish FAQ to Wiki for internal use (fall) Call to participate in answering and modifying FAQs (fall)
FAQ Project Directors and Administrators detailed reports ▪ Participation ▪ FAQ content analysis Identify potential content leaders for CoPs
FAQ Project FAQ Guidelines intranet.extension.org
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Institutional Teams
23 teams have been organized
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 First Meetings ▪ Regional -July 25, 28 -More information coming
Institutional Teams Send team names to Lisa Schultz at:
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Produced by Iowa State University Extension Educational Materials and Marketing Services Instructional Technology
Iowa State Staff Elaine Edwards Floyd Davenport Daniel Ossian Steve Hart David Anderson
Iowa State Staff Jon Anderson Lisa Scarbrough Jed Findlay Brittany Lauterbach Keven Arrowsmith
Questions & Answers