1. eXtension February 1, 2005 National Videoconference

2. intranet.extension.org

3. Questions Phone: (800) 755-7765 FAX: (402) 472-9724 Email: questions@extension.org

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

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

6. 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

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

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

9. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. Building a Prototype

17. Prototype Goals Functioning System “Rules of the road”

18. Prototype Goals Build Capacity Improve, Extend & Expand

19. Content Development Carla Craycraft Craig Wood Associate Directors

20. Prototype Content Teams HorseQuest Financial Security AnswerLink

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

22. HorseQuest Team Leaders Clint Depew, LSU Ashley Griffin, UK

23. Financial Security FAQ’s Customer Focus Team Structure National Curriculum

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

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

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

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

28. State Branding Washington State West Virginia State West Virginia

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

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

31. Communities of Practice CD Teams CoP Leaders Content Management Board

32. National Strength Local Focus

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

34. Information Technology Kevin Gamble Associate Director

35. Questions Phone: (800) 755-7765 FAX: (402) 472-9724 Email: questions@extension.org

36. IT Priorities Cost savings Middleware

37. IT Priorities Standards – Protocols R & D

38. Development Focus Portal Content Management System

39. 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.

40. uPortal: www.uportal.org Customizable Personalizable Extensible

41. uPortal: www.uportal.org Single sign-on Authentication Internationalization

42. uPortal: www.uportal.org Standards-based: Java, XML

43. eXtension Portal Channels Branding Registration Events/Calendar

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

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

46. eXtension Portal Channels Search

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

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

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

50. Software Prototype Life Cycle System Modeling/R&D

51. Software Req Analysis Software Prototype Life Cycle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

59. Questions Phone: (800) 755-7765 FAX: (402) 472-9724 Email: questions@extension.org

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

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

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

63. Questions Phone: (800) 755-7765 FAX: (402) 472-9724 Email: questions@extension.org