International Extension Education Conference January 2016 Anne Mims Adrian, PhD, Director of Programs From Innovation to Impact Anne Mims Adrian, PhD, Director of Programs
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International Extension Education Conference January 2016
Anne Mims Adrian, PhD, Director of Programs
From Innovation to Impact
Anne Mims Adrian, PhD, Director of Programs
eXtension(pronounced e-extension)
Began in 2004, as online platform to enable Cooperative Extension faculty to collaborate in creating research-based information.
In 2015, became a non-profit member organization called eXtension Foundation and expanded to foster innovation that increases and amplifies the performance of Extension workers in their local programs.
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What we will do Increase Extension professionals’ effectiveness in addressing issues of importance
Foster innovation in developing solutions and methods of work
Advance the measurable impact of their work for the public good
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How exactly i-Three issue corps
– New methods for addressing critical issues
i-Three innovation lab– Exploring applications in Extension
i-Three project solutions– Prototyping and professional
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i-Three Issue CorpsPilot Strategy - The first 127i-Three Issue Corps are 127 educators, agents, faculty and specialists, representing 72 existing programs.
Individuals and teams who are making a measurable impact on issues related to climate and food systems in 2016.
We will enhance their ongoing work with expertise, tools, and other resources.
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The first 127They have told us that they need help in research, marketing, evaluation, and design.
We also recognize that some are unaware of existing programs similar to their own.
They recognize that they can have better impact.
They are excited about having access to resources and connections to others and a new design process which is part of our national conference in March.1/29/2016
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i-Three Innovation Lab
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Will be developing experiments and innovative projects with some of the i-Three Issue Corps.
In 2015, we funded Fellows and Innovation projects, prior to selecting the Corps.
Fellows
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MakersP. Hill, Utah State University
Citizen ScienceK. Stofer, University of Florida
Internet of ThingsJ. Hino, Oregon State University
2015 Innovation Projects
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MappingS. Bradt, University of New Hampshire
Personalized Learning G. Shelle, Michigan State University
Micro LearningH. Whittaker, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Virtual Communication B. Koch, B. Bertsch, North Dakota State University
2015 Innovation Projects
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Spark LabM. Light, Ohio State University
Forest Farming Citizen ScienceJ. Munsell, Virginia Tech
Virtual RealityJ. Peutz, B. Cleveley, L. Wahl, Univ. of Idaho
Mobile AppH. Rader, University of Alaska
Augmented RealityH. Wallace, E. Tipton, Univ. of Tennessee
i-Three Project Solutions
Quick solutions (a few months)
8 -15 Project Solutions with i-Three Corps Members
March - August 2016
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Next StepsWork with the i-Three issue Corps
Create a call for the i-Three innovation Lab
Identify more issues for 2017
Create measureable impact with the Corp’s Rapid Solutions
Use our knowledge-to-action platform
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Next StepsContinue the role of existing and new communities
eXtension’s communities are integral part of the i-Three strategy
– Work in the Lab– Be part of the Corps– Develop quick solutions
Use and help create new tools and services
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Next StepsDeveloping professional development courses and other venues
– Communicating impact to funding partners.
– Pesticide training; partnering with government regulation, private industry and Extension services.
– Competency frameworks.– Social media strategies. – Others as identified.
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Next StepsNational eXtension Conference March 22-25 San Antonio, TexasTwo tracks:
– i-Three Issue Corps will be participating in a design process
– Professional development is open to all others
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Future expansionWe will be looking for ways to partner to link to and curate agriculture extension and research information and from multiple systems.
We want to learn from techniques and technologies used in extension work worldwide.
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