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•Small chunk of code to create a question form on eXtension related websites

•Experts in our system answer these questions

How does eXtension use widgets???

• Provides us another avenue for connecting with our audience

• More availability of our resources

Why does eXtension use widgets???

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What you will need...

Metrics

• An Extension related web site (county site, blog, etc.)

• Buy-in to take responsibility for questions

• ~630 widgets created and ~5200 questions asked

Steps to get your Widget Working

• Get agreement from colleagues to answer questions

• Go to http://www.extension.org/aae/widgets , generate a widget and insert the generated code on your site

• For all who answer questions, go to http://www.extension.org/aae/prefs/widget_preferences

• Find your widget and click the 'Auto-assign me these questions' box

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