eXtension!
Extension professionals at Washington State University and other land grant universities have long known about the site eXtension.org and, on February 21st with a virtual ribbon cutting event presided by the Secretary of Agriculture, the rest of the nation heard more about it too, as eXtension formally celebrated its launch.
WSU County Extension offices joined in the launch celebration by adding a mention of the event on their web pages.
Ninety-one of WSU Extension’s faculty and staff have taken the first step and signed up for an eXtension ID - if you haven't yet you can easy sign up here: people.eXtension.org/account/signup
If you are ready to go beyond signing up for an ID, continue reading to find out more about eXtension and what it has to offer.
Some sites to get WSU Extension Faculty and Staff thinking about eXtension:
eXtension.org - the public face of eXtension.
What is eXtension? (a flash presentation)
people.extension.org - if you haven't created an eXtensionlogin ID, you can do it here. If you have created anID, you can update your profile here. The goal of eXtension is to have all 15,000 or so extension employees in the United States to have eXtension IDs.
Fellow WSU Extension Colleagues with an eXtension ID - a list of WSU Extension faculty and staff who have eXtension IDs. Note: there are over 90 as of February 1st, 2008.
about.extension.org - informational site for eXtension users.
Professional Development Opportunities - this is a link to participate in online training events, or to view past training events
cop.eXtension.org - where established Communities of Practice collaborate, and where you can find out about CoPs. Take a look at thelist of existing CoPs and see if there is one you can join.
How to join a CoP - steps to take to join an existing Community of Practice (login required).
faq.eXtension.org - a place to submit answers to questions you are frequently asked.
collaborate.extension.org - a place where you can collaborate with other extension professionals - including ad hoc groups.
lists.extension.org - a place where you can see available mailing lists and join them. Suggestion - join the Learn mailing list - you will be notified of professional development opportunities.
calendar.eXtension.org - a place to submit events
news.eXtension.org - eXtension news
search.eXtension.org - perform an aggregated search of Cooperative Extension sites across the country!
Contemplating joining or starting a CoP around your area of expertise?
Please ask!
Chris Koehler – Grey’s Harbor County – Member in the Extension Financial Security CoP
Randy DeMars – Learning Center – Member in the Diversity CoP
Want to get started contributing to eXtension but have questions? Ask!
Bob Hoffmann - Technology and education support
If you have eXtension expertise and you would like to be added to the above lists as a person who could offer advice and insights, contact Jim Lindstrom at 509-358-7871 or jlindstr@wsu.edu and you will be added.
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