Transcript Tour eXtension`s Interactive Web Resources

Tour eXtension’s
Interactive Web Resources!
Judy H. Branch
University of Vermont Extension Family
Development & Youth Specialist,
Youth Financial Literacy Leader,FSA CoP
Nancy M. Porter
Clemson University Extension Family Resource
Management Specialist, Vice Chair FSA CoP
What is eXtension?
• Cooperative Extension Initiative
• Partnership >/70 Land-grant
universities
– http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/extension.html
• Non-profit foundation
• eXtension has the potential
– To be the leading, non-biased, peerreviewed, research-based, electronic
information and education system.
– To give you real answers in real time
eXtension Web Pages
http://www.extension.org
What’s in the News
http://www.extension.org/pages/Get_Your_Financial_House_in_Order
eXtension feeds
http://www.extension.org/feeds
Calendar
http://www.extension.org/personal+finance/events
Google extension
http://www.google.com/
http://about.extension.org/
Ask the Expert
http://www.extension.org/expert/ask_an_expert?redirect_to=%2Fpages%2FFinancial_Security%3A_Money_Emotions
Ask The Expert (ATE) Feature
• Responses organized around key words
• Consumer queries answered by key word
team members
• All ATE replies move into the FAQ system
for additional peer review
• Provides timely response to consumer
questions by financial experts nationwide
What are FAQs?
• Questions of broad interest to many
consumers
• Sources of FAQs:
– Questions submitted by Extension personnel
– Ask the Expert (ATE) consumer questions
– FSA CoP online chat transcripts
– Q & As from government agencies
FAQ Peer Review Process
• Initial author submits question & answer
• Two FSA CoP peer reviewers edit FAQ
• Copy Editor reviews and edits FAQ
• Key Word Team Leader publishes FAQ
• All edits made in the eXtension wiki
http://faq.extension.org/
• “History” pages shows all edits
Ask the Expert (ATE)
http://www.extension.org/expert/ask_an_expert?redirect_to=%2Fpages%2FGet_Your_Financial_House_in_Order
Searches FAQs and Articles before
sending question to Expert
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.extension.org/personal+finance/faqs
http://www.thirteen.org/finance/
Youth Web Links
Financial Security in Later Life
Online Investor Education for
Farm Households Project
• Funded by FINRA Investor Education Foundation
– Market analysis to clarify investment concerns and
learning preferences
– Enhance Investing for Your Future learning lesson
– Pilot test program with Annie’s Project
– Potentially reach 13,500 farm households with
investment education program
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Interactive Learning Tools
Moodle
• “Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic
Learning Environment”
– Similar to WebCT, Blackboard, etc.
• http://campus.extension.org
– CoP-sponsored online courses
Bankruptcy
• Department of Justice (DOJ) course for
bankruptcy filers
• Personal Financial Management
Instructional Course
• Filers required to complete the course
prior to discharge
Debtor Education
• Online offering for states and counties
that do not offer an Extension-provided
in-person class
• Will require identifying filers
• Will require participants to be online,
going through the course for at least 2
hours
National eXtension Launch
• Ag Outlook Conference
– February 21-22, 2008
– Washington, DC (Crystal Gateway Marriott)
– Planned activities
• Ribbon cutting ceremony
• Training opportunities
• Participation by institutions
FSA CoP Leadership
Financial Security for All
Community of Practice
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Launched in February 2007
405 page titles in live site
Since launch over 36,000 views
21,163 unique users
Over 1000 published FAQs