June
30, 2006
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
eXtension ROLLS OUT FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS TO CES NATIONWIDE
On July 5, 2006 eXtension will roll out its Frequently
Asked Questions
(FAQ) application to all Cooperative Extension System employees
nationwide. The FAQ application allows CES faculty and staff the
opportunity to search, submit, review, and edit the questions and
answers they get most often from clientele every day.
We are very excited about this launch and we're asking you to help
us promote this launch within your state.
Extension employees must first have an eXtension ID. That ID can
be obtained by going to http://people.extension.org
and completing a simple registration process. The eXtension ID allows
them to work in many of the eXtension collaborative workspaces and
applications, including the Frequently Asked Questions.
To work within the Frequently Asked Questions application, individuals
may simply go to: http://faq.extension.org.
In that application individuals can search for questions and answers,
submit questions and answers, and also edit and review questions
and answers that have already been submitted.
eXtension is asking its Institutional Teams (iTeams) to help with
this effort by promoting both the eXtension ID and FAQ to CES staff
members within each state/institution. If your institution does
not have a team you may go to this link: http://about.extension.org/wiki/FAQ_Marketing_Messages
for sample emails that you might use to encourage participation
by all.
If you have any questions about the FAQ application itself, please
feel free to contact Kevin Gamble at kevin.gamble@extension.org.
If you have questions about the marketing materials or need help
with marketing this launch within your institution or state, please
feel free to contact Terry Meisenbach at terry.meisenbach@extension.org
TOP SKILLSOFT COURSES TO DATE
What are WSU employees and students studying through SkillSoft
courseware?
The most popular IT topics for the year include Outlook, Access,
SharePoint, Excel, Dreamweaver and .NET. As for business topics,
top hits include Accounting Fundamentals, Behavior: Putting Your
Best Foot Forward, Business Etiquette, Workplace Harassment, Administrative
Support and Sexual Harassment Awareness. These are just a few of
the 2,100 courses and 8,000 books available online to all current
employees and students at no charge.
Expand your mind - your career will follow! Get started at
https://www.hrs.wsu.edu/skillsoft.
Source: David Schmidt, dschmidt@wsu.edu.
SCHEDULE
Linda and John will both be in Pullman Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. They will both be in Chehalis on Thursday attending
the SW District faculty meeting.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
PO Box 646230, 411 Hulbert Hall
Pullman WA 99164-6230
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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