eXtension held an outstanding first National eXtension Conference in St. Louis, MO October 20-23, 2009. Many sessions were web cast nationwide and recorded for future viewing. The following is a list of conference GENERAL sessions and the URLs for the recordings. Simply click on the URL and you will be able to view and hear the sessions:
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Welcome
- Dan Cotton, Director, eXtension
- Karen Hinton, Dean and Director
- University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
- Chair of the eXtension Governing Committee
- Public Launch of the Extension Wildfire Information Network (EWIN)
Get There Early: Sensing the Future to Compete in the Present
Bob Johansen, Institute for the Future
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p53095789/
Ask an Expert Task Force Results
Kevin Gamble, eXtension Associate Director of Technology
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p12261706/
Institutionalization of eXtension Panel
Representatives from each Extension Region
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p20232503/
USDA Perspective
Roger N. Beachy, Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), United State Department of Agriculture
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p39714451/
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Embracing the Chaos (& other scary tales from the social web)
Tara Hunt, Author, The Whuffie Factor Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Citizen Agency
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p26037816/
Friday, October 23, 2009
Cultivating Partnerships and Resource Development Panel
- Michael Ouart, Vice Provost for Extension, University of Missouri Extension, Chair, eXtension Finance Committee
- James Wade, Executive Director, ECOP, and Director of Extension and Outreach, Association of Public and Land- grant Universities
- Deborah Sheely, Deputy Administrator, Competitive Programs, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Cathann Kress, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Military Community and Family Policy
- Randel Raub, Director of Research and New Product Development, Purina Mills
- Michael McGirr, National Program Leader, Sustainable Development, Global Engagement, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p29888201/
National eXtension Awards
- Community of Practice Partnership Award
- Community of Practice Individual Achievement Awards
- Outstanding Community of Practice
- eXtension Champion Award
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p46899902/
eXtension 2010 and Beyond
- Expectations for 2010 including key milestones projected to occur
- Alternate Content Management System options
- New tools and technologies to be implemented in 2010
- Metrics task force report and reporting tools
- Report of Be, Grow, Create status and roll out
- Scholarship of eXtension
- New Partnerships
Closing Comments
Keith L. Smith, Director, Ohio State University ExtensionIncoming Chair of the eXtension Governing Committee
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p72493462/