Becoming a Member of a Community of Practice Sarah Kirby, North Carolina State University Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky NCCE Virtual IT Conference March 24, 2009

is a collaboratively built Internet-based learning environment delivering sound, science-based information on a 24/7/365 basis. eXtension

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Community of Practice (CoP) Collaborative work groups of professionals with a common interest in an issue or topic who collaborate over time to share ideas, resources, educational materials and develop innovations (Pankow & O’Neill, 2008; Sellers, et. al., 2009) Faculty, extension professionals and staff, as well as other experts from agencies and organizations

Collaborative work groups of professionals with a common interest in an issue or topic who collaborate over time to share ideas, resources, educational materials and develop innovations (Pankow & O’Neill, 2008; Sellers, et. al., 2009)

Faculty, extension professionals and staff, as well as other experts from agencies and organizations

Virtual network Multi-institutional Multi-disciplinary Open (new members) Fluid and flexible Evolve over time Responsive to Communities of Interest Community of Practice

Virtual network

Multi-institutional

Multi-disciplinary

Open (new members)

Fluid and flexible

Evolve over time

Responsive to Communities of Interest

Communities of Practice Membership Opportunity to collaborate with other professionals Abreast of new resources and information in your field Professional development/training opportunities

Opportunity to collaborate with other professionals

Abreast of new resources and information in your field

Professional development/training opportunities

Current Live eXtension Community of Practices Beef Cattle Industry Consumer Horticulture Corn and Soybean Production Cotton DAIReXNET Diversity Across Higher Education Just in Time Parenting Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Centers Youth SET for Life eOrganic EDEN Extension Wildfire Information Network Family Caregiving Financial Security for All HorseQuest Imported Fire Ants [email_address] Wildlife Damage Management

Beef Cattle Industry

Consumer Horticulture

Corn and Soybean Production

Cotton

DAIReXNET

Diversity Across Higher Education

Just in Time Parenting

Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Centers

Youth SET for Life

eOrganic

EDEN

Extension Wildfire Information Network

Family Caregiving

Financial Security for All

HorseQuest

Imported Fire Ants

[email_address]

Wildlife Damage Management

New Community of Practices Ag Law Bee Health Better Kid Care America Drinking Water Issues Home Energy Entrepreneurs and Their Communities Families, Food and Fitness Forest-based Bioenergy Goat Industry Land Use Planning Sustainable Fisheries Niche Meat Processing Assistance Network Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Pork Information Rangeland Stewardship and Health Sustainable Ag Energy Urban Integrated Pest Management

Ag Law

Bee Health

Better Kid Care America

Drinking Water Issues

Home Energy

Entrepreneurs and Their Communities

Families, Food and Fitness

Forest-based Bioenergy

Goat Industry

Land Use Planning

Sustainable Fisheries

Niche Meat Processing Assistance Network

Pesticide Environmental Stewardship

Pork Information

Rangeland Stewardship and Health

Sustainable Ag Energy

Urban Integrated Pest Management

Communities of Practice Needs Based CoPs Northeast: Sustainable Marine Fisheries 1890's: Freshwater Aquaculture Southern Region: Food Safety Western: Water Conservation

Needs Based CoPs

Northeast: Sustainable Marine Fisheries

1890's: Freshwater Aquaculture

Southern Region: Food Safety

Western: Water Conservation

Develop Products -- Basic Information Ask the Experts FAQs Discussion & Web Chats Decision Making Tools Webinars Streaming Videos Individual Learning Modules Multiple Learning Modules Certificate/Credit Courses Distance Diagnostics ? Questions, Issues, or Life Events How CoPs work…

Develop Products --

Basic Information

Ask the Experts

FAQs

Discussion & Web Chats

Decision Making Tools

Webinars

Streaming Videos

Individual Learning Modules

Multiple Learning Modules

Certificate/Credit Courses

Distance Diagnostics

CoP Roles Leader -- direct work, provide guidance, representation Member -- ask the expert, faq’s, articles, learning lessons, pilot new materials, provide impact/feedback Followers -- interest, but don’t contribute

Leader -- direct work, provide guidance, representation

Member -- ask the expert, faq’s, articles, learning lessons, pilot new materials, provide impact/feedback

Followers -- interest, but don’t contribute

Joining a CoP

Joining a CoP

Joining a CoP Choose from the list of CoPs

Joining a CoP

Joining a CoP

Frequently Asked Questions faq.extension.org

Ask the Expert faq.extension.org

Ask the Expert

Responsibility to the CoP Participate in the work of the CoP, following through on your accepted role Learn the technology of eXtension Contribute resources and expertise to the knowledge base

Participate in the work of the CoP, following through on your accepted role

Learn the technology of eXtension

Contribute resources and expertise to the knowledge base

Requirements for a CoP Willingness to work in a new and collaborative way Commitment to eXtension training opportunities Desire to build a better Extension

Willingness to work in a new and collaborative way

Commitment to eXtension training opportunities

Desire to build a better Extension

What’s in it for you? Single access point to CE & brand Identity Expanded customer service Direct link to local county office Connection with new audiences Enhanced marketing potential Wider range of experts Different points of view Better access to research Exposure to cutting edge technology County Staff

Single access point to CE & brand Identity

Expanded customer service

Direct link to local county office

Connection with new audiences

Enhanced marketing potential

Wider range of experts

Different points of view

Better access to research

Exposure to cutting edge technology

What’s in it for you? Wider range of experts Different points of view Better access to research Exposure to cutting edge technology Efficiencies of time Increased quality of materials Increased audience reach & impact Evaluation and reporting 4 P&T Increased competitiveness for grants Faculty

Wider range of experts

Different points of view

Better access to research

Exposure to cutting edge technology

Efficiencies of time

Increased quality of materials

Increased audience reach & impact

Evaluation and reporting 4 P&T

Increased competitiveness for grants

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