NTAE Competitive and NIFA Preselected Projects
USDA-related NTAE Projects and the efforts supporting those projects are best reported under the following objectives:
Objective 2. Provide professional development opportunities that promote the use of open networked learning and other forms of online-based teaching resources. This work will be done through the mobilization of new talents and networks with projects aligned with the USDA Strategic Goals. c. Mobilizing Talent and Networks d. The Professional Development effort Objective 3. Build capacity within and across the CES to effectively engage strategic partners so more customers can be reached across multiple platforms in real-time with science/research-based content. c. Building capacity with fellows and strategic partners d. Organizational leadership and capacity Objective 5. Develop and implement a comprehensive evaluation, and communications and marketing effort. e. Evaluation f. Competitiveness in the information and education marketplace g. Design of new and exceptional curricula/program resources for traditional and expanded audiences h. Communications and Marketing These combined objectives and efforts represent the acceleration of NTAE projects. Projects may use some or all of the NTAE funded resources to accelerate their project. This progress report is being written Year 3 Quarter 2. Projects are working through the acceleration process at this time which typically means in Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 they are developing their plans and starting their project acceleration efforts. NTAE Projects include a total of 20 competitive projects that went through an application selection phase, and projects were preselected by NIFA. Research and Extension Catalysts mobilize talent among networks within Extension and from private and public sector partners. The Catalysts consulted with Land Grant Institutions and their networks to identify topics related to the Strategic Goals, and locate resources that address each topic to encourage applications for the competitive NTAE projects. Project teams submitted a
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