The Sites and Services of

eXtension

FCS In-Service Training

Little Rock, AR

December 9, 2010

Presented by

Larry Lippke

eXtension Moodle Coordinator

Agenda

• Overview of eXtension sites/tools• WIIFY—the detailed look• Getting Involved• The Scholarship of eXtension

(see http://www.slideshare.net/group/cooperative-extension)

eXtension Lingo

• eXtension ID: – (UAEX has 163)

• Open ID:– https://people.extension.org/youreXtensionID

• Community of Practice• Community of Interest

The Scholarship of eXtension

• On the wiki:– http://about.extension.org/wiki/The_Scholarship_of_e

Xtension

• Video:– http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p29322115

• Video (Deb Sellers—Kansas State)– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQhqoE5sa3M

Questions?

about.extension.org

• General info• Blog• Quicklinks• Ask an Expert (about eXtension)

www.extension.org

• Selecting an institution• Searching• Tabs• Resource areas• Ask an expert

search.extension.org

• Adding a URL• iGoogle widget• Adding widget to website

about.extension.org/wiki

• Governance• Professional development• Becoming a CoP• Marketing • Other general information• To be replaced by create.extension.org

cop.extension.org

• Social media connections• CoP

–Community–Content

• To be replaced by create.extension.org

collaborate.extension.org

• University of Arkansas• Arkansas FCS In-Service• Adding/editing a page• Use [[Category:UAEX]]

aae.extension.org

• http://www.arfamilies.org/ask_expert.htm• Filter incoming AaE• Search for answer• Assign a question• Set preferences• Get a widget• Volunteer for widget• Questions resolved

faq.extension.org

• Structure/review status• Do a search• Create an FAQ• Use of tags; “seal of approval”• Contributions• User report

people.extension.org

• View/edit profile• Communities

–Create a community– Invite/signup membership–Mailing list

• Find colleagues• Invite colleagues

learn.extension.org

• Check upcoming learning opportunities• Review past conferences/recordings• Schedule a conference

mittnet.extension.org

• Search & advanced search• Add content

campus.extension.org

• Overview of courses• Open to all Extension faculty• Moodle 101/other training opportunities• moodlehelp@extension.org